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2026 › August › 14
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3 hours ago
The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — rose 2 basis points to 4.661%.
4 hours ago
American missionary kidnapped in Niger freed after 9 months in captivity ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Kevin Rideout, who was abducted by unknown assailants in Niamey, said to be in good health and in care of US officials
An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released, h…
US military pushes back on reports of mental health crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln ⊖
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The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is reportedly now set to take over from the Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East.
US accuses dozens of countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs ⊖
White House report claims tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue lost to transshipments.
5 hours ago
Engine parts shattered Ryanair window that passenger was partly sucked out of, report says ⊖
Preliminary findings show fan blade broke off shortly after takeoff on 10 July flight from Greece to Germany
Broken engine parts were responsible for shattering a window on a Ryanair plane, causing a …
Iran 'plotted to kill Trump with a sniper, shoot down his plane or have someone stab him at a public event' ⊖⊖
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
The U.S. has received several warnings from Israel over the past year that Iran intended to assassinate President Donald Trump.
6 hours ago
CNBC Daily Open: Washington tightens squeeze on the Iranian economy ⊖
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a story from CNBC ⚠️ › World News
The U.S. seeks to escalate pressure from blockade to financial isolation, while Iran races to build a way around it.
7 hours ago
Flock adds safeguards to licence-plate readers after wave of stalking cases ⊕
US firm tightens oversight of automatic licence-plate readers after reports of misuse by police officers.
US long-term borrowing costs hit 25-year high, as inflation fears hit bond sale – business live ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Rolling coverage of the latest and economic news, as US sells 30-year bonds at highest borrowing costs since 2001
Gennadiy Goldberg, head of US rates strategy at TD Securities, agrees that the rise in…
Crush-worthy cephalopods and beautiful bugs – vote for the invertebrate of the year ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Of the 1.3m spineless wonders in the world, you told us your favourites. Now it’s time to pick the winner
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