Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only

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[2026-08-05 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Clergy abuse claimants can sue for parish assets in Vermont Catholic bankruptcy case
Snippet: A U.S. Bankruptcy Court will allow clergy abuse claimants to sue for an estimated half-billion dollars in parish assets to fund settlements under the Vermont Roman Catholic Diocese’s current financial reorganization case.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/vermont-roman-catholic-diocese-bankruptcy-clergy-abuse-dad487c5f51d89825fa0276b6ca46066
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[2026-08-05 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: NBA rumor mill pushed Stephen Curry’s next team market up to $3.5M in volume at Kalshi
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/betting/nba-rumor-mill-pushed-stephen-currys-next-team-market-up-to-3-5m-in-volume-at-kalshi/
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[2026-08-05 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Chipotle Pulls Jalapeños As Minnesota Salmonella Outbreak Widens To 15 States; Shares Tumble
Snippet: Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) shares fell sharply Tuesday after Bloomberg reported that the chain had removed jalapeños from Minnesota restaurants over a suspected link to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 110 people in the state - while WaPo reports that the outbreak has spread to 15 states. Chipotle stock fell as much as 8.5% against Monday's close - some outlets clocked the low nearer 9% - and was trading roughly 7% lower in the afternoon.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/chipotle-pulls-jalapenos-minnesota-salmonella-outbreak-widens-15-states-shares-tumble
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[2026-08-05 05:17 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: ASX set to rise as Wall Street surges; SpaceX results ahead
Snippet: The US stock market is rushing toward records as profits keep piling up for companies and as oil prices ease.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-rise-as-wall-street-surges-spacex-results-ahead-20260805-p60lhu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-05 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: ‘So scaredy-cat’: Why no one wants to buy when homes are getting cheaper
Snippet: Potential home buyers are dropping out of auctions and not turning up to open for inspections, nervous about falling property prices and an uncertain economy.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/so-scaredy-cat-why-no-one-wants-to-buy-when-homes-are-getting-cheaper-20260803-p60l2k.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-05 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: NATO units forget they’re not the EU
Snippet: As the European Central Bank weighs how its new euro banknotes will look, NATO’s airborne surveillance unit has a novel suggestion: plaster the European notes with images of American military hardware.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643858-nato-eu-euro-banknotes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-08-05 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Democratic Socialists Openly Call For The Erasure Of Constitutional Government
Snippet: Joseph McCarthy was right about everything. Communist movements have been playing the long game from inside western nations, exploiting the liberal freedoms westerners enjoy as a backdoor to sabotage free market choice and constitutional checks and balances from within. The players might have changed over the decades, but the ideological goals remain the same.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/democratic-socialists-openly-call-erasure-constitutional-government
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[2026-08-05 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Activists storm Israeli Knesset meeting in protest against additional $36m for settlement expansion
Snippet: The Israeli Knesset Finance Committee held a session on Tuesday to approve the allocation of an additional 113 million shekels ($36m) for Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, raising the year’s budget for settlements to a record 821 million shekels ($273m).
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/activists-storm-israeli-knesset-meeting-approve-additional-36m
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[2026-08-05 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: EU faces billions in wildfire costs – FT
Snippet: Wildfires in the EU have caused more than €3 billion ($3.46 billion) in damages so far this year, exceeding the European Commission’s average annual estimate, the Financial Times has reported.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643856-eu-wildfire-restoration-costs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-08-05 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: Israel election pressure fuels settlement push as West Bank violence surges
Snippet: As Israel gears up to hold elections in October, a dramatic surge in settlement activity has heightened concerns that the settler movement is stepping up efforts to cement its grip on the occupied West Bank, in stark defiance of international law.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/israel-election-pressure-fuels-settlement-push-as-west-bank-violence-surges
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[2026-08-05 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Most expensive rental market in US rocked by beach gunfire as terrifying scene unfolds
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/teens-arrested-in-santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-shooting/
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[2026-08-05 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Chipotle stock falls on potential link to salmonella outbreak in Minnesota
Snippet: Chipotle Mexican Grill said Tuesday it temporarily pulled jalapenos from restaurants in Minnesota after learning that their supply may have been linked to a salmonella outbreak.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/chipotle-stock-falls-salmonella-outbreak-minnesota.html
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[2026-08-05 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Syria's economic recovery 'accelerating' but poverty remains widespread, IMF says | The National
Snippet: The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday that Syria's economic recovery is being unevenly felt across the country, as the fund agreed on a technical assistance programme for Damascus.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/08/04/syrias-economic-recovery-accelerating-but-poverty-remains-widespread-imf-says/
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[2026-08-05 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: A time of massive profits for big oil with fighting in Iran closes key shipping artery
Snippet: The per-gallon price is displayed electronically over the various grades of fuel available from a pump at a QT gasoline station Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Greenwood Village, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/oil-prices-iran-war-gas-inflation-7f2d2d1b9d8d4ac9fd3566b200fdd577
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[2026-08-05 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Israeli military says it destroyed weapons production machines in occupied West Bank
Snippet: The Israeli army said that it carried out several operations on Monday in the occupied West Bank, including dismantling weapon production machines in the Qabatiya area and arresting a person allegedly affiliated with the Palestinian's Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group in Nablus.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-says-it-destroyed-weapons-production-machines-occupied
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[2026-08-05 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Toyota's earnings increasingly tied to US market, Trump policy swings
Snippet: Toyota Motor increased its U.S. sales volume for the April-June quarter while GM and Ford declined. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/toyota-s-earnings-increasingly-tied-to-us-market-trump-policy-swings
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[2026-08-05 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Two hands: One steady, the other helping
Snippet: FINANCIAL markets have an unfortunate habit of rewarding drama. A surprise interest rate cut sends traders into a frenzy. A collapsing currency dominates headlines. Yet, some of the most consequential developments are the ones that barely register beyond the business pages. The United States Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision to once again leave interest rates unchanged, coupled with the US Treasury’s rare move to join Japan in supporting the yen, falls squarely into that category.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/05/opinion/columns/two-hands-one-steady-the-other-helping/2398183
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[2026-08-05 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Israel detained 630 Palestinians in occupied West Bank in July, prisoners' society says
Snippet: The Palestinians Prisoners' Society (PPS) said on Tuesday that Israeli forces have detained 630 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including Jerusalem, during July.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-detained-630-palestinians-occupied-west-bank-july-palestinians
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[2026-08-05 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Labour Friends of Israel defends major West Bank settlement blocs
Snippet: The Labour Friends of Israel (LFI) lobby group has published a report apparently justifying some illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine and urging the British government not to ban goods produced by them.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/labour-friends-israel-defends-major-west-bank-settlement-blocs
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[2026-08-05 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Meghan Markle’s chic linen top is under $200, and somehow still in stock
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/08/04/style/shop-meghan-markles-under-200-reformation-linen-halter-top/
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[2026-08-05 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Israeli forces issue demolition orders, bulldoze farmland, attack water systems in occupied West Bank
Snippet: Wafa news reported on Tuesday that Israeli forces issued demolition orders for three tourist facilities in the village of Arraneh, east of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, citing local officials.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-issue-demolition-orders-bulldoze-farmland-attack-water
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[2026-08-05 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: World Bank urges developing countries to embrace AI ‘lifeline’ or be left behind
Snippet: Developing economies do not need big data centres and should adapt lower-cost AI tools to local conditions, the World Bank says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3362972/world-bank-urges-developing-countries-embrace-ai-lifeline-or-be-left-behind?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-05 01:29 UTC+10:00] [Anthropic] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: World Bank urges developing countries to embrace AI ‘lifeline’ or be left behind
Snippet: Developing economies do not need big data centres and should adapt lower-cost AI tools to local conditions, the World Bank says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3362972/world-bank-urges-developing-countries-embrace-ai-lifeline-or-be-left-behind
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[2026-08-05 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Labour Friends of Israel defends major West Bank settlement blocs
Snippet: The Labour Friends of Israel (LFI) lobby group has published a report apparently justifying some illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine and urging the British government not to ban goods produced by them.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/labour-friends-israel-defends-major-west-bank-settlement-blocs
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[2026-08-05 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Title: Putin Signs Law Targeting Exiled Russians Convicted in Absentia
Snippet: President Vladimir Putin has signed a law imposing sweeping financial, property and consular restrictions on Russians living abroad who have been convicted in absentia, including under legislation used to prosecute Kremlin critics.
Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/04/putin-signs-law-targeting-exiled-russians-convicted-in-absentia-a93414
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[2026-08-05 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Bezos To Dump $4 Billion In Amazon Stock After Surge As Cramer Calls Sale A "Buzzkill"
Snippet: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans to sell 15 million shares worth roughly $4.07 billion under a prearranged trading plan, according to a Form 144 regulatory filing. The planned sale comes after Amazon shares surged about 25% over the last several trading sessions.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/bezos-dump-4-billion-amazon-stock-after-surge-cramer-calls-sale-buzzkill
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[2026-08-05 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: ‘Zionist act of highest order’: Smotrich allocates NIS 113m. to develop West Bank heritage sites
Snippet: The steering committee on Tuesday approved the allocation of NIS 113 million to develop heritage sites for over 70 heritage sites across the West Bank as part of an initiative proposed by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-904543
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[2026-08-05 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: US job market continues to show strength despite bumpy economy
Snippet: A now hiring sign is seen in front of an auto body shop in Chicago, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/employment-economy-inflation-layoffs-c43fe56386d17f0c3253535aa38802e6
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[2026-08-05 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Jetstar halves number of carry-on items customers are allowed
Snippet: Jetstar will halve the number of carry-on items economy-class passengers can take onto its flights and start charging fees for guaranteed space in overhead bins, even as the budget airline increases the weight allowance for bags in the cabin.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/jetstar-halves-number-of-carry-on-items-customers-are-allowed-20260804-p60lbg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Cuban spy-base allegations, new Trump tariffs: 7 Latin America relations reads
Snippet: From global soybean market updates to China’s best trade partners, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in July 2026
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362614/cuban-spy-base-allegations-new-trump-tariffs-7-latin-america-relations-reads?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Latin American] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Cuban spy-base allegations, new Trump tariffs: 7 Latin America relations reads
Snippet: From global soybean market updates to China’s best trade partners, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in July 2026
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362614/cuban-spy-base-allegations-new-trump-tariffs-7-latin-america-relations-reads
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[2026-08-04 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: US imports more Asian goods during first half amid tariff uncertainty
Snippet: Trump last month imposed tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on 60 trading partners after a flat 10% levy on all imports expired on July 24. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade/us-imports-more-asian-goods-during-first-half-amid-tariff-uncertainty
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[2026-08-04 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US steel production rises as Trump tariffs erode reliance on imports
Snippet: US steel production rose 7 per cent year on year through July, with the country rising to be the world’s third-largest producer in 2025
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3362934/us-steel-production-rises-trump-tariffs-erode-reliance-imports?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-04 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Mexico] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US steel production rises as Trump tariffs erode reliance on imports
Snippet: US steel production rose 7 per cent year on year through July, with the country rising to be the world’s third-largest producer in 2025
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3362934/us-steel-production-rises-trump-tariffs-erode-reliance-imports
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[2026-08-04 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: UAE restarts Syria business council as investors seek post-war opportunities | The National
Snippet: The UAE and Syria have revived their joint business council to boost trade and investment ties, as Damascus seeks Gulf capital to help rebuild an economy battered by years of civil war and sanctions.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/08/04/uae-restarts-syria-business-council-as-investors-seek-post-war-opportunities/
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[2026-08-04 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Jeff Bezos just filed to sell $4 billion in Amazon. The shares are falling
Snippet: Jeff Bezos filed plans to sell about 15 million Amazon shares worth roughly $4.1 billion, after the dominant e-commerce platform's stronger-than-expected earnings sent the stock to a record high, pushing its market value above $3 trillion.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/jeff-bezos-just-filed-to-sell-4-billion-in-amazon-the-shares-are-falling.html
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[2026-08-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: World Bank warns developing countries have narrow window to embrace AI | The National
Snippet: The World Bank on Tuesday warned that developing countries have a narrow window to seize on the economic gains that artificial intelligence can deliver.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/04/world-bank-urges-developing-countries-to-embrace-ai-or-fall-behind/
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[2026-08-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Futures Hit Record High As Oil Tumbles After Bessent Says Hormuz May "Reopen Tomorrow"
Snippet: S&P futures are trading at all time high with the latest push higher triggered by comments from Scott Bessent on CNBC who echoed Trump in saying that "we may have Iran deal tomorrow to open Hormuz" (or we may not). The Nasdaq also looks set to extend Monday’s gains: As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.4% to an all time high of 7655 and Nasdaq futures rise 1.1%, as Palantir soared 16% pre-market after upping its forecasts, while
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-hit-record-high-oil-tumbles-after-bessent-says-hormuz-may-reopen-tomorrow
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[2026-08-04 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Caterpillar Erupts As Quarterly Sales Top $20 Billion For First Time Amid AI Data Center Boom
Snippet: Caterpillar shares jumped in pre-market trading after reporting a second-quarter beat, driven by strong growth in its heavy machinery, power and energy business amid the data center buildout, reshoring, and other activities reindustrializing the nation under the Trump administration.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/caterpillar-erupts-quarterly-sales-top-20-billion-first-time-amid-ai-data-center-boom
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[2026-08-04 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: China solidifies global shipbuilding lead
Snippet: CHINA reinforced its global lead in shipbuilding and offshore engineering in the first half of 2026, with new orders for oceangoing vessels surging 105.2 percent year on year, while the value of new offshore engineering equipment orders more than doubled, giving Chinese companies more than 80 percent of the global market, official data showed.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/business/foreign-business/china-solidifies-global-shipbuilding-lead/2397890
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[2026-08-04 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: McDonald's reports strong profit and names new US chief
Snippet: A McDonald’s logo is seen at a restaurant in Warren, Mich., on Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mcdonalds-profit-economy-9b9ef2da69dc72451928176f17051126
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[2026-08-04 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Trump will discuss economy during stops in California and Nevada
Snippet: President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport, in Morristown, N.J., Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, en route to return to Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-california-nevada-economy-69284a95842b0266af8b54a6d31ced4a
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[2026-08-04 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Global Bond Market On Edge As Japanese Yields Soar After "Horrible" 10Y JGB Auction
Snippet: While much of the market focus has fallen on the US long-end, which saw substantial pressure in the past week, sending 30Y yields to 5.27%, the highest level since 2007, it was Japan again which stole the show overnight. But first, recall that the primary tradeoff for the BOJ preventing it from raising rates and comfortably pushing up the yen without needing to spending tens of billions in massive interventions (whether individual or joint with the US), is that raising
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/global-bond-market-edge-japanese-yields-soar-after-horrible-10y-jgb-auction
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[2026-08-04 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Jardines ending Oxbridge undergrad scholarships to ‘maximise impact’ for more students
Snippet: Jardine Matheson says it is increasing its ‘focus and commitment’ on the Asian market
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3362950/jardines-ending-oxbridge-undergrad-scholarships-maximise-impact-more-students?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-04 21:09 UTC+10:00] [Ethan Chan Si-yan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Jardines ending Oxbridge undergrad scholarships to ‘maximise impact’ for more students
Snippet: Jardine Matheson says it is increasing its ‘focus and commitment’ on the Asian market
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3362950/jardines-ending-oxbridge-undergrad-scholarships-maximise-impact-more-students
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[2026-08-04 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: Who is behind settler violence in the occupied West Bank?
Snippet: Jerusalem – As illegal Israeli settlement activity expands across the occupied West Bank, violent settler groups have emerged at the forefront of escalating attacks on Palestinians and their property with the aim of creating new realities on the ground.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/who-is-behind-settler-violence-in-the-occupied-west-bank
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[2026-08-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s first-of-its-kind boring and blasting rig boosts hard-rock tunnel digging by 30%
Snippet: Standard tunnel boring machines slow down in extremely hard or fractured mountain rock, which has led to delays in infrastructure projects
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3362927/chinas-first-its-kind-boring-and-blasting-rig-boosts-hard-rock-tunnel-digging-30?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China unveils world’s first hybrid boring-and-blasting tunnel machine
Snippet: Standard tunnel boring machines slow down in extremely hard or fractured mountain rock, which has led to delays in infrastructure projects
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3362927/chinas-first-its-kind-boring-and-blasting-rig-boosts-hard-rock-tunnel-digging-30
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[2026-08-04 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: "Creepy" Smart Glasses Are Creating A Privacy Problem
Snippet: Smart glasses are quickly becoming the next major consumer tech battleground, with Meta leading the market and rivals including Google, Samsung, and Apple preparing their own AI-powered eyewear. But as the devices become more capable, they're also fueling a growing debate over whether convenience is coming at the expense of privacy, according to a new report from Wired.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/creepy-smart-glasses-are-creating-privacy-problem
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[2026-08-04 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Video: Israeli settlers attack homes and burn cars in West Bank
Snippet: Israeli settlers stormed the Palestinian villages of Talfit and Jalud, located in southern Nablus in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, torching three vehicles and attacking homes, according to local reports. pic.twitter.com/2Z2ZOjVZyU
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/video-israeli-settlers-attack-homes-and-burn-cars-west-bank
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