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  Myanmar junta bombs Buddhist monastery twice in one afternoon killing 14 elderly civilians 22.08.2026 3Min.

  And in Asian news, twin air strikes by Myanmar's ruling junta have killed 14 elderly civilians at a Buddhist meditation retreat in the Sagaing region. The victims, aged between 50 and 70, were gathered for prayer and reflection during Buddhist Lent in Myaung township when the attacks hit. Rescue workers say the monastery was bombed a second time as people hunted for survivors, leaving eleven men and three women dead with several monks also injured. The junta has not commented. Gold remains flat
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  Bitcoin holds near $77,000 on quiet weekend 22.08.2026 3Min.

  President Trump disclosed more than one thousand financial transactions in June as part of a major portfolio reshuffle that included selling Meta and buying Berkshire Hathaway. Bitcoin has moved to $77,297 amid the weekend crypto focus. Jamie Dimon warned that margin debt is the highest it has ever been, raising fresh questions for investors ahead of Nvidia earnings and the Jackson Hole symposium. India is leaving the door ajar for Chinese investors in a notable policy shift. Oil remains flat at
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  Elderly worshippers slaughtered twice in Myanmar airstrike on Buddhist meditation retreat 22.08.2026 3Min.

  Prime Minister Mark Carney has called President Trump's new tariffs on Canada a miscalculation after trade talks collapsed, announcing retaliatory measures will begin on September the eighth. The UK is exploring the use of libido suppressing drugs to treat sex offenders with thousands of prisoners in England and Wales potentially receiving the medication as a condition of parole. Oil remains flat at $87.06. Gold remains flat at $4,681. Bitcoin has moved to $77,318. And finally in a human turn fo
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  Myanmar junta bombs Buddhist monastery twice killing 14 elderly worshippers in one of the bloodiest attacks on civilians this year 22.08.2026 3Min.

  U.S.-Canada trade talks have collapsed, ushering in a wave of new tariffs after the two neighbors failed to reach a deal. The breakdown is expected to hit cross-border commerce from autos to agriculture and marks a sharp escalation in tensions between the longtime allies. Oil is unchanged at $87.06. Gold remains flat at $4,681. Bitcoin has moved to $76,954. And finally, fourteen elderly civilians were killed when Myanmar's junta launched two successive air strikes on a Buddhist monastery being u
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  Monastery massacre: 14 elderly civilians killed as Myanmar junta bombs Buddhist retreat twice 22.08.2026 3Min.

  The United States has slapped 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods triggering an immediate dollar-for-dollar retaliation vow from Ottawa. The escalation is already rippling through cross-border logistics with fresh warnings of higher costs for energy shipments, auto parts and everyday consumer imports at a time when supply chains remain vulnerable. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink told the Milken Institute Global Conference that leaving money in a bank account is one of the worst financial decisions of a
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  Monastery massacre: 14 killed as Myanmar strike hits meditation retreat twice 22.08.2026 3Min.

  The U.S. Treasury Department's plan to double its bond buybacks this week triggered sharp rallies in gold and bitcoin while weakening the dollar. Markets read the move as a signal the government is grappling with heavy issuance and potential funding pressures ahead, boosting assets seen as hedges against currency debasement. Oil is unchanged at $87.06 as traders weigh the longer-term reflation backdrop from rising fiscal dominance. And in European news, UK court cases have exposed a disturbing p
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  Father abandons tired seven-year-old son on Mount Fuji with snacks then continues climb alone 22.08.2026 3Min.

  Vice President JD Vance is signaling continued pressure on federal regulators to ease rules around digital assets as the administration weighs fresh executive action. Blockchain Digital Infrastructure is pivoting from Bitcoin mining to AI and high-performance computing data center hosting. The firm holds 65 MW of contracted power with 140 MW under development and has identified roughly 570 MW of total capacity. It has repurposed a former 40 MW Bitcoin mining site after power costs exceeded hosti
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  Ukrainian drones kill several in first strike on Russian retail giant Ozon 22.08.2026 3Min.

  Gold is unchanged at $4,681 an ounce as investors weigh weekend geopolitical risks in the metals market. Ukrainian drones struck a Russian warehouse belonging to online retailer Ozon, killing several people in the first attack on the company, which Ukraine views as part of a broader campaign against Moscow's economic infrastructure. Taxi drivers are urging councils to approve an eight percent fare hike to offset rising fuel prices and living costs. Oil is unchanged at $87.06. Bitcoin has edged h
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  Prince Harry’s shock return to Britain overshadowed by one key figure, says royal commentator Richard Kay 22.08.2026 3Min.

  Markets are closely watching next week's GDP second estimate for any shift in the growth picture that could shape Federal Reserve thinking under Chair Kevin Warsh. In Ukraine rescuers are digging through the wreckage of a shopping mall hit by a Russian strike that killed at least sixteen people, left one hundred thirty injured including children, and left nine still missing. President Zelensky has condemned the attack as despicable. Canada has vowed to match any new American tariffs dollar for d
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  Young music fans drive CD player sales up 96% at John Lewis 22.08.2026 3Min.

  U.S.-Canada trade talks have collapsed just before a midnight deadline, triggering 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian imports. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa will respond symmetrically, matching the tariffs dollar for dollar. The abrupt end to months of negotiations risks renewed supply-chain friction for cross-border industrials, autos, energy and agriculture. And in European news more than 100 former British and French diplomats have urged immediate sanctions and a fu
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  Unions accuse Labour of betrayal over zero-hours crackdown as Meta 'hook, hold, harvest and hide' strategy exposed in US trial 22.08.2026 3Min.

  And in European news, unions are warning that Labour's plan to cut zero-hours contracts risks breaking a key manifesto pledge. Leaders say business scaremongering could render the legislation meaningless. In the landmark Meta trial that opened this week in California, internal documents have laid bare the company's alleged four-word strategy: hook, hold, harvest and hide. States accuse the social media giant of designing addictive platforms while violating children's privacy laws. Oil is at $87.
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  US-Canada tariff talks collapse and Italy fights for ownership of AI 'brainrot' memes 22.08.2026 3Min.

  Bitcoin has moved to $77,336 after trimming earlier gains in thin weekend trade. The move comes as U.S.-Canada trade talks collapsed minutes before a deadline that would have triggered new tariffs with both sides now preparing retaliatory measures. And in global weekend news a fierce battle is unfolding in Italy over so-called Italian brainrot memes and who ultimately owns the AI-generated art they inspire. Oil remains flat at $87.06 a barrel. Gold remains flat at $4,681 an ounce. And finally, s
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  Tragic final hours of 'shining light' Lily Hooper: experienced hiker found far off trail eight days after vanishing in NSW highlands 22.08.2026 3Min.

  Search teams are still combing the rubble of a Ukrainian shopping mall after a Russian double-tap strike killed at least sixteen people. Rescue workers are hunting for any remaining survivors under the debris in what Ukrainian officials call a deliberate follow-up attack on civilians. Battery fires at recycling centres are now costing the UK more than a billion pounds a year according to new figures, with experts warning that wrongly discarded lithium batteries from vapes and other devices are p
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  Canada vows dollar-for-dollar tariffs on $20bn of US goods in dramatic trade war escalation 22.08.2026 3Min.

  Canada says it will match US tariffs dollar for dollar as trade talks break down. Officials in Ottawa have pledged a tit-for-tat response to the latest American duties on Canadian goods, raising fears of a deepening North American trade conflict. Oil remains flat at $87.06. Gold remains flat at $4,681. Bitcoin has moved to $77,294 after shedding more than one and a half percent on the session. Ethereum has fallen over three percent and now sits at $2,434. And finally, two Mexican fishermen have
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  US slaps 50% tariffs on $20bn Canadian goods as Mark Carney vows retaliation and Pacific fishermen cling to cooler in miracle rescue 22.08.2026 3Min.

  And in Asian news, trading remains thin in the weekend session as investors weigh fresh cross-border tensions after the United States imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products following the collapse of last-ditch negotiations. Canada has pledged immediate retaliation, injecting new uncertainty into integrated North American supply chains. Oil is higher at $87.06. Gold hit $4,681 an ounce. Bitcoin sits at $78,522. The tariffs, which apply even to goods qualifying under USMCA,
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  Pacific fishermen cling to cooler in five-day ordeal 21.08.2026 3Min.

  Bitcoin has moved to $78,539 after a modest lift in the past hour as digital asset markets stay resilient overnight. The Nikkei finished near 66,016 while the Hang Seng is trading near 26,009. Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed two more people according to officials, a day after a deadly double-tap attack on a shopping mall that left at least sixteen dead. President Trump said Iran is not ready to make the right deal on any nuclear agreement. Oil is unchanged at $86.64. Gold remains flat at
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  Miracle Pacific rescue: Two Mexican fishermen survive five days adrift on a blue cooler with no food or water 21.08.2026 3Min.

  Russian forces launched a double-tap drone strike on a shopping centre in Ukraine killing at least 16 people officials say. The European Union foreign policy chief described the attack as terror by design. And in Asian markets the Nikkei finished trading near 66,016 while the Hang Seng is trading near 26,009. Gold remains flat at $4,662 an ounce. Oil is unchanged at $86.64. Bitcoin has moved higher to $78,456. And finally two Mexican fishermen who spent five days adrift in the Pacific Ocean with
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  Mandelson probe at risk of collapse without unredacted Epstein files from US 21.08.2026 3Min.

  British detectives fear their investigation into Peter Mandelson could collapse without the United States handing over unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files. Scotland Yard officers say a prosecution for misconduct in public office is unlikely unless America releases the full documents. The latest twist is testing diplomatic channels between London and Washington. In Asian markets the Nikkei finished near 66,016 while the Hang Seng is trading near 26,009. Gold is unchanged at $4,662 an ounce. Oil is u
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  Sydney mother tells coercive control inquiry 'one survivor's story cannot capture the hell' 21.08.2026 3Min.

  Canada's chief trade negotiator says more work remains as the US trade deadline approaches. The comments come with just hours left before key talks could reshape cross-border supply chains and shipping routes between the two nations. In Asian markets the Nikkei finished near 66,016 while the Hang Seng is trading near 26,009. Oil is unchanged at $86.64 a barrel. Gold remains flat at $4,662 an ounce. Bitcoin has slipped to $77,833. And finally a Sydney mother has told an inquiry into criminalising
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  Nvidia's 'CEO supervisor' AI harness hits perfect score on test that defeated OpenAI 21.08.2026 3Min.

  Nvidia researchers have shown that the real breakthrough in advanced AI is no longer the model itself but the 'harness' of scaffolding, memory systems, tools and a dedicated supervisor agent wrapped around it. Using their new Agentic Variation Operators system with a CEO-like supervisor that keeps the main agent on track, the setup scored a perfect 100% on the tough ARC-AGI-3 interactive reasoning benchmark with Claude Opus 5. Without that harness the same model managed only 30%. The result outp