Archive / august - 2026
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Dancing Dots: The Motion-sickness Cure Hidden in iPhone SettingsA buried iPhone setting is turning heads and saving stomachs. But does relief just mean more time staring at your screen?Apple’s hidden iphone vehicle motion...Spain's PM Blames Traffickers After 60,000 Migrants Reach Ceuta From MoroccoSpain's prime minister has blamed trafficking gangs after about 60,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco. At least 57...
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Mourinho's Madrid Collapse, Man Utd Sink AtleticoReal Madrid 2-2 FiorentinaReal Madrid threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Fiorentina in pre-season Saturday.Football pre season friendlies 2026 highlights feature Real...India's Modi Forgives Student Protesters Who Abused Him, Says Punishing Them 'will Not Change Situation'Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to forgive students who hurled expletives at him during protests in July, saying that punishing them and...
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How UAE's Adnoc is building a gas strategy beyond the Strait of HormuzOn Friday, July 31, satellite images showed a liquefied natural gas tanker docked at Adnoc’s Das Island terminal, Bloomberg reported.Adnoc is driving a uae adnoc...Trump Suggests New Talks With Iran to Begin on MondayUS President Donald Trump has said new talks with Iran will begin on Monday, after calling off what he said would have been "massive" strikes...
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South Korea Vows to Soothe Stock Market Volatility as ETF Boom SlowsSouth Korea will take steps to curb stockmarket volatility, the finance minister said on Tuesday, amid signs of a slowdown in retail investment in single-stock...
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Russian Ballistic Missile Strike on Kyiv Kills at Least 14, Officials SayRussia has attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 14 people and leaving at least 22 injured in one of the deadliest...SpaceX Revenue Surges in Debut Results, With Strong Growth in Starlink BusinessSpaceX on Tuesday reported a 92 per cent rise in revenue for the April-June quarter – in its first earnings report since going public –...
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Malaysia Says Will Not Repatriate Rohingya Refugees if Lives Are at RiskMalaysia will not send 5,000 refugees back to Myanmar if authorities conclude their lives would be at risk, a government spokesman said Wednesday (Aug 5),...Record-setting Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami opening Leagues Cup winAnother Inter Miami CF win, another Lionel Messi record.The Argentine icon became the Leagues Cup all-time leading goalscorer on Wednesday night with 2g/1a to guide...
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Iran Says Deal on Strait of Hormuz is Close but Not Enough to Open the WaterwayIran said on Saturday that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free...Surprise Fall in US Jobs Last Month as Slow Summer ContinuesThe US economy is creating fewer jobs than expected with the employment market performing weaker during the summer than previously thought, official figures show.A US...
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Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Plan, in New Break From TrumpAfter more than a week of gradually escalating criticism of the US-led Gaza peace plan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explicitly opposed it in the...Red Sea Crisis Escalates With Houthi Strikes on Yemen's Mokha Port and Saudi Aramco RefinerySeven people were killed on Sunday when the Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched a missile and drone attack on the port of Mokha in Yemen, near...
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Trump 'Secretly Switched Planes' After Iran Assassination Threat in TurkeyUS President Donald Trump secretly switched aircraft in Turkey last month after a credible Iranian assassination threat, using a smaller military jet while journalists and...Nvidia Turns to Wall Street Giants to Raise $500bn for AI InfrastructureUS investment giants including Apollo Global Management, Blackstone, BlackRock and Brookfield Asset Management are partnering with Nvidia to source $500 billion in financing for artificial...
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Japan Fund Managers Chase Retail Cash as JGB Yields SurgeAfter years of paying investors almost nothing, Japanese government bonds are suddenly worth owning again, and domestic asset managers are hurrying to give ordinary investors...John Cena to attend Middle East Film and Comic Con in Abu DhabiJohn Cena will be at the Middle East Film and Comic Con in Abu Dhabi this September, adding one of the biggest names in professional...
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Putin Can No Longer Claim Victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize Winner Tells BBCAt the Moscow offices of newspaper Novaya Gazeta, the corridors are silent.There is an overwhelming sense of emptiness.Putin cannot claim victory in Ukraine, tells Nobel...Shein Eyes Hong Kong Market Debut on August 28, Source SaysOnline fast-fashion retailer Shein is planning to make its stockmarket debut in Hong Kong on August 28, a person with knowledge of the matter said,...
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India Pm Modi Woos Youth With Free Coaching, AI TrainingSpeaking weeks after massive youth-led protests forced the education minister to resign, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the initiative was aimed at easing the...Mahmud Removes Australia Openers After Bangladesh Take 228-run LeadHasan Mahmud sent both Australia openers back, in similar fashion too, as Bangladesh kept a grip on things at tea on the third day in...
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Ireland's Small but Determined Wine Industry Warming UpThink about drinks produced in Ireland and you'd probably picture a creamy pint of stout or a tumbler of amber whiskey.Driven by climate shifts, the...
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UAE's MBZUAI Leads Project to Help AI Understand Arab Culture and Regional DialectsMohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) is conducting pioneering research to refine artificial intelligence so systems can understand Arab culture and navigate its...UAE's MGX Co-leads Databricks Strategic Funding RoundUAE-based technology investment company MGX has jointly led a $5 billion funding round for artificial intelligence firm Databricks.UAE's MGX joined major investors to co-lead a...Morocco Detains Dozens of Migrants Trying to Cross Into Ceuta, Reports SayMoroccan authorities have intercepted dozens of migrants seeking to cross into the Spanish North African exclave of Ceuta, reports say.Moroccan authorities intercepted morocco detains migrants...
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Russia Says UK 'will Pay' for Supplying Drones to UkraineRussia has accused the UK of "deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis" following confirmation that British-made drones had been used in strikes...Hormuz Traffic Falls to Single Digits as 60-day Deadline for Us-iran MOU ExpiresVessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen 64 per cent from its post-MoU peak and collapsed into single digits, with only three vessels...
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Member of Syndicate That Distributed Vapes From Malaysia Islandwide Gets Jail, FineA lower-rung member of a syndicate that distributed electronic vaporisers imported from Malaysia was sentenced on Wednesday (Aug 19) to 10 months' jail and fined...YouTube to Change How It Counts Video ViewsYouTube, the world's most popular video-sharing platform, will soon change how it counts views after requests from content creators.YouTube is standardizing its view-counting system on...
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US Hits Canadian Goods With 50% Tariffs After Trade Talks FailThe U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods on Saturday after the two longstanding allies failed to reach a trade deal, with each side...Champs Arsenal Punish Premier League New BoysDefending champions Arsenal opened their Premier League campaign in fine style after defeating newly-promoted Coventry City on Friday night.Teams: Arsenal v Coventry CityResult: 3-0Scorers: Havertz...
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Iran Condemns US Plans to Announce New SanctionsIran on Saturday (Aug 22) denounced United States plans to announce new sanctions that could put further strain on the Islamic Republic's economy and have...Trump Says Canada Wants 'benefits' of Being US State as Carney Says Countries in Trade WarUS President Donald Trump has said Canada wants "the benefits of being a State, without being one" after trade talks between the two countries collapsed...
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Australian Shark Attack Victim Grateful for 'Second Chance at Life'An Australian woman bitten by a shark at a popular Sydney beach earlier this year says she has been given a "second chance at life"...Five-Star Barca Outclass Elche In LALIGA OpenerDefending champions FC Barcelona were in a rampant mood as they thumped Elche CF 5-0 in their opening LALIGA encounter on Sunday night.FC Barcelona vs...
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Indonesia to Open Airspace for Cloud Seeding to Tackle Haze, Malaysia SaysIndonesia has given Malaysian agencies official permission to enter its airspace to conduct cloud seeding operations, Malaysia's environment minister said on Monday (Aug 24), part...NVIDIA Shares Set for $280 Billion Price Swing After Earnings, Options ShowOptions traders are pricing in a $280 billion swing in Nvidia's market value after the company reports second-quarter earnings on Wednesday afternoon, as investors seek...
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Dubai’s E-commerce Playbook Aims to Boost Syrian MarketA Syrian entrepreneur who built his career in Dubai's e-commerce boom is betting that the same playbook of bundled services, one-tap payments and cashless transactions...
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US Revokes Visa for Former Iraqi Finance Minister and Puts Her on Terrorism WatchlistThe US State Department on Friday said it had revoked the visa of former Iraqi finance minister Taif Mohammed after she was placed on the...
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Head Teacher Evacuated 900 Children Minutes Before Nepal Floods Hit SchoolA headteacher has told how he saved 900 pupils' lives from the Nepal floods - by quickly evacuating them just 10 minutes before the waters...Hat-Trick Hero Bruno Steers Man Utd To Five-Star WinManchester United 5-2 Ipswich TownManchester United got their first win of the Premier League season after thrashing Ipswich Town 5-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday...