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Hong Kong home prices soft in July, first decline in 16 months

Private home prices in Hong Kong eased 0.5% in July, the first decline since March 2025, data from the Rating and Valuation Department showed on Thursday.Here are some details:• The fall followed June's revised monthly gain of 0.2%.• Prices have risen 7.3% in the first seven months of the year and 12.8% since the last trough in March 2025.• Realtors expected a short-term consolidation after the long rising streak, as buying demand faced the combined headwinds of a stock-market correction and China's tighter curbs on outbound investment.• Hong Kong's property market, one of the world's

Oil extends losses on hopes for Middle East talks to ease supply woes

Military judge sets June 2028 trial date for alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

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Asian stocks rise for third day as Nvidia beats

Stocks rose at the start of the Asia-Pacific trading session on Thursday as Nvidia's latest earnings report beat estimates, lifting tech hardware manufacturers and reviving investor confidence after data overnight showed that the Federal Reserve's preferred U.S. inflation measure is still running hot.MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares excluding Japan was up 0.7%, on track to extend gains into a third consecutive day after Nvidia reported that its quarterly revenue more than doubled and forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates. The AI chipmaker's shares jumped 4.7%

BOJ deputy governor Himino calls for 'timely' rate hike

Qantas has seen rebound in demand for Australia-US flights, executive says

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Former US archivists warn that Trump’s effort to ignore records law jeopardizes national security and government continuity

Former leaders of the National Archives — which preserves and protects the nation’s most important documents — are urging a federal appeals court to reject the Trump administration’s effort to ignore the Presidential Records Act, a decades old law that requires presidents save all official records from their time in office.Six archivists, who served under both Republican and Democratic presidents, argue that the law is critical in maintaining “continuity of governance” and protecting national security.The archivists — a coalition covering every living person to have previously he

Changes to Facebook and Instagram are key part of Meta’s $17B settlement with the states over harm to teens

Boeing posts contract jobs in labor dispute's latest escalation

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A judge suspends charges against an ex-Marine arrested on Trump's golf course with ammunition

A judge on Wednesday suspended criminal charges against a former U.S. Marine arrested at President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course with ammunition and a gun in his vehicle. He is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. Los Angeles County Judge John Lonergan Jr. sent Jeanine John Taele, 38, to a mental health court in Hollywood based on statements he made in a pretrial evaluation indicating he wasn't mentally fit to stand trial. In the evaluation, Taele falsely insisted he had been a State Department official for 14 years. When Taele was arrested earlier

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Miley Cyrus pays tribute to godmother Dolly Parton after singer's death at 80

American singer Miley Cyrus said on Wednesday she was heartbroken following the death of her godmother, country music icon Dolly Parton, who died of cancer at age 80 on Tuesday."The feeling of losing my Aunt Dolly is beyond what feels right to share. Our most sacred moments were private and they'll stay there behind the stage, beneath the glamour & between our hearts," Cyrus, who often referred to Parton as an aunt, wrote on X."What I KNOW is Dolly would want me to feel it, write a song about it, and then continue on and be strong. I have an angel by my side. I always have. One of our la

Police officer arrested after tracking ex-girlfriend on Flock camera system over 2,000 times, authorities say

Prosecutors rest their case in Tupac murder trial after letting the defendant tell much of the story himself

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San Diego Padres minor league coach is released from ICE custody

A San Diego Padres minor league coaching coordinator who was detained by federal immigration officers in Texas has been released on bond, his family said Tuesday. Oswaldo Pirela, who is from Venezuela and lives in Arizona, was back home with his family following his release on Monday, his sister Daniela Pirela said. The Padres also confirmed that Pirela, a catching coordinator in their minor league system, was no longer in custody. “We are pleased that Oswaldo Pirela has been released on bond and reunited with his family. Out of respect for his pr

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Gogel suspended 6 months for betting on golf tournaments he wasn't playing

Matt Gogel has been suspended for six months for betting on golf. The PGA Tour said Wednesday none of the wagers were for tournaments he was playing. Gogel, whose best finish on the PGA Tour Champions this year was a runner-up in the Senior British Open, will be eligible to return on Feb. 22, 2027. Gogel, 55, called it an honest mistake. “In 2024 and 2025, I unknowingly violated the PGA Tour policy by placing small, recreational wagers on golf,” Gogel said in a statement provided by the tour. “I want to be clear that these wagers

Judge removes one hurdle for Trump mail voting order as states file new challenge before midterms

Consumers pulled back on spending in July in the face of continuing price pressures

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Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said Thursday. She was 97. Kusama died Aug. 14 at a hospital in Tokyo, Yayoi Kusama Studio said. “She continued to paint until her final days, never setting aside her brush, and continued exploration of forever love and eternal soul,” the studio's statement said. “We will carry forward Kusama’s wishes and, through art, continue to bring hope and strength for the future to people around the world.”

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American Airlines plane blows 2 tires at Chicago O’Hare airport before takeoff, FAA says

An American Airlines plane blew two tires while taxiing for departure at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration – the fourth tire mishap in a month at the airport.Passengers used stairs to deplane and were taken by bus to the terminal, the FAA said in a statement.The agency is investigating the incident.“Shortly after pushing back from the gate at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), American Airlines flight 3280 experienced a tire issue on the taxiway,”

What Meta agreed to in US teen safety settlement

US says Chinese hackers hit hospitals, NASA, Senate and more

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Trump admin sends Saudi nuclear deal that includes enrichment pathway to Congress

The Trump administration sent the nuclear cooperation agreement it had signed with Saudi Arabia to Congress on Monday, an administration official and multiple congressional aides told CNN.The civil nuclear deal, which could allow for uranium enrichment on Saudi soil, will go into effect in 90 days unless both houses of Congress pass disapproval resolutions, according to the Atomic Energy Act.However, the White House said in July the agreement would be off unless Riyadh joins President Donald Trump’s Abraham Accords initiative that creates diplomatic ties with Israel. CNN previously reported

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'We will always love you' - world mourns Dolly Parton

In Britain, the King's Guard band played Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" in front of Buckingham Palace. In the United States, the Empire State Building lit up in pink. In Japan, producer Seiji Kameda remembered a singer whose voice "shone like the sun". Fans across continents, from prime ministers to pop stars, sent out messages of grief and affection after the news came through that the country music legend, songwriter and actress had died on Tuesday aged 80.Many paid tribute to an artist they said had a rare ability to appeal to audiences across a wide range of political persuasions, age groups, ge

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How the spike in global bond yields creates more risk for the stock market

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Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle US lawsuits over children's social media addiction

Meta Platforms will pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and strictly limit how teenagers use

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Dan Sullivan will face Dan Sullivan in Alaska Senate race

Bill Gates proposes major limits on AI development

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‘Maine has been through a lot’: Democrats sharpen pitch to women after turmoil in must-win Senate race

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Iran sanctions: How to make an outcast out of a pariah

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Ring hopes new encryption tech will ease surveillance fears around its home security cameras

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Meta reaches landmark $18 billion settlement with states in trial over teen social media addiction

Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement

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Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement over social media harms to children

Meta Platforms agreed to pay a maximum $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims by states across the U.S. that the

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Oil settles down after choppy session as investors weigh Hormuz talks

Oil prices settled lower after a choppy session on Wednesday, as investors monitored talks between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz and a smaller

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls