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Romania Extends Reactor Output by Nine Days After Danube Blasts

Romania can keep the second nuclear reactor at its Cernavoda plant in operation for at least nine more days after explosive works on the Danube led to an increase in the flow of the river by 4cm (1.6 inches).

RNZ

Companies must adapt to rising AI costs, tech CEO says

Cheap use of AI tools is over: "For the last three years, the most expensive experiment in technology history has run on someone else's money." Businesses now need to put guard rails in place, a tech CEO says.

RNZ

‘Like being in prison’: the ship crews stuck in Gulf since February

‘Like being in prison’: the ship crews stuck in Gulf since February

US-Iran war has stranded up to 20,000 seafarers, mostly Indian and Filipino crews, with none knowing when the nightmare will end The panicked crew of a cargo ship broadcast a distress signal late on Monday night from their location in the…

Europe’s Hot Stock Markets Are Creating a Buzz Among Investors

Europe’s stock market is firing on all cylinders and drawing money managers who say this rally will be more durable than just another short-term trade.

‘Watch The Odyssey for free online’: scam targets film fans with fake streaming sites

‘Watch The Odyssey for free online’: scam targets film fans with fake streaming sites

Those tempted to access fake websites run risk of phishing scams and having computer infected with malware The Odyssey is the hottest release this summer and you have been looking forward to seeing the much-acclaimed adaptation of Homer’s…

Sweet, soft and strong: TikTok turns Japanese milk bread into latest UK food craze

Sweet, soft and strong: TikTok turns Japanese milk bread into latest UK food craze

Natto toast, fresh fruit sandwiches and soufflé pancakes all part of growing interest in east Asian cuisine Golden brown and glistening with melted butter, a tray of freshly baked bread fills the screen in a TikTok video. The camera…

China Issues Red Alert, Airports Cancel Flights as Typhoon Nears

China issued its highest storm alert in preparation for approaching Typhoon Dolphin as more than 1,000 flights were canceled and some rail services were suspended.

Key Market Events for the Week of August 10–14, 2026

Rio Times

Key Market Events for the Week of August 10–14, 2026

Colombian CPI, Brazilian inflation and Copom minutes, and US CPI set the tone for a week where the dollar and global rates steer Latin American assets. The post Key Market Events for the Week of August 10–14, 2026 appeared first on The Rio…

Rio Times

DPD temporary workers may have missed out on sick pay and pensions, internal documents show

DPD temporary workers may have missed out on sick pay and pensions, internal documents show

Missing payments suggest employment laws may have been breached by recruitment agencies used by courier company Low-paid temporary workers at one of the UK’s top courier businesses have missed out on entitlements to sick pay and pension…

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Iran issues demands for reopening of Strait of Hormuz

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Iran issues demands for reopening of Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI — Iran set preconditions on Saturday for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, including compensation for war damages, complicating a potential deal to open the waterway essential to the world economy. Tehran has imposed an effective…

Myspace eyes comeback as an an 'antidote' to social media fatigue — but it may be a long shot

CNBC

Myspace eyes comeback as an an 'antidote' to social media fatigue — but it may be a long shot

"Excitement about Myspace's relaunch reflects nostalgia for a more analog time, when algorithms were less dominant in our lives," an analyst told CNBC.

CNBC

Iran issues demands for reopening of Hormuz

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