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ARABIAN DRILLING LANDS NEW GCC CONTRACT, EXPANDING INTERNATIONAL OFFSHORE FOOTPRINT
AlKhobar, Saudi Arabia — Arabian Drilling (Tadawul: 2381), Saudi Arabia’s largest drilling contractor by fleet size, signed a new contract with an undisclosed client in the GCC.
- Arabian Drilling secured new GCC contract, expanding offshore footprint.
- Company anticipates operations before Q3 2026 end.
- Strategic move aligns with Saudi Vision 2030 industrial strategy.
Lit Hub Daily: August 19, 2026
How environmentalism shows up in Ursula K. Le Guin’s fiction. | Lit Hub Criticism “The vast majority of contemporary literature is not in fact published but submitted.” On publishing, careerism, and…
New Hurricane Threats Grow in Pacific Days After Lala's Destruction
New Pacific storm threats emerge as Hawaii recovers from Hurricane Lala; two systems have an 80% chance of development.
- Two new tropical storm areas identified in Pacific by NHC
- One system expected to form south-southwest of southern Mexico
- 80% chance of another system becoming tropical depression within week
Peruvian President Fujimori eyes Japan visit in November
SAO PAULO/TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori, the second person of Japanese descent to serve as the country's head of state, is making
- Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori plans November trip to Japan.
- Following APEC meeting in Shenzhen, Japan key destination.
- First overseas itinerary includes Japan, Pope Leo XIV visit.
Microsoft AI's CMO is leaving as the company rethinks consumer marketing efforts
Andréa Mallard is leaving Microsoft's AI unit after around six months in the role, Business Insider has learned.
- Andréa Mallard leaves Microsoft AI as CMO.
- She joins from Pinterest with over seven years experience.
- Departure due to family relocation and restructuring plans.
Phillies Castoff, Former First-Round Pick Leaves MLB After ‘Undisclosed’ Setback
The Philadelphia Phillies have seen a promising young player leave Major League Baseball entirely after a mysterious issue.
9 Stocks To Buy For September 2026
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SpaceX Is Back Trading Near Its Opening-Day Price. History Says Shares Will Be Worth This Much in 1 Year.
SpaceX stock has popped, sold off, and rebounded all in the span of two months.
Dreamy handmade effects bring classic Disney magic to its new short film
Disney ’s latest short film is an homage to practical magic. Once a Princess, Always a Princess , created by Disney and ad agency Fallon, debuted on August 17 for World Princess Week. It’s a four-minute-long tale about the joy of childhood friendship and play, set both in a modern city and the fantastical imaginations of its two…
India Turns to Piped Gas as Iran War Drives Up LPG Costs
India’s government is looking to incentivize city gas distributors to increase piped gas connections to raise domestic cooking gas supply to households as the costs of importing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) have soared since the Iran war choked off supply from the Middle East.
$10 Quake shareware CD locked copies of all id Software games behind a flawed encryption scheme — pay-over-the-phone system only held up for 39 days after 1996 release, leaving developer with 150,000 discs it couldn't sell
id Software included locked versions of its entire game library on the $10 Quake shareware CD it released in 1996. But the system meant to allow gamers to pay for and unlock those titles over the phone proved vulnerable to crackers who discovered a way to unlock every game on the disc for free.
There’s a Very Simple Reason Why You Love the Slate Truck
The car world is filled with designers still obsessed with shoehorning sex into their rides. Slate went a different route, and it’s why people are smitten with the charming electric pickup.
Dell XPS 13 vs. MacBook Neo: A Surprising Upset
The Dell XPS 13 and MacBook Neo are both premium-feeling laptops with only 8 GB of RAM. Which $700 laptop is the better buy?
Want to attract hummingbirds to your yard? It turns out there's a sweet spot for hanging your feeder
Buying a special feeder to attract hummingbirds to your outdoor space is one thing, but making sure you hang it in the right place is also just as important. Here's everything you need to know about finding that sweet spot.
Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Aug 19)
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- MAS introduces tax-exemption scheme and hedge fund investment program for asset management firms.
- Japan Home closes Singapore stores, with some reopening under joint management with Valu$.
- Freehold Good Class Bungalow in Oei Tiong Ham Park sells for S$31.3 million.
Police Commander recounts how illegal miners seized four AK-47s during anti-galamsey operation
The Tanoso Police Commander in the Ahafo Region, ASP Edmond Adjei Kissi, has disclosed that illegal miners seized four AK-47 rifles from police officers during an operation at a galamsey site.
SAUDI EXCHANGE CORRECTS ELIGIBILITY DATE IN DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — A listed company on the Saudi Exchange has issued a correction to a previously published dividend announcement, adjusting the eligibility date by one day.
50 days and counting: Where is 2-year-old Milano Tlali?
A councillor is demanding Saps accountability after toddler disappeared near Joburg dam.
Singapore stocks decline on Wednesday; STI down 0.1%
UOL Group leads the gainers on the blue-chip index
- Singapore stocks closed lower on August 19, with STI dropping 0.1% to 5,694.24 points
- UOL Group was the top gainer, increasing 2.7% to S$9.44
- Thai Beverage was the worst performer, falling 2.1% to S$0.46
Prices of RON97, RON95 and diesel up 10-20 sen for Aug 20-26
THE price of RON97 will increase by 10 sen to RM4.25 per litre from RM4.15, while unsubsidised RON95 will rise 15 sen to RM3.77 per litre from RM3.62 from August 20 - 26.
US dollar stays near multi-month lows with Fed rate outlook back in focus
Dubai: The US dollar hovered near multi-month lows against major currencies on Wednesday, with softer Treasury yields and reduced expectations for another near-term Federal Reserve rate increase weighing on the currency ahead of the release of the central bank's latest meeting minutes.
Rupee hits three-week low, traders wary about fall to 96/USD as RBI stands guard
The rupee closed at 95.7525 per dollar, compared to 95.68 in the previous session
French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann gears up to announce presidential run
The social democrat joins a crowded field in the race to succeed Emmanuel Macron.
Sensex today | Stock Market Highlights: Indian markets decline for seventh straight session; Nifty loses 2.1% in seven days
Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: Indian equities extended their losing streak on Wednesday as surging crude oil prices and rising global bond yields weakened risk appetite, with the Nifty 50…
MPs sound alarm over 44 unnatural deaths in SA prisons in the first quarter
The South African Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services reports a rise in unnatural death
NASEEJ FOR TECHNOLOGY WINS 4 MILLION SAR MOROCCO LIBRARY CONTRACT
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Naseej for Technology Co. has secured a contract worth 4,046,076 SAR through its Moroccan subsidiary to supply and install advanced technology solutions for a public library in…
Zelensky fires deputy chief of staff amid corruption investigation
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) is searching Mudra's premises, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told the Kyiv Independent on Aug. 19.
The Grand Tour trailer puts creators in the drivers seat
Francis Bourgeois, James Engelsman, and Thomas Holland have 2,031 horsepower behind them.
The Makarov and Essen Hit: Ukrainian NAVY Spokesman Exposes Russia’s Defeat Near Novorossiysk — Interview with Dmytro Pletenchuk
CRUSHING BLOW TO PUTIN’S MAIN FRIGATES, PANIC IN NOVOROSSIYSK, AND RUSSIA'S UNDENIABLE DEFEAT AT SEA! Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk breaks down the special operation targeting the Russian…
Emotional coach, athletes vow turnaround for S. Korean wrestling at Asian Games
JINCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- What is typically a cheery occasion t...
Butterfly Learnings Raises ₹65 Cr To Scale Neurodivergent Care Network
Healthtech startup Butterfly Learnings, which operates a child development and behavioral healthcare network, has raised ₹65 Cr ($7.7 Mn) in…
New leadership initiative carries on legacy of late Indonesian environmental activist
JAKARTA — It had been 648 days since Nur Hidayati, an Indonesian environmental activist fondly known as Yaya or Mbak Yaya, died of cancer. Rukka Sombolinggi, secretary-general of Indonesia’s largest Indigenous organization, AMAN, had counted every one of those days.
Skeletal remains believed to be ritual offering unearthed in Peru
The body was buried inside a canal, resting on its left flank, with the skull facing the pyramid and the Pacific Ocean, archaeologists said.
- Remains of adult buried as ritual offering found in Peru
- Dated to around A.D. 650, man may have been sacrificed
- Discovery sheds light on Lima culture's rituals and ceremonies
Why health insurance is starting to look different for Gen Z
From rewarding healthy habits to covering everyday healthcare, a new generation is pushing insurance beyond hospitalization. You already spend money becoming the best version of yourself.
FCCPC orders manufacturers, distributors to withdraw improperly labelled goods
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has directed manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers to withdraw from selling consumer goods that do not comply with mandatory product labelling requirements.
iPad photographers may get the camera button they never asked for
A newly granted Apple patent depicts tablets with a pressure-sensitive control resembling the iPhone’s Camera Control, supporting taps, swipes, presses, and haptic feedback.
From experimentation to execution: why AI in B2B marketing must now prove commercial value
How marketers can embed AI strategically to improve performance, strengthen creativity and demonstrate measurable ROI.
Compact streaming on a budget: Amazon’s Fire HD 8 tablet drops to a steal of a price
Get the best tablet deal. Save 31% on the Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet.
Some Tesla owners are using Full Self-Driving for 95% of their trips, but they're still legally in control
Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) remains a Level 2 driver-assistance system. The person behind the wheel is responsible for the vehicle at all times, even when the software is steering, braking…
Cut the stress out of PC building with this $500 discount on this RX 9060 XT 16GB desktop — Intel Core Ultra 9 285 build also features 32GB of DDR5, 2TB SSD
Get an Intel Core Ultra 9 285 PC with an RX 9060 XT 16GB GPU for just $1,849.
The Garmin Venu 3S has dropped to its lowest-ever price at Amazon — act fast to save $155
Get the best Garmin deal. Save 35% on the Garmin Venu 3S at Amazon.
What Can We Actually Find on an Exoplanet? Part 3: Reading the Face of a Planet
A single pixel of light holds astonishing detail. How ocean glint, rotational mapping, and the vegetation red edge let us read a distant planet's oceans, continents, and even forests, all without ever resolving it as more than a point.
New Free Tool Removes Claude Watermark a Day After Anthropic Announcement
Developers have already built an open-source tool designed to remove or weaken AI provenance markers, just days after Anthropic explained … Read More The post New Free Tool Removes Claude Watermark a Day After Anthropic Announcement appeared first on ProPakistani .
Windows 11’s latest update has become a gamble for gamers
Windows 11 update KB5121003 is causing confirmed crashes in The Finals, leaving affected gamers to weigh stability against security while Microsoft still lists no known issues with the patch.
OpenAI clarifies ‘acquisition’ offer for Irish teen's startup idea was a joke
- OpenAI policy lead Derek Nolan made a joke offer to acquire a 16-year-old's startup idea.
- The offer was made during a tech accelerator event in Dublin last Thursday.
- OpenAI clarified the statement was a joke, with no intention to buy the company.
Startups are clamping down on internal AI slop: ‘You’re losing so much’
- Startups implementing AI writing policies to improve internal communication.
- Excessive AI usage leads to convoluted, inaccurate text and loss of individual voice.
- Companies explore watermarking and AI detection tools to balance benefits and quality.
AI needs rules and rails: Why governance must move beyond policy
Organizations need operational guardrails that keep AI aligned with business objectives as adoption accelerates.
Books are good for your brain. But fiction has a surprising added benefit.
Reading in general - newspapers, magazines, nonfiction books - has been linked to slower rates of cognitive decline in older adults and even longer lives. But reading fiction may have unique benefits.
The conscience files
The sorrows and redemptions of visitors who mailed their ‘souvenirs’ back to Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
Rystad Energy Innovate: a new vision for energy intelligence in the AI era
Rystad Energy will set out a new vision for energy intelligence in the AI era at Innovate, an online broadcast on 20 August 2026.
Chinese coaches help women heal from narcissists; spot signs, escape toxic relationships
Some Chinese women are investing thousands of yuan (equivalent to several hundred US dollars) to learn how to heal from the scars inflicted by narcissistic partners, recognise their behaviours, and…
Seven writers, four physicists, one room, lots of plushies
Robert P Crease attends a workshop bringing physicists and journalists together The post Seven writers, four physicists, one room, lots of plushies appeared first on Physics World .
As Xi’s US visit approaches, basic details of planned AI talks remain uncertain
With Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the United States just weeks away, Washington and Beijing are still struggling to arrange a hoped-for dialogue on artificial intelligence, with the…
At 43, I was fit and happy. Then I developed a nasty – and very expensive - case of shingles | Arwa Mahdawi
Healthy women under 50 are now more at risk of the condition. What I didn’t know is that intense exercise could be to blame and the condition could cost me hundreds of dollars If you’re in your 40s, I…
The men I see in therapy did everything right. So why do they feel so empty?
Many of my clients expected to find fulfillment from their career, marriage and home. Instead, they feel grief “I have the career I wanted, but at this point I just don’t care.” “I don’t know why I’m so angry.” Continue reading...
Emotional intelligence predicts whether envy leads to self-improvement or hostility
A new study suggests that individuals with higher emotional intelligence are more likely to channel feelings of envy into self-improvement. The findings indicate that emotion regulation helps turn unpleasant feelings into constructive motivation rather than interpersonal hostility.
Thousands of Americans Live With This Rare Condition—New Drug May Give Hope
The experimental drug could become the first approved treatment for Guillain-Barré syndrome, a paralyzing nerve disease.
Astronomers discover a giant, rocky 'mega-Earth' 23 times more massive than our planet
"This isn't what we expected at all."
Diagnostic dilemma: A joyful wedding nearly broke a woman's heart in a rare case of 'happy heart syndrome'
A 65-year-old woman arrived at the ER with textbook signs of a heart attack — but the real trigger turned out to be joy, not a blocked artery.
Queen Camilla wished she could share king’s diagnosis during a visit to cancer charity
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Queen Camilla has said she knew about her husband’s cancer diagnosis days before it was publicly announced and found it difficult not to talk about his condition…
- Queen Camilla wished to share King Charles' cancer diagnosis during a charity visit.
- King Charles announced cancer treatment in February 2024, breaking royal secrecy.
- Male visitors to Maggie's centers increased 12% after disclosure.
'Redeveloped Kwai Chung Hospital better for patients'
The Hospital Authority on Wednesday said the redeveloped Kwai Chung Hospital would better help Hong Kong's psychiatric patients with their recovery. Currently, the psychiatric hospital serves about one-fourth of patients across the city.