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Current price of oil as of Aug. 19, 2026 | Fortune
At 6:30 a.m. Eastern Time today, the price of oil sits at $93.60 per barrel, using Brent as the benchmark (we’ll explain what that means shortly). That’s an increase of $1.18 since yesterday morning and $27.41 more than at...
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US immigration deportations: Liberia agrees to accept 1,200 foreigners
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 foreigners deported from the US over the next year in one of the biggest deals agreed so far by Washington as it continues its clampdown on illegal migration.Such agreements with other...
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Apparent human remains found in US reservoir as water levels hit record low
A woman and her friend spotted the bones while visiting the Nevada side of the reservoir, which is located on the border with Arizona.Dianelis Molina Cruz told CBS affiliate KLAS: "My friend was playing with the rocks in the...
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US charges 17 Iranians over ‘massive’ cyber theft campaign
Seventeen Iranians have been charged for allegedly conducting a years long "co-ordinated campaign" of cyber attacks in an effort to steal data from US organisations.The US Department of Justice (DoJ) said members of the Iran-based Mabna Institute had targeted...
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Trump signals economic pressure in Iran conflict as talks stall: ANALYSIS
The Trump administration appears to be indicating it favors economic warfare in its approach to the conflict with Iran, touting its naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and previewing new sanctions still to be announced.President Donald Trump, who...
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Ebola Congo cases surpass 5,000 as record-setting pace of spread continues
Bunia, Congo — The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data showed Wednesday, as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the...
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Fortune Tech: OpenAI presses pause; China’s robot dogs; Apple’s EU sacrifices | Fortune
Save a horse, ride a Pony.ai?Chinese autonomous driving company Pony.ai is planning to expand beyond its home country. The company announced potential overseas robotaxi deployments of more than 4,000 vehicles on Tuesday just as fellow autonomous driving firms fight...
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Erin Patterson appeal: Mushroom murderer’s trial undermined by hotel mix-up, court told
During Wednesday's hearing, the appeal judges heard that while deliberating their verdict, jurors stayed in the same hotel as members of the prosecution team, a key police witness, and journalists.Patterson's barrister Richard Edney said this "catastrophic" situation had "undermined...
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US-South Korea military drills to end early after Trump order, Seoul says
LONDON -- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed that ongoing joint military drills with U.S. forces would end early, following President Donald Trump's announcement Sunday that he had ordered the Pentagon to "substantially reduce" the exercises.The annual...
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China: Alleged sexual assault by local official and businessman in Hangzhou sparks outrage
Chinese authorities have arrested a local government official and a businessman suspected of sexually assaulting a woman at a business gathering, in a case that has sparked outrage in the country.The woman was allegedly assaulted at a karaoke bar...
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Majority Russian-speaking city in Ukraine considers language ban in the arts
Public playing of songs by Russian citizens is already illegal across Ukraine, with exceptions for some artists who have...