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South Africa consumer inflation slows more than expected in July

South Africa's headline consumer inflation slowed to 4.3% year on year in July from 5.0% in June, data from the statistics agency showed on Wednesday.Economists polled by Reuters had expected annual inflation would ease to 4.5%, helped by lower transport costs as fuel prices retreated after a temporary U.S.-Iran truce.South Africa imports most of its fuel requirements, leaving it exposed to swings in global energy prices since the Iran war started in late February.Other African countries Nigeria and Ghana also recorded softer inflation readings in July, with Ghana posting its first decrease s

Samsung hikes chipmaking prices by up to 15% on demand spike, sources say

Amazon set to expand drone delivery of lightweight packages to 500 US cities

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Sen. Sullivan, former US Rep Peltola begin Alaska US Senate campaign after advancing from primary

Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former Rep. Mary Peltola wasted no time preparing for their general election campaign after Tuesday's primary in Alaska, criticizing each other's records and previewing the next phase of a high-stakes Senate race that has drawn national attention. With control of the chamber on the line, Sullivan stepped up his attack against Peltola in the days leading to the primary, questioning her effectiveness while in Congress and seeking to align her with Lower 48 “liberals.” Peltola positioned herself as someone who would represent “

Japan has few answers as bond rout puts fiscal plans at risk

European shares muted as energy stocks gain amid Mideast jitters; Fed minutes in focus

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SK Hynix to buy back, cancel $29 billion worth of treasury shares

SK Hynix said on Wednesday it would buy back and cancel 40 trillion won ($28.61 billion) worth of treasury shares and allocate more than 50% of free cash flow generated between 2025 and 2027 to boost shareholder returns. The move comes amid growing pressure from investors for SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics to return a bigger share of excess cash through dividends or share buybacks, after the chipmakers offered scant detail on capital returns despite reporting record profits fuelled by booming demand for AI memory chips.Those calls have intensified as SK Hynix and Samsung shares retreated a

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ECB's Rehn says wage growth remains moderate, no second-round effects

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Sen. Darline Graham admits in debate: ‘National security is not my thing’

Interim GOP Sen. Darline Graham declined to answer a question about Taiwan and the South China Sea during a debate Tuesday night, saying national security is “not my thing.”The awkward moment came during a debate with Rep. Ralph Norman, her opponent in next week’s special primary runoff for Senate in South Carolina. Graham, who has President Donald Trump’s support, is vying for a full term in the seat after the recent death of her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham.A moderator, journalist Greta Van Susteren, asked Graham, “Are Taiwan and the South China Sea national security issues for the

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Sen. Sullivan, former congresswoman Peltola will face off for Alaska US Senate seat in November

Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former congresswoman Mary Peltola advanced to November’s general election on Tuesday, setting the stage for what is expected to be a costly fight for a seat that could determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate. Sullivan went on the attack against Peltola in the days leading to the primary, providing a possible preview of their coming matchup. He attempted to tie her to a progressive movement within the Democratic Party that has been ascendant throughout the primary season, claiming Peltola was aligned with Lower 48 “liberal

Meet Natalie Harp, the aide so close to Trump she once rode in an SUV trunk to accompany him

Explosions and fire tear through Ohio industrial building, killing 2 workers

Fake polling from mysterious company highlights danger of unvetted election surveys

Locked in a competitive reelection race, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared on social media last week that a new poll was evidence that her campaign was “gaining momentum.” Just a few days later, the truth emerged: The poll was fabricated. The California results were among at least three “polls” across three states posted online this month by Median Strategies, a previously unknown organization that admitted to the Los Angeles Times on Monday that the purported results were fake. The company wrote before shuttering its website this week that it “was cr

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What to watch for in Tuesday's voting in Florida, Alaska, California

Voters go to the polls on Tuesday in Alaska, Florida and California to determine which candidates will run in the November elections when control of Congress is at stake.Here are five developments to watch:WILL DEMOCRATS FIND AN OPENING IN ALASKA?The last time Alaska had a Democrat in the U.S. Senate was 2014, when Mark Begich was defeated by Republican Dan S. Sullivan. Now they have a chance to win that seat back.Democrat Mary Peltola, a moderate who held the state's single House seat from 2022 through 2024, is likely to do well enough in the state's unusual nonpartisan primary to advance to

Ossoff denounces Trump as ‘draft-dodging, crook president,’ intensifying White House feud

Preservation group urges Supreme Court to suspend Trump's White House ballroom project

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US, South Korea to cut length, scope of military drills after Trump order

South Korea and the United States will cut short annual joint military drills to five days from 11 and scale back some field training, the allies said on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump ordered a substantial reduction in U.S. participation.The change in the drills comes as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits South Korea on Wednesday and Thursday for regional security talks expected to cover developments on the Korean peninsula.The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, which began on August 17, will now run through August 21, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and a Pentagon official sai

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Trump postpones 50% tariff he threatened for some Canadian goods

President Donald Trump’s threat of a 50% tariff on a wide range of Canadian goods will not take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET, he announced hours before, sparing roughly $20 billion worth of imports.“I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!” Trump wrote late Tuesday on Truth Social.In his post, Trump referred to the Keystone XL pipeline, which he said “may be awoken from the grave!” without providing further detail

Military drills between US and South Korea cut short at Washington’s request

US Air Force flight to Antarctica turns back after space activity warning

Trump administration antisemitism probes into universities lacked evidence, ex-DOJ attorney says

A former Department of Justice attorney has said the Trump administration's probes of U.S. universities over accusations of antisemitism lacked evidence and had predetermined outcomes.Investigations by a Trump administration task force into alleged antisemitism were "marked by extraordinary procedural irregularities, predetermined outcomes without factual or legal support, and disregard" for specific legal requirements and free speech rights, lawyers for Haley Van Erem, a former career attorney in the DOJ's civil rights division, said in a complaint.The whistleblower complaint sent to the Hou

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Ukraine's ousted defence minister calls for wartime elections

Ukraine's ousted Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime elections in a bombshell address on Tuesday, arguing the nation faced a crisis of governance, in the biggest internal challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy since Russia's invasion.Fedorov's call, delivered in a video address posted on YouTube, is the first such demand by a major Ukrainian political figure since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. Ukrainian law prohibits holding elections during wartime. "Democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia," Fedorov said. "We must find a legal, safe and realistic m

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Trump expected to pick Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA

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‘One person kind of controls our fate’: Republicans confront growing midterm peril due to Iran war

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Exclusive model of Ferrari’s first electric car, Luce, sells for record $40 million

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Palestinian American returns to West Bank to defend his home under siege by Israeli settlers

A Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers for over a week has arrived there to help family members defend the property

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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