• Oil settles down more than 3%; investors shrug off US sanctions on Iran

    Iran has vowed to retaliate, expresses confidence partners would resist US pressure campaignPublished Wed, Aug 26, 2026 · 06:04 AM[NEW YORK] Oil prices settled down more than 3 per cent on Tuesday (Aug 25), at a one-week low as traders shrugged off the latest US sanctions campaign against Iran, viewing economic pressure less risky for oil supplies than a military escalation.Brent crude futures settled down US$3.59, or 3.9 per cent, at US$88.58 a barrel, the lowest since Aug 14.US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell US$2.65, or 3.1 per cent, to settle at US$82.36, the lowest since Aug 13.The shift…

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  • OpenAI Puts New AI Model Under Tighter Controls As Its Cyber Capabilities Soar

    OpenAI has halted some internal activities involving an unreleased artificial intelligence model after preliminary testing raised concerns that the system may be capable of carrying out sophisticated cyberattacks autonomously. The announcement comes as the AI industry faces growing scrutiny over whether increasingly powerful models are developing cybersecurity capabilities faster than…

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  • Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

    It’s not the food dye in Froot Loops that Americans should fear; it’s the more than 66 pounds of sugar they consume a year ARE there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to…

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  • Guangzhou takes the crown: Inside Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026

    Class of 2026 – Asia’s 50 Best Bars At 8pm on July 28, under the lights of the Grand Theatre at Wynn Palace, the countdown hit zero on a giant screen, and more than a thousand members of Asia’s bar industry watched a Cantonese speakeasy with no sign on its…

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  • Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand

    POP superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was “excruciating” for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle large demand. The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department was investigating whether Ticketmaster parent…

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