Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only

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[2026-08-21 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: CNBC Daily Open: Watching Iran's economy; a losing game for bonds
Snippet: Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/21/trump-bessent-treasury-bond-buyback-iran-walmart-moderna-bitcoin-.html
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[2026-08-21 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea to monitor impact of rising bond yields around globe
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely monitor its government bond market amid rising long-term yields in major economies and heightened economic uncertainties, the finance minister said Friday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260821002900320
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[2026-08-21 11:03 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Title: Fourth Sydney Airport safety incident under investigation in as many weeks
Snippet: Investigators are examining how two Qantas flights at Sydney Airport were given clearance to take routes that could have caused a collision on Tuesday.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/fourth-sydney-airport-safety-incident-under-investigation-in-as-many-weeks-20260821-p60qca.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong financiers press for tax breaks after Singapore unveils rival scheme
Snippet: Lawmakers should hurry to approve proposed law or risk losing edge to Singapore in attracting asset managers, industry players say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3364693/hong-kong-financiers-press-tax-breaks-after-singapore-unveils-rival-scheme?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong financiers press for tax breaks after Singapore’s challenge
Snippet: Lawmakers should hurry to approve proposed law or risk losing edge to Singapore in attracting asset managers, industry players say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3364693/hong-kong-financiers-press-tax-breaks-after-singapore-unveils-rival-scheme
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[2026-08-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea to impose antidumping tariffs on Thai seamless copper pipes
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry said Friday it will impose antidumping tariffs on seamless copper pipes imported from Thailand after its investigation found the imports had caused damage to the domestic industry.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260821002400320
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[2026-08-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Philip Morris to launch VEEV e-vapor product in S. Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Philip Morris Korea Inc. said Friday it will launch a new e-vapor product in South Korea next week as it expands its smoke-free product lineup in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260821002500320
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[2026-08-21 10:55 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Revealed: Full cost of Kyle and Jackie-O’s legal battle
Snippet: Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson’s months-long legal battle against their former employer ARN has cost the radio company more than $17 million so far as it battles rapidly declining revenue and profits.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/revealed-full-cost-of-kyle-and-jackie-o-s-legal-battle-20260821-p60qaw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-21 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: CFTC’s Innovation Advisory Committee meeting addresses emerging prediction market risks
Snippet: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting convened on Thursday to discuss the latest in prediction markets regulation, including growing concerns on "mention markets" found on the platforms.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/20/cftcs-committee-meeting-addresses-prediction-market-risks.html
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[2026-08-21 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Indonesia to scrap 50 rupiah minimum price for listed stocks
Snippet: People sit near an electronic board showing the stock market index at the Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/indonesia-to-scrap-50-rupiah-minimum-price-for-listed-stocks
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[2026-08-21 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: More Hong Kong consumers allege coercive beauty sales in wake of Opatra crackdown
Snippet: Legal experts warn aggressive sales tactics may breach Trade Descriptions Ordinance prohibiting harassment, coercion and misleading claims
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3364731/more-hong-kong-consumers-allege-coercive-beauty-sales-wake-opatra-crackdown?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-21 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Beauty Express Group] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: More Hong Kong consumers allege coercive beauty sales in wake of Opatra crackdown
Snippet: Legal experts warn aggressive sales tactics may breach Trade Descriptions Ordinance prohibiting harassment, coercion and misleading claims
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3364731/more-hong-kong-consumers-allege-coercive-beauty-sales-wake-opatra-crackdown
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[2026-08-21 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Japan's historic yen intervention has ‘turbo-charged’ the carry trade
Snippet: Japan's historic effort to prop up the yen may have had an unintended consequence: giving some investors a better opportunity to double down on carry trade.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/20/us-japan-yen-intervention-bank-of-japan-carry-trade.html
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[2026-08-21 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Japan headline inflation rate hits highest this year as energy prices bite
Snippet: Japan's headline inflation rate hit its highest level this year, coming in at 1.9% for July as prices continued to climb due to energy prices.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/21/japan-inflation-iran-war-energy.html
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[2026-08-21 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Treasury Secretary Bessent says US will 'squash' Iranian economy, collapse 'murderous regime'
Snippet: "We are going to collapse this [the Iranian] regime," US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC in an interview on Thursday.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-906173
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[2026-08-21 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: Houthis and government trade attacks as Yemen slides back to full-scale war
Snippet: Government forces have carried out dozens of attacks on Houthi positions across Yemen in the past 24 hours, the latest sign that a return to full-scale war in Yemen may be approaching.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/20/houthis-and-government-trade-attacks-as-yemen-slides-back-to-full-scale-war
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[2026-08-21 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Title: How much could Trump's 'economic D-Day' hurt Iran?
Snippet: Nearly six months after US President Donald Trump vowed a swift victory over Iran, the conflict appears to be at a standstill, with prospects of a military victory or negotiated settlement growing dimmer.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cre4gdvlj9ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-08-21 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Title: Why the US economy is ringing alarm bells
Snippet: What with a 250th birthday, Taylor Swift's wedding and the football World Cup, Americans could be forgiven for taking their eye off the ball this summer.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d8z72nn02o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-08-21 09:12 UTC+10:00] [Business / Small business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Hotel giant swoops on two popular Sydney pubs in $90m deal
Snippet: Two popular Sydney pubs, The Clock in Surry Hills and The Bank in Newtown, have changed hands in a deal said to be worth $90 million-plus.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/small-business/hotel-giant-swoops-on-two-popular-sydney-pubs-in-90m-deal-20260820-p60q4k.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong buyers hunt for bargains in city’s battered noncore office market
Snippet: The noncore office market remains under pressure, but end users are taking advantage of low prices to buy up cheap office space
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3364675/hong-kong-buyers-hunt-bargains-citys-battered-noncore-office-market?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Land Registry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong buyers hunt for bargains in city’s battered noncore office market
Snippet: The noncore office market remains under pressure, but end users are taking advantage of low prices to buy up cheap office space
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3364675/hong-kong-buyers-hunt-bargains-citys-battered-noncore-office-market
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[2026-08-21 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Title: Hugely popular LA nightclub calls it quits after 26 years as fans left heartbroken: ‘I’m SICK’
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/business/popular-west-hollywood-bar-and-nightclub-closes-after-26-years/
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[2026-08-21 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 21)
Snippet: Hyundai strike threat exposes profit-sharing fallout: Hyundai Motor and Posco face escalating labor tensions as unions push for bonuses tied to corporate profits
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260821001000315
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[2026-08-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Despite US sanctions on Xinjiang cotton, China’s textile industry weathers the storm
Snippet: Dozens of firms that source from the region were added to a US import blacklist, but few appear worried after years of diversification
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364688/despite-us-sanctions-xinjiang-cotton-chinas-textile-industry-weathers-storm?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Despite US sanctions on Xinjiang cotton, China’s textile industry weathers the storm
Snippet: Dozens of firms that source from the region were added to a US import blacklist, but few appear worried after years of diversification
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364688/despite-us-sanctions-xinjiang-cotton-chinas-textile-industry-weathers-storm
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[2026-08-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: "Get Long And Buckle Up": Jeff Currie Says Commodity Bull Market Entering Next Leg
Snippet: The breadth of the commodity advance is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/get-long-and-buckle-jeff-currie-says-commodity-bull-market-entering-next-leg
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[2026-08-21 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Foreign ownership of Japan stocks hits new record on AI boom
Snippet: More than one-third of Japanese stocks were owned by overseas investors in fiscal 2025. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/equities/foreign-ownership-of-japan-stocks-hits-new-record-on-ai-boom
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[2026-08-21 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Title: US markets down amid plan to 'collapse' Iran's economy, ASX to follow
Snippet: The United States is urging allies to join it in a bid to "collapse" Iran's economy to end the Middle East conflict.
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/asx-markets-business-live-news-august-21-2026/107061908
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[2026-08-21 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Peru’s new government pledges to implement Hong Kong trade deal, but keeps silent on China
Snippet: Prime Minister Luis Galarreta says country aims to become trade and investment bridge between South America and Asia-Pacific
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3364737/perus-new-government-pledges-implement-hong-kong-trade-deal-keeps-silent-china?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-21 07:08 UTC+10:00] [Chancay] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Peru’s new government pledges to implement Hong Kong trade deal, but keeps silent on China
Snippet: Prime Minister Luis Galarreta says country aims to become trade and investment bridge between South America and Asia-Pacific
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3364737/perus-new-government-pledges-implement-hong-kong-trade-deal-keeps-silent-china
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[2026-08-21 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Morgan Stanley picks Dallas for expansion outside NYC — stepping up Wall Street exodus following Mamdani election: ‘Wake-up call’
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/business/morgan-stanley-picks-dallas-for-expansion-outside-nyc-wall-street-exodus-zohran-mamdani-election/
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[2026-08-21 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Zubiri endorses 7 international treaties covering trade, security, justice
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Thursday endorsed seven international treaties and agreements covering aviation security, space objects liability, taxation, education, extradition and cross-border criminal cooperation.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/21/news/zubiri-endorses-7-international-treaties-covering-trade-security-justice/2409666
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[2026-08-21 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: NYC might give grants to local grocers losing business to Mamdani’s city-owned stores: ‘Utterly insane’
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/us-news/nyc-might-give-grants-to-local-grocers-losing-business-to-mamdanis-city-owned-stores-utterly-insane/
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[2026-08-21 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's Mitsui fully launches synthetic-fuel plant in Denmark
Snippet: Mitsui says its synthetic-methanol plant in Denmark is the world's first commercial-scale facility of its kind. (Mitsui & Co.)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/japan-s-mitsui-fully-launches-synthetic-fuel-plant-in-denmark
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[2026-08-21 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: US pummels Cuban economy with new sanctions on mining, construction
Snippet: The United States has announced another round of economic sanctions against Cuba, this time targeting nine state-owned mining, metal and construction companies.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/20/us-pummels-cuban-economy-with-new-sanctions-on-mining-construction
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[2026-08-21 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Expert witness used ChatGPT to defend 3M in suit over deadly explosion that killed 3 – charging $90K for report
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/business/expert-witness-used-chatgpt-to-defend-3m-in-suit-over-deadly-explosion-that-killed-3-charging-90k-for-report/
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[2026-08-21 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan weighs tax benefits for retail buyers of government bonds
Snippet: The Finance Ministry and the Financial Services Agency plan to call for tax perks for government bonds for individuals in fiscal 2027 tax reforms. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/bonds/japan-weighs-tax-benefits-for-retail-buyers-of-government-bonds
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[2026-08-21 06:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Ex-Lakers business boss Tim Harris consulting for UCLA in ‘real win’
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/sports/ucla-getting-consulting-advice-from-ex-lakers-exec-tim-harris/
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[2026-08-21 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Nissan, Honda team with self-driving startups to chase US and China rivals
Snippet: Tier IV has equipped robotaxis and other vehicles with autonomous driving technology. (Tier IV)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/nissan-honda-team-with-self-driving-startups-to-chase-us-and-china-rivals
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[2026-08-21 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 8/20/2026
Snippet: The relief that swept the bond market just a day earlier disappeared as oil prices, worries about high inflation and the U.S. government’s debt kept rising.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-b595de56eb56950bf87e77e1f812cfba
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[2026-08-21 06:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: ‘Heinous’ crime: China’s disgraced king of real estate sentenced to life in jail
Snippet: China Evergrande Group’s founder Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison, bringing an end to one of the most dramatic rise and fall stories in China’s corporate history.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/heinous-crime-china-s-disgraced-property-king-sentenced-to-life-in-jail-20260821-p60q8n.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-21 06:05 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Iran responds over Trump's threat to crush its economy
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/iran-responds-over-trumps-threat-to-crush-its-economy-20260821-p60q90.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-21 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $25, get 25 for Raiders vs. Texans
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/betting/kalshi-promo-code-nypmax-trade-25-get-25-for-raiders-vs-texans/
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[2026-08-21 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Bessent urges U.S. allies to join economic pressure campaign on Iran
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday called on U.S. allies to join Washington's stepped-up economic pressure campaign against Iran, outlining a plan to impose the "toughest sanctions in history" on the Islamic Republic.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260821000300315
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[2026-08-21 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Why Treasury Secretary Bessent's moves to calm the bond market haven't worked so far
Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/rates-bond-market-bessent-inflation-c6e148f8235a98245adf04b2d4bdd8d1
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[2026-08-21 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Elon Musk could spend $200M boosting GOP as Texas’ Ken Paxton battles fundraising gap
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/business/elon-musk-could-spend-200m-boosting-gop-as-texas-ken-paxton-battles-fundraising-gap/
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[2026-08-21 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Angel Reese’s brother getting dumped in fallout of five-team NBA trade
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/sports/angel-reeses-brother-getting-dumped-in-fallout-of-five-team-nba-trade/
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[2026-08-21 05:17 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: ASX set to slide as Wall Street declines
Snippet: A rise in oil prices is sending worries about inflation and yields in the bond market higher, erasing some of the relief the US Treasury Department created the day before. The higher yields and a big drop for Walmart helped drag the US stock market lower.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-slide-as-wall-street-declines-20260821-p60q8o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-21 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: US Treasury secretary says new economic measures will ‘collapse’ Iran
Snippet: United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that a new series of economic measures will “collapse” the Iranian government, calling on countries to join the effort.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/20/us-treasury-secretary-says-new-economic-measures-will-collapse-iran
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[2026-08-21 05:05 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Why fear of the ‘mad witch’ still pins women down today
Snippet: Lucianne Tonti’s latest book, Good Witch: In Search of Our Lost Feminine Power, is an ambitious and broadly encompassing exploration of the witch hunts that traversed Europe and America from the 15th to the 18th centuries, and how they have impacted the lives we lead today in the West, in particular the economic and cultural place of women.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/why-fear-of-the-mad-witch-still-pins-women-down-today-20260805-p60lpk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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