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US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to hit Iran “hard” after the two foes traded fire for the first time in weeks, as his Treasury secretary vowed to keep up a pressure campaign aimed at hobbling Tehran’s economy. After six months of war, the foes remain at an impasse, with Iran keeping the strategic Strait of Hormuz closed and the US persisting with a naval counter-blockade of Iranian ports. On Sunday, the United States carried out strikes on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran quickly retaliating by attacking US military targets in the Middle East.…

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Days after news broke that federal authorities charged and arrested two men — one of which posed as a San Francisco 49ers player — with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud, various sports organizations have poked fun at the situation. Even a member of the 49ers.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedAccording to the U.S. Attorney’s office in the District of Oregon and court documents, the FBI arrested Daejon Love and Taylor Jamie Chan on Aug. 24 in Boise, Idaho. The two defrauded more than two dozen women out of about $1.3 million.A part of Love’s alleged scheme was posing as a…

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Mexico-U.S. trade talks have hit a snag over cheese, with the sticking point going back to the trade agreement Mexico signed with the European Union (EU) in May. The Mexico-EU accord grants special protections to hundreds of European products whose names are linked to specific regions, including Parmigiano Reggiano, Feta and Manchego cheese. It also provides the EU with legal recourse against violations. Manchego is an enormously popular cheese in Mexico, but not everybody realizes its name means “from the La Mancha region.” Mexico has agreed with the EU to respect that regional identity, raising the possibility that manchego cheese…

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Joko Anwar‘s “Satan’s Slaves: Origin” (original title: “Pengabdi Setan 3: Origin”), the next chapter in the filmmaker’s blockbuster horror franchise, has been boarded for worldwide sales by Barunson E&A, the Korean studio behind Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-winning “Parasite.” The company will launch the project to international buyers at the Toronto Film Festival‘s inaugural market this September. Though it’s the third film in the franchise, “Satan’s Slaves: Origin” stands alone as a prequel, tracing the cult and demonic pact behind the first two movies back to their source. The story opens with an outbreak of mass hysteria in 16th-century Strasbourg, drawing…

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Prediction market Kalshi has suspended GOP House candidate Laurie Buckhout from its platform for three years, after it determined she wagered on her own race.  After launching her candidacy in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District last December, Buckhout purchased less than $1,000 worth of contracts related to her race against Rep. Don Davis (D-N.C.), according…

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Conference Call Participants Jinpeng He – Citic Securities Co., Ltd., Research DivisionJian WangFuk Lung Cheung – Citigroup Inc., Research DivisionKewei Chen – Haitong International Research Limited Presentation Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by for So-Young’s Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, today’s conference call is being recorded. I would now like to turn the meeting over to your host for today’s call, Ms. Mona Qiao. Please proceed, Mona. Mona QiaoInvestor Relation Officer Thank you, operator, and thank you, everyone, for joining So-Young’s Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. Joining the call today…

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Parents recount desperate attempts to save their children after a ferry capsized off Northern Cyprus on 30 August. As search operations continue, their 12-year-old daughter and six-year-old son are among the 18 people still missing, while at least eight people have died.Published On 31 Aug 202631 Aug 2026Share She is still in the sea, mother describes losing daughter in ferry disaster on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

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Onstage in a red — though not raspberry — beret, a bearded John Travolta introduced the inaugural performance from punk all-stars Cretin Family for the Ramones 50th Anniversary Tribute by resurrecting the geriatric cemetery joke: people were literally dying to get in. There was no rim shot from Blink-182-Cretin drummer Travis Barker, but the raucous performance by the Cretins, rounded out by Rancid guitarist (and the event’s musical director) Tim Armstrong; Green Day singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong; and Ramones bassist CJ Ramone, could have raised the dead. In this legendary internment oasis in the middle of a gritty Hollywood neighborhood,…

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Pakistan’s Test crisis deepened at Lord’s as another heavy away defeat left them languishing at the bottom of the World Test Championship standings, with pacer Mohammad Abbas admitting that “everyone is worried” about the team’s performances.Pakistan’s fortunes in the longest format have declined significantly in recent years, both at home and overseas.Their latest setback was a 194-run defeat to England at Lord’s, following an innings defeat in the series opener at Leeds. It was Pakistan’s 10th loss in their last 11 away Tests.’Our performance is a concern for everyone’Abbas, who finished the Lord’s Test with nine wickets and claimed his…

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