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OpenAI workers look to sell $6B in stock at $500B valuation
OpenAI workers look to sell $6B in stock at $500B valuation

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Current and former staff at OpenAI are preparing to sell nearly US$6 billion worth of shares in a secondary...

Economic slowdown piles pressure on China to spur demand
Economic slowdown piles pressure on China to spur demand

BEIJING, China: China's industrial output growth slowed to its weakest pace in eight months in July, while retail sales also lost momentum,...

Luxury brands see little pushback on price hikes from affluent U.S.
Luxury brands see little pushback on price hikes from affluent U.S.

LONDON, U.K.: For now, America's wealthier consumers appear unfazed by price increases on high-end products, from Birkenstock sandals...

Indian PM vows to protect farmers amid rising US-India trade tensions
Indian PM vows to protect farmers amid rising US-India trade tensions

NEW DELHI, India: On August 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his Independence Day address to call for greater national self-reliance,...

Costco cites low demand in decision to end mifepristone sales
Costco cites low demand in decision to end mifepristone sales

ISSAQUAH, Washington: Costco Wholesale will end sales of the abortion pill mifepristone at all of its more than 500 U.S. pharmacy locations,...

Accenture’s largest cyber deal: $650 million acquisition of CyberCX
Accenture’s largest cyber deal: $650 million acquisition of CyberCX

DUBLIN, Ireland: Accenture announced it will acquire Australian cybersecurity provider CyberCX, which it says will be its largest-ever...

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Brewers reinstate Isaac Collins, add Chad Patrick for DH
Brewers reinstate Isaac Collins, add Chad Patrick for DH

(Photo credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images) The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated utility man Isaac Collins from the paternity list Monday...

Why the Alaska summit matters for Africa, too
Why the Alaska summit matters for Africa, too

The meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump resonates strongly across the African continent confirming that a multipolar world...

The Alaska summit resonates farther than you might think
The Alaska summit resonates farther than you might think

The meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump resonates strongly across Africa confirming that a multipolar world is possible...

South African pilot missing after crash
South African pilot missing after crash

Andrew Blackwood-Murrays aircraft crashed into the sea during an air show South African authorities are searching for missing pilot...

MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-SADC SUMMIT
MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-SADC SUMMIT

(250818) -- ANTANANARIVO, Aug. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Participants pose for a group photo during the 45th Ordinary Summit of the Southern...

Security first, but what's next? Russia is changing the game in Africa
Security first, but what's next? Russia is changing the game in Africa

Moscow steps up its support for the Sahel nations aiding them in securing sovereignty, particularly through advancements in e-governance...

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Movie Review
Suspiria (2018)