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IMF Chief Warns of Rising Fiscal Risks Amid Global Economy's Energy Shock Resilience
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urged governments to tackle fiscal risks and called on central banks to focus on price stability amid energy shock resilience.
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San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York arrested in Ohio prostitution sting, pleads no contest
Jed York, owner of the San Francisco 49ers, was arrested in Ohio and pled no contest to lesser charges after a prostitution sting.
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Long queues form at Tehran petrol stations as US imposes new sanctions on Iran
Long queues appeared at Tehran petrol stations on August 25 after the US announced fresh sanctions targeting Iran’s economy.
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New York City offers 1,000 discounted $100 US Open tickets exclusively to residents
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the U.S. Tennis Association will sell 1,000 US Open tickets for $100 to New York residents starting August 26.
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Zhongji Innolight Tops CSI 300 Index as Largest Stock on AI Demand Surge
Chinese optical transceiver maker Zhongji Innolight became the top-weighted stock on the CSI 300 Index with a 5.0-5.3% weighting amid rising AI data center demand.
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Japan plans to replace aging nuclear reactors by 2040s and 2050s to secure energy supply
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry proposed replacing up to five nuclear reactors by the 2040s and up to 14 by the 2050s to maintain stable energy supply without fossil fuels.
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Supabase raises $500M at $10.5B valuation amid rapid AI-driven user growth
Supabase raised $500 million in a Series F round, doubling its valuation to $10.5 billion as users nearly doubled to 10 million developers.
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Forza Horizon 6 Snack Attack Challenge Centers on Vending Machines at Minamino Golf Course
Players must find and smash five vending machines in Forza Horizon 6's Snack Attack challenge to earn a Lotus Emira and Festival Playlist points.
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Suspect in San Francisco yoga clothes burglary using Waymo robotaxi remains at large
A January 2026 burglary using a Waymo robotaxi to steal yoga clothes in San Francisco remains unsolved as police have not identified the suspect by August.
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Cash App launches $25 wand-shaped device for tap-to-pay Visa transactions
Cash App introduced a $25 wand-shaped NFC device for tap-to-pay purchases linked to users' Cash App Cards.
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Anthropic warns AI may soon build and improve its own successors autonomously
Anthropic says its AI systems are increasingly building code themselves, accelerating progress toward self-improving AI.
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Leaked Persona 6 Images Removed Following Sega Copyright Takedowns Ahead of Possible Reveal
Leaked Persona 6 character and logo images surfaced online before being swiftly removed due to Sega copyright claims.
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Instagram head Adam Mosseri testifies in US states' lawsuit over child safety and addiction
Adam Mosseri testified at a federal trial about Instagram's child safety features and Meta's alleged design to addict young users.
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Serena Williams returns to US Open mixed doubles, pairs with Carlos Alcaraz; Williams sisters get women's doubles wildcard
Serena Williams teamed with Carlos Alcaraz in US Open mixed doubles, winning opening match before exiting in quarter-finals, while receiving a women's doubles wildcard with Venus Williams.
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HP and Ferrari to release Limited Edition Scuderia Ferrari AI PC laptop in June 2026
HP and Ferrari announced a limited run of 4,999 Scuderia Ferrari AI PC laptops releasing June 12, priced at $5,599.
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Israel's Supreme Court Overturns Ban on Red Cross Visits to Palestinian Prisoners
Israel's Supreme Court ruled June 4, 2026, to lift the ban on International Red Cross visits to Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons.
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US Supreme Court upholds FCC fines on AT&T and Verizon over location data sales
The US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 to uphold FCC fines against AT&T and Verizon for selling customers' location data without consent.
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RFU council member Matthew Smith suspended seven months for discriminatory comment on Maggie Alphonsi
Matthew Smith was suspended from Rugby Football Union council privileges for seven months after a discriminatory Facebook comment about Maggie Alphonsi in March 2026.
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Hello Robot launches Stretch 4, wheeled home assistant designed for real homes
Hello Robot released Stretch 4 last month, a wheeled home assistance robot built for practical indoor use in real households.
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Missile Strike on Minab School Kills at Least 155 Amid US-Israel-Iran War
A missile strike on Shajareh Tayebeh school in Minab, Iran, killed at least 155 people, mostly children, during the opening hours of the US-Israel war with Iran.
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Helldivers 2 to add Planet Warfronts roguelite system in major update
Arrowhead announced the Planet Warfronts roguelite system for Helldivers 2, aiming to deepen Galactic War gameplay.
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Serena Williams to return to pro tennis partnering Victoria Mboko at Queen's Club
Serena Williams will return to competitive tennis in doubles with Victoria Mboko at the Queen's Club Championships in June 2026.
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Forza Horizon 6 launches Pitcher Perfect photo challenge at Edogawa Baseball Stadium
Forza Horizon 6 players can complete the Pitcher Perfect photo challenge inside Edogawa Baseball Stadium for Festival Playlist rewards.
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13 Men Arrested in Singapore for Suspected Secret Society Links
Singapore police arrested 13 men aged 21 to 39 in islandwide raids for alleged ties to secret societies.