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Zuckerberg says Meta has reached AI ‘frontier’

Meta Platforms chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has declared that the company has caught up with rivals at the “frontier” of artificial intelligence,...

Xiaoyu Zhao · October 13, 2026·1 min read
Top economies heading for biggest budget deficits since Covid, IMF warns

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Top economies heading for biggest budget deficits since Covid, IMF warns

The International Monetary Fund has warned that the world’s largest economies are heading for their biggest budget deficits since the height of...

Xiaoyu Zhao · October 13, 2026·1 min read

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Diesel prices slip after Trump claims ‘energy ceasefire’ in Ukraine war

Diesel prices slipped on Monday after President Donald Trump claimed that Russia and Ukraine had entered an “energy ceasefire,” although analysts cautioned...

Xiaoyu Zhao · October 12, 2026·1 min read

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White House Suspends Microsoft, Tech Firms From PERM Program

The Trump administration has temporarily suspended Microsoft, Adobe, and a group of IT outsourcing firms from sponsoring foreign workers for permanent US...

Xiaoyu Zhao · October 9, 2026·1 min read

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Trump rules out Iran strikes before midterms as oil surges

Donald Trump has said the United States will not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, a statement that offered immediate...

Xiaoyu Zhao · October 8, 2026·1 min read
G7 agrees to release 100mn barrels of diesel and crude under pressure from Trump

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G7 agrees to release 100mn barrels of diesel and crude under pressure from Trump

European diesel prices fell sharply on Friday as traders bet that European governments would bow to sustained US pressure and unlock emergency...

Xiaoyu Zhao · October 2, 2026·1 min read
US sanctions Kremlin-backed fintech A7 for allegedly assisting Iran

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US sanctions Kremlin-backed fintech A7 for allegedly assisting Iran

The US Treasury has designated A7, a Kremlin-backed cross-border payments company, as a transnational criminal organisation, accusing it of enabling Iran and...

Xiaoyu Zhao · October 2, 2026·1 min read
Higher Oil Prices Intensify Pressure on Government Bonds

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Higher Oil Prices Intensify Pressure on Government Bonds

Higher oil prices rippled through global government bond markets on Monday, intensifying a sell-off in sovereign debt and weighing on equity futures...

Xiaoyu Zhao · September 29, 2026·1 min read
OpenAI axes next model citing safety issues

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OpenAI axes next model citing safety issues

OpenAI has withdrawn its next frontier model from release, citing safety evaluations that placed it below its predecessor, a decision that underscores...

Xiaoyu Zhao · September 29, 2026·1 min read