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Asian Refiners Turn to Argentina as Iran War Disrupts Oil Supply

Asian crude oil importers, including China, Japan, and South Korea, have turned to buying oil from as far as Argentina to offset supply losses from the Middle East, anonymous traders with knowledge of the purchases told Bloomberg on Monday.

  • Asian refineries sourcing oil from Argentina amid Iran war disruption
  • China, Japan, South Korea importing Argentine oil to compensate for Middle Eastern cuts
  • Medanito crude from Argentina's Vaca Muerta basin gaining popularity in Asia

World

Karachi to Get a New Flyover

The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has begun preparations to construct a new flyover on Khaliq-uz-Zaman Road in Clifton as part … Read More The post Karachi to Get a New Flyover appeared first on ProPakistani .

AI

Beyond the model race: AI coding start-ups start competing on judgment

NxCode raises a seven-figure investment from GSR Ventures as the race in AI-powered software development shifts from generating code to verifying, judging and trusting it.

  • NxCode's platform translates plain English into functional software
  • 96% of developers do not fully trust AI-generated code
  • NxCode's review layer addresses judgment problem in AI coding

AI

AI Agents Help Treasurers Move Faster

Corporate treasury sits at the intersection of every financial decision and every risk a company carries. The tools have improved over the years. The decisions have stayed human. Agentic artificial intelligence is beginning to change that.

AI

AI in business: 'How can we do things completely differently now?'

Nine out of 10 large business are using AI, but only four percent are using it to transform their core operations.

  • 91% of businesses with over 100 employees have adopted AI.
  • Only 4% leverage AI to revolutionize core operations.
  • 74% support creation of AI oversight body like Australia's Office of AI.

Science

Who Is Sampurna, the Orangutan Rescued from Kalimantan Wildfire?

An adult male orangutan, weak from smoke inhalation, has been found in a community plantation in Kalimantan. He was named Sampurna.

  • Adult male orangutan Sampurna rescued from West Kalimantan wildfire.
  • Found unconscious near oil palm plantation, suffering from smoke inhalation.
  • Wildfire smoke exposure caused severe respiratory issues, per YIARI vet.

Science

Roman lifts off on a mission to survey the infrared sky

Image: NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, at 07:26 EDT / 12:26 BST/ 13:26 CEST on 30 August 2026. With the successful launch, Roman began its mission to survey the sky in visible to near-infrared light to help reveal the nature of dark…

Science

Yes, the Sun is a star, but it’s far from typical

Our starry skies make us wonder, “Is the Sun a typical star?” From their earliest beginnings to their final extent before fading away, Sun-like stars will grow from their present size to the size of a red giant (~the Earth’s orbit) to up to ~5 light-years in diameter, typically.

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