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US jobless claims slips to 203,000 as layoffs remain low

The U.S. economy and job market have proved resilient in the face of high gasoline prices caused by the fighting with Iran

World independent.co.uk 27.08.2026

Meta will be happy with its $18bn US settlement – but the costs of child online safety will keep rising for big tech | Chris Stokel-Walker

This week’s settlement without liability was pragmatic, but it doesn’t change the inevitability of further lawsuits around the world Not many people would count paying $18bn they didn’t expect to when

Finance theguardian.com 27.08.2026

You’re in the top 1% US boomers if you can shout ‘no’ to these 3 questions — how bulletproof is your nest egg?

Finance finance.yahoo.com 27.08.2026

Venus's mysterious clouds may hide an exceptionally strong light absorber

Venus appears pale yellow in visible light, but ultraviolet images reveal dramatic dark and bright patterns moving with the planet's upper sulfuric acid clouds. Scientists have known about these marki

Science phys.org 27.08.2026

Could new US sanctions tear China and Iran apart?

Washington's strategy of putting maximum economic pressure on Iran is tempered by its desire to smooth political tensions with China.

World dw.com 27.08.2026

Major polluters are worsening the Western US water crisis: A new way to measure who's responsible

Climate change was once something scientists warned us about, and now it's a reality we are living in. In California's Central Valley, about one-third of climate-related groundwater loss between 2003

Science phys.org 27.08.2026

U.S. probes Apex Logistics for alleged Nvidia chip smuggling to China

Finance finance.yahoo.com 27.08.2026

The Download: inside OpenAI’s Hugging Face hack, and a new EV takes on the US

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The inside story on why OpenAI agents hacked Hugging Face The

Journal technologyreview.com 27.08.2026

Iran, Qatar hold Hormuz talks as US blockade chokes Iran oil imports

Iran's top diplomat met his Qatari counterpart on Thursday in Tehran for talks on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as a US naval blockade squeezes oil supplies to Iran amid a domestic shortfall.

World france24.com 27.08.2026

Iran, Qatar hold Hormuz talks as US blockade chokes Iran oil imports

World france24.com 27.08.2026

Mitsubishi Motors plans return to US pickup market through Nissan partnership

Finance finance.yahoo.com 27.08.2026

From Azerbaijan to United States: How Aisha Allahverdiyeva is developing technologies to combat serious diseases

Aisha Allahverdiyeva’s journey is a story of how education, curiosity, and the courage to go beyond the boundaries of a single profession can lead to the creation of a technology venture of one’s own.

Azerbaijan azernews.az 27.08.2026

CEOs earn 614 times more than workers at US’s 100 lowest-paying corporations

Analysis by Institute for Policy Studies found that between 2019 and 2025, CEO compensation increased 41.4%The average CEO of the US’s 100 largest, lowest-paying corporations earned 614 times more tha

World theguardian.com 27.08.2026

U.S. Says Chinese Hackers Targeted Senate, NASA, Hospitals, and More

An affidavit filed by the FBI Wednesday alleges a string of hacking operations since 2018. Here’s what to know.

World time.com 27.08.2026

UK expects Meta to match US child safety measures after $18bn settlement

Minister calls for Instagram owner to extend sweeping new safeguards for young users to BritainUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government expects the Instagram ow

World theguardian.com 27.08.2026

5 things US boomers should never sell in retirement — even if you really want to get rid of them. How many do you own?

Finance finance.yahoo.com 27.08.2026

US Democratic Party’s progressives and moderates face off in pre-midterms civil war

A string of recent primaries across the US have thrown new light on the deep divisions between the party's political factions. Is opposition to Trump enough to unify the coalition?

World euronews.com 27.08.2026

How far will the US-Canada trade war go?

Canada and the US risk a full-scale trade war after a breakdown in talks.

World aljazeera.com 27.08.2026

Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle US teen addiction lawsuits

Meta will pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and strictly limit how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram under an agreement with nearly all US states to resolve claims it designed those social

World france24.com 27.08.2026

Syria's president pays for coffee with Visa card as Damascus rejoins global financial systems

Syria's president paid for a coffee in Damascus with a Visa card this week to mark the country's removal from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism and the reconnection of its banks to the global

Azerbaijan euronews.com 27.08.2026