Aaron-Wooi Yik miss out on gold medal after defeat to Chinese pair
The Malaysian pair, ranked world No 4, were defeated 21-17, 21-16 by their third-ranked opponents in a 35-minute clash.
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Traders bet bitcoin was stuck below $67,000. The Treasury blew that trade up in one afternoon
A surprise bond buyback triggered a squeeze that liquidated over $4 billion in bearish crypto bets and sent bitcoin past $77,000.
The Far-Reaching Economic Impact of Wildfires
Wildfires amidst the intensifying El Nino conditions could result in far broader economic impact beyond a mere scorched land or forest.
- Wildfires tied to El Nino cause economic fallout beyond land destruction
- Haze from fires raises respiratory issues, straining healthcare
- Prevention of disasters yields greater economic benefits than response
‘We’ll Be a Banana Republic’ – Unless…
Artists are said to be the antennae of society. Shortly after independence was declared 35 years ago, I visited Ukraine for the first time and met a group of poets and artists who appeared to see…
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for August 23, 2026
Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.
Nigeria’s oil losses plunge from 97% to 2% under Tinubu, Elumelu says
Tony Elumelu has said Nigeria’s oil production losses have fallen sharply from 97% before President Bola Tinubu assumed office in 2023 to 2% as of June 2026.
- Nigeria's oil losses dropped from 97% to 2% under President Tinubu's leadership.
- Tony Elumelu, oil industry investor, reported significant improvement in June 2026.
- Elumelu's companies acquired 20.07% stake in Seplat Energy in December 2025.
The Daily Mail Followed and Photographed the Wrong Woman While Trying to Find Meg White
The woman reportedly told the Daily Mail reporter they had the wrong person before the tabloid published the photos anyway.
Data Centers Are Sucking Up So Many Construction Workers That There Isn’t Anybody Left to Build Houses, Expert Says
"Many of those people that were in housing are going to these data centers." The post Data Centers Are Sucking Up So Many Construction Workers That There Isn’t Anybody Left to Build Houses, Expert…
2027: SERAP urges INEC to publish political donation limits, party finances
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Joash Amupitan, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), “to urgently disclose whether the…
Iran discovers huge 7.5 trillion cubic feet gas reserve in Fars Province amid US sanctions pressure
Iran's pre-war natural gas production was estimated at around 650 million cubic metres per day, equivalent to approximately 8.4 trillion cubic feet annually.
How Water Scarcity Is Changing the Economics of the Southwest
The Colorado River provides water to seven states, contributing to an estimated $1.4 trillion in annual economic activity.
Your boss’s monitoring app didn’t just watch you — it shared your data to Facebook and a Russian search engine
Researchers logged 121 instances of nine bossware platforms sending worker data to outside companies, including Meta.
New Policy Ready to Make Phones and Tracking Devices in Pakistan
The federal government is preparing a Made in Pakistan policy to encourage local manufacturing of mobile phones, laptops and a … Read More The post New Policy Ready to Make Phones and Tracking Devices in Pakistan appeared first on ProPakistani .
BIGBANG launches 20th anniv. world tour with hit-filled Goyang shows
GOYANG, South Korea, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop veterans BIGBANG launched a world...
Canada Digs In as US Trade Fight Escalates
Joining Bloomberg This Weekend, Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada was right to walk away from a trade deal she argues would have harmed both countries, urging Ottawa not…
Reform reversal threatens Nigeria’s stability, investor confidence — CPPE
Reversing Nigeria’s economic reforms would undermine investor confidence, weaken fiscal stability, and destabilise the foreign-exchange market, the Centre for the read more Reform reversal threatens…
Storm clouds gather for housing market
The outlook for Australia’s housing market continues to darken. The weekend’s auction results disappointed again, with the national capital city preliminary clearance rate falling to 53.2%, down from…
- Housing market in Australia faces crisis, preliminary clearance rate drops to 53.2%
- Auction volumes decline 31.9% compared to same weekend last year
- Price correction accelerates, reaching 3.7% decline across major markets
NYT Pips hints, answers for August 23, 2026
The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.
An AI ‘debt bomb’ crisis? No. This isn’t Enron 2.0 | Gene Marks
Fears of a datacenter buildout debt crisis are exaggerated. The risks are different than in the past and they are recoverable Some experts are warning of a looming “debt bomb” crisis because big…
Columbia House Record Club is shutting down. Wait, it was still in business?
For 71 years the Columbia House Record Club provided a cheap, quick, and convenient way to start a music collection. That era is finally coming to an end.
Your backyard could hold a rare earth fortune – and this orange lichen is the clue
Next time you spot a vivid orange-yellow crust spreading across a rock in your garden, on a country wall or along a hiking trail, take a closer look – you might be standing on a fortune.
Survival of the wittiest: How humor and cleverness shaped human evolution
A new theoretical framework proposes that "survival of the wittiest" drove early human evolution. By developing clever language, early humans swapped physical violence for verbal competition, changing…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
- WestJet flight attendants vote on contract ratification ending Monday
- Major Canadian banks release Q3 financial results throughout the week
- EQB Inc. presents Q3 results and analyst conference call on Wednesday
The Fed Can Do Nothing About Market Prices That Are Always Transitory
The Fed’s “transitory” answer was correct. Its error was in suggesting that what politicians so obnoxiously broke could be fixed so quickly.
What Chiefs Rookie Mansoor Delane Showed In First Preseason Start
After battling a shoulder injury for much of training camp, Mansoor Delane started and played the entire first quarter (or three defensive series) against Tampa Bay.
Real-World Study Backs Mepolizumab in Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
(MedPage Today) -- Mepolizumab (Nucala) improved outcomes for adults with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and put about one in five on the way to remission, a real-life study…
One pull to wipe them all
Q Developer is a free extension that lets a coding agent read a project, propose changes, and run commands on The post One pull to wipe them all appeared first on The New Stack .
Defense Against Ballistics and Funding for Defense: Zelenskyy Explains How Ukraine Plans to Solve Two Key Problems
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the country currently faces two major challenges — countering ballistic threats and securing defense funding. He said this today, August 23, while speaking with journalists, UATV English reports.
EXCLUSIVE: Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly tease ‘beautiful chaos’ in Dark Matter season 2
Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly discuss what fans can expect from Dark Matter season 2, Jason and Daniela’s relationship, and whether there will be a third season.
Hill-Lewis reflects on five years of progress and challenges in Cape Town
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis delivers his final address at the council meeting, reflecting on the achievements and ongoing challenges faced by Cape Town over the past five years.
March and March and the allure of ethnic politics
Political alliances across ideological lines may be politically expedient, but South Africa must guard against a return to ethnic politics.
How a huge fleet of 17 spacecraft discovered something surprising about solar eruptions
Taking measurements of the same CME from different vantage points in the solar system revealed the true extent of a solar eruption.
Zelensky says window to end war runs from December to summer 2027
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says there is a chance for peace talks to end the war from the G20 summit in December until summer 2027.
I chose community college to save money. Now Yale is giving me a full ride.
After immigrating from Brazil, Thalles de Souza attended community college to save money. He beat long odds to transfer to Yale with a full scholarship.
- Thalles de Souza moved from Rio de Janeiro to escape violence.
- Attended community college before being accepted to Yale.
- Received 100% full-ride scholarship to prestigious institution.
Nvidia earnings, Jackson Hole to test pillars of stock rally
Nvidia's earnings report and the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium will test the assumptions behind this year's stock market rally, offering clues on whether the AI-driven surge ...
Bad weather delays launch of China's historic Chang'e 7 mission to moon's south pole
China has delayed its ambitious ice-hunting Chang'e 7 mission to the moon's south pole due to a brewing storm near the launch site. A new target date has not been announced.
China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission launch
HAIKOU, China (AP) — China said on Sunday it was postponing its…
AirTag 2 4-Pack Hits New Low Price of $85 on Amazon
Apple's AirTag 2 is on sale for $85.00 this weekend on Amazon, down from $99.00. This deal is on the 4-Pack of the AirTag 2, and it's a new record low price for the accessory, beating the previous low…
My 90-year-old dad didn't want caregivers in his home. He ended up gaining friends.
My aging parents wanted to remain independent and resisted home care. Their new aides quickly became a welcome part of their lives.
- 90-year-old father and 95-year-old wife lived independently in their home.
- Male caregivers, Jonathan and Junior, became friends with the elderly couple.
- Eldercare agency provided carers with no waiting list.
How Cursor beat Git's scalability shortcomings
S3 keeps the source of truth while local NVMe repositories do the latency-sensitive work
Chartbook 469: The risk of unwind - The US Treasury market in the era of the hedge fund-profit dollar.
The interest rate set by bond markets around the world, are going up.
88% Indian Doctors Think Nicotine Causes Cancer
An international survey of physicians found that 88 percent of doctors surveyed in India believed nicotine itself directly causes lung … Read More The post 88% Indian Doctors Think Nicotine Causes Cancer appeared first on ProPakistani .
Benue medical lecturers begin indefinite strike over unpaid salary, promotion arrears
Medical lecturers under the Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA), at the College of Health Sciences and Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) have commenced an…
Iran-linked hackers shut down UK power plant for four days: Report
The UK government and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have not disclosed the identity of the site or details about the attack, citing security concerns.
Slow online moderation 'endangering' society - Burke
Social media companies are "endangering" society by failing to remove content depicting dangerous and illegal activity, the Minister for Enterprise has said.
Humanoid robots outpace human records at World Robot Games in Beijing
Humanoids break records at Beijing Robot Games
Abang Jo keeps an eye out on robots to help the elderly
The Sarawak premier says technology could help solve challenges in providing health services and assistance to an ageing population.
Dubai government to use AI and data to monitor efficiency of employees
Dubai's government is introducing a single, unified system to keep track of employee productivity across all departments.
The explosion of ticks and Alpha-gal syndrome
This year, emergency room visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you…
Mouthwash sample shows promise for early detection of deadly cancers, study finds
A new study suggests oral bacteria collected via mouthwash could help detect certain cancers early through a simple, non-invasive test.
UAE develops AI-powered system to track media misinformation
Dubai: The International Centre for Combating Media Disinformation (ICCMD) is developing an advanced AI-powered system to monitor, analyse and verify digital media content as part of efforts to…
NASA Highlights Next-Gen Cargo Landers Paving the Way for a Moon Base
NASA and its commercial partners are making progress on their way to a permanent human presence on the Moon. As part of that, a recent press release and accompanying YouTube video hints they may be…
Artificial intelligence agents spontaneously conform to the majority opinion
Advanced artificial intelligence programs spontaneously conform to majority opinions, allowing them to coordinate in massive groups.
Quantum computer microscope is set to significantly improve electron microscopy
Electron microscopes are used wherever particularly small details need to be imaged. But from a strictly physical point of view, every electron in a conventional electron microscope represents a…
ChatGPT might soon let you lock your most sensitive chats behind a PIN or fingerprint scan, hidden code suggests
There are signs in the latest version of the ChatGPT Android app that the AI assistant will soon offer an extra security feature.
GoEnergy equips Central Gonja Maternity Ward with lifesaving devices
GoEnergy Limited, a GOIL subsidiary, has donated a blood refrigerator, CTG monitor and other equipment to Central Gonja District Hospital's maternity ward.
NDR 2026: PM Wong flags 'unsettling' AI risks, says Singapore ready to put in safeguards
Social media platforms will have to verify users’ ages more robustly, with further restrictions possible if safeguards fall short, Mr Wong says.
NDR 2026: New rules needed for AI, social media safety, says PM Wong
Cooperation on common rules now harder amid major powers’ competition, he adds
- Singapore's PM Wong calls for new AI, social media safety rules on August 23
- Proposes stricter AI agent regulations and limits on young users' social media
- Urges international cooperation on common rules and robust age verification systems
As the Clancy case highlights postpartum psychosis, a mom stricken by it shares her story of hope
About two weeks after giving birth, Bridget María Chesterton was curled up on the bathroom floor, saying things that made little sense. Later, in the emergency room, she kept repeating, “What’s…
- Bridget María Chesterton developed postpartum psychosis two weeks after childbirth
- Postpartum psychosis affects 1 to 2 out of every 1,000 women post-delivery
- Chesterton shares her story to dispel misconceptions and provide hope
Silicon Valley wants AI everywhere. It just doesn’t want us to notice
For all the noise tech companies are making about AI slop, I haven’t seen much evidence that they actually want less AI. Spotify has purged tens of millions of spammy uploads.