Once the envy of China's tech scene, the startup behind the artificial intelligence agent tool Manus has become an example of how rivalry between global powers can ensnare young entrepreneurs' ambitions.
Newcastle's new head coach Matthias Jaissle has underlined the club's ambition despite a string of high-profile exits including manager Eddie Howe, but warned success would not come overnight.
For hundreds of people recently kicked out of a social centre in Rome, extreme heat is proving an added strain on top of a dispute highlighting the Italian capital's housing crisis.
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Economy
Businesses are increasingly looking for ways to offer more payment options without adding operational complexity. ForumPay, a crypto payment infrastructure company, enables merchants to accept crypto payments across online, in-store, and in-app channels, with instant conversion and next-day settlement.
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Ebola has killed more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the latest outbreak, which is nearing the country's deadliest ever.
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Colombian volunteers and rescuers cleared rubble with their bare hands to search for survivors early Tuesday after the country's strongest earthquake in a decade killed at least 169 people and smashed dozens of buildings.
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Leading equipment financing specialist selects ChargeAfter to launch its consumer financing program; Stitch It International named as first retail partner.
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MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has released its report, "The Next-Generation Investor: Behavioral Migration from Traditional Finance to Crypto Exchanges."
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Economy
MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has upgraded its RealStocks trading experience with three new features. The upgrade is designed to improve access to the U.S. stock market, simplify fund and portfolio management, and support users pursuing long-term investment strategies through the MEXC platform.
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MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, listed DAPPOS (DOS) in the Innovation Zone, with the DOS/USDT pair opening at 09:07 (UTC) and the DOS/USDC pair opening at 09:27 (UTC) on August 10, 2026. DOS is also available on MEXC Convert for instant, zero-fee token swaps. To celebrate the listing, MEXC has launched the DAPPOS (DOS) Airdrop+ event, offering $60,000 worth of DOS and 10,000 USDT in rewards.
Israeli forces on Tuesday demolished the home of a Palestinian who died in July in the most lethal clash in months in the occupied West Bank, residents and the army told AFP.
A nuclear plant in northern France shut down three reactors after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the units, energy group EDF said on Tuesday.
Liverpool supporters' group Spirit of Shankly said the interests of the club and fans must come first following reports that a consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is close to a deal to buy a significant minority stake.
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Sports
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson safely negotiated the heats of the 800m in Birmingham on Tuesday as she seeks a third consecutive European title.
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The scramble for protective glasses has reached fever pitch across Europe ahead of Wednesday's rare total solar eclipse, as pharmacies, opticians and other shops struggle to keep them in stock.
Somalian referee Omar Artan, who was denied the chance to referee at the World Cup after being refused entry to the United States, will take charge of the UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on Wednesday.
Oil prices rose and stock markets mostly fell Tuesday as hopes that the United States and Iran would soon reach a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz faded, fanning inflation fears.
A federation of nearly 300 French dailies said Tuesday that it filed a complaint with the country's competition authority over Google's new AI-generated summaries of search results, fearing the feature will erode traffic to their own websites.
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- British sprinter Hunt chasing three more golds after winning 100m
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