New electronics reach Iran, but prices soar as gov’t fees, US sanctions hit
Latest smartphones are finding their way into Iran despite sanctions and trade restrictions, but many can’t afford them.
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Cuba accuses US of threatening countries ahead of UN embargo vote
Havana says Washington is threatening countries with retaliation if they refuse to vote against condemning its embargo.
Canada wants to expand its LNG business. Critics raise red flags
As Canada’s LNG exports grow, critics raise concerns over human rights abuses linked to major corporate investors.
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Musk pledges $10bn in SpaceX shares for US children: Who really gains?
The pledge, which Trump says will go through tax-friendly ‘Trump accounts’, comes two weeks before the US midterms.
Anthropic posts $80bn loss in first half of 2026: WSJ
The loss, up from $13bn in the same period last year, was driven by accounting charges, according to the report.
OpenAI says its agents turned off own safeguards
ChatGPT creator says AI agents disabled misalignment monitoring during two internal coding tasks.
Elon Musk says SpaceX and Tesla exploring largest merger in history
Tech mogul says tie-up has a ‘lot of merit’, given firms’ complementary work on AI.
From: NewsFeed
Musk confirms SpaceX and Tesla exploring merger
Elon Musk says SpaceX and Tesla are considering a merger that would form a $3.5 trillion mega company.
Published On 21 Oct 2026
From: NewsFeed
Is Cyprus becoming Israel’s backyard?
Israeli capital, water technology, and real estate are making Cyprus a strategic and economic extension of Israel.
Published On 20 Oct 2026
From: NewsFeed
Qatar says only negotiations can resolve regional tensions
Qatar says diplomatic efforts are ongoing to de-escalate regional tensions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Published On 20 Oct 2026
‘You have to sacrifice’: Trump voters stay loyal as US midterms approach
Rising economic pain confronting US voters has not translated into a loss of faith among Trump’s most loyal supporters.
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