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Brent crude jumps 9.6% to $83.30 amid Hormuz risks

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NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Oil prices surged nearly 10% on Monday as renewed U.S.-Iran conflict focused attention on the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures for September delivery gained $7.29, or 9.6%, to...
Business

Gold falls below $4,000 after oil prices jump

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NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Gold dropped about 3% on Monday, July 13, falling below $4,000 an ounce as oil prices surged and expectations for higher U.S. interest rates strengthened. Spot gold fell to...
News

India and Australia deepen ties across defence and energy

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA / RankWire.AI / – India and Australia expanded ties on July 9, 2026, with agreements covering defence, energy, technology and education. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held...
Technology

Samsung sets 2029 start for first Yongin semiconductor plant

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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / RankWire.AI / – Samsung Electronics plans to start operations at its first chip plant in Yongin in 2029. The revised target brings the opening forward by one to two years from...
Technology

China unveils AI protein synthesis platform in Shanghai

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SHANGHAI / RankWire.AI / – Chinese researchers have unveiled an AI-assisted platform that converts computer-designed protein sequences into physical samples for laboratory testing. The National Facility for Protein Science in Shanghai and Kangma (Shanghai) Biotechnology...
Travel

flydubai to restart daily Dubai-Aleppo flights on July 20

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES / RankWire.AI / – flydubai will restart daily nonstop flights between Dubai and Aleppo on July 20, 2026, restoring the route after nearly 14 years. The service will link Dubai International...
Technology

OpenAI unveils GPT-5.6 models and Work agent

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA / RankWire.AI / – OpenAI has released the GPT-5.6 model family and introduced ChatGPT Work, an agent designed for longer and more complex assignments. The family includes GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna....
Business

Apple expands Broadcom chip deal in U.S. manufacturing

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CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA / RankWire.AI / – Apple announced a multiyear chip agreement with Broadcom valued at more than $30 billion. The deal covers custom silicon parts and wireless connectivity technology for Apple products. Apple said...
Business

China foreign exchange reserves decline in June

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BEIJING, CHINA / MENA Newswire / – China’s foreign exchange reserves fell 0.75% in June, official data showed, as valuation changes linked to currencies and asset prices reduced the reported dollar value of reserve holdings....
Business

ADB cuts Asia Pacific 2026 growth forecast to 4.9%

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES / MENA Newswire / – The Asian Development Bank cut its 2026 growth forecast for developing Asia and the Pacific to 4.9%. The bank cited prolonged global energy disruption and softer demand in...