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Summary and Key Points You Need to Know: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has long viewed Taiwan as a breakaway province, despite never having governed the self-ruling island. Recent reports suggest that China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) may employ a strategy involving three aircraft carriers in an anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) approach to deter foreign intervention during a potential invasion of Taiwan.

Crude oil prices moved higher today after the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a decline in inventories for the week to August 16. Those shed 4.6 million barrels over the period, compared with a build of 1.4 million barrels that surprised traders last week. On Tuesday, the American Petroleum Institute reported another unexpected inventory increase, but a moderate one, at 347,000 barrels. In fuels, the EIA also estimated draws in inventories. Gasoline inventories fell by 1.6 million barrels over the week to August 16... Читать дальше...

The Chinese government has made extensive use of existing AI technologies, including for surveillance.

Energy regulator Ofgem is set to announce the next official quarterly price cap on Friday

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who visited the Middle East this week, had expressed growing optimism over an Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal aimed at ending the devastating war in the Gaza Strip. But experts say key differences mean an agreement is still some way off.

“I avoid going out because I’m nervous someone might bump into me, and I’ve been dealing with agonizing pain in my shoulders due to the jolt my body took," the actor said.

Ned Donovan, who is a grandson of Roald Dahl, posted pictures of his injuries on social media.

KATIE Price has been forced to slash prices on her new book This Is Me after a drop in the charts and a surge of bad reviews.

The downward revision comes with the strength of the U.S. labor market in full focus after the unemployment rate rose last month to its highest level since Oct. 2021.

Carnegie Robotics says the Duro sensors and GNSS software from Swift Navigation will expand its portfolio for industrial automation.

Many PC users with Windows-and-Linux dual-boot setups woke up to a scary message this week: “Something has gone seriously wrong.”

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BMRCL has suspended operations to facilitate critical signalling tests on the Green Line extension

Amy Dowden gave fans a major glimpse into the gruelling rehearsals ahead of BBC Strictly's return later this year.

Millie Bobby Brown's debut novel Nineteen Steps is being adapted into a Netflix film, focusing on a teenager in 1940s Britain navigating wartime life and adolescence.

Super Middleweight star Diego Pacheco is closing on a World Title shot. The experienced and durable Maciej Sulecki stands in Pacheco’s path of climbing the 168 rankings even further on August 31 in LA. Watch as both men ramp up then cool off their vigorous training schedules before the battle at the iconic ‘War Grounds’ …

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Sabrina Carpenter fans’ imaginations are running wild after the Espresso singer appeared to tease a mysterious new collaboration.

The chart-topping star – who is currently gearing up for the release of her new album Short N’ Sweet on Friday – shared a series of pictures on Instagram on Wednesday morning, alongside the caption: “Taste me!”

One snap in particular has really captured fans’ attention, showing the singer from behind, standing next to a dark-haired female figure. Читать дальше...

TMZ reported that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck didn't sign a prenup before getting married in 2022. Here's what assets could be divided up in their divorce.