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Oil prices extend gains as markets await ECB rate outlook
Oil prices extend gains as markets await ECB rate outlook

Oil prices rose further Thursday on resurgent Middle East hostilities, fanning concerns about high inflation that is widely expected to push the European Central Bank to raise interest rates this afternoon.

September 10, 2026

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Will Israel's right exploit sanctions in run-up to vote?
Will Israel's right exploit sanctions in run-up to vote?

British-led sanctions over settlement expansion in the West Bank may have the unintended effect of emboldening the Israeli right ahead of elections, analysts and a diplomatic source told AFP.

September 10, 2026

Wars pose a test as India hosts BRICS summit with China, Russia, Iran leaders
Wars pose a test as India hosts BRICS summit with China, Russia, Iran leaders

India will host leaders including the presidents of China, Russia and Iran for a BRICS summit on Saturday, with wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as economic challenges, set to dominate talks among the 11-member group.

September 10, 2026

'Metal Gear' creator moves to Xbox after Playstation cancellation
'Metal Gear' creator moves to Xbox after Playstation cancellation

Legendary Japanese video game creator Hideo Kojima said Thursday he had partnered with Microsoft's Xbox for his next project after its development for the PlayStation console was cancelled by Sony.

September 10, 2026

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North Korea leader's daughter believed to have younger sibling: Seoul
North Korea leader's daughter believed to have younger sibling: Seoul

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter and apparent successor is believed to have a younger sibling, South Korea's spy agency said on Thursday, offering a more detailed view of the ruling family's line of succession.

September 10, 2026

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Sri Lanka court revokes monk's pardon, orders return to prison
Sri Lanka court revokes monk's pardon, orders return to prison

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court overturned Thursday a presidential pardon granted to a hardline Buddhist monk and ordered him to serve the remainder of a six-year prison sentence for intimidating the wife of a missing cartoonist.

September 10, 2026