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;Resize=(620)) U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Monday announced an expansion of secondary sanctions it can impose on ?entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran around the world as Washington significantly ratchets up economic pressure on Tehran with the war nearing its six-month mark.
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The record "is another clear signal of an ocean under growing stress", according to Dr Samantha Burgess from the European Copernicus climate change service.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a wave of new sanctions aimed at isolating Iran, after threatening the Islamic Republic with "an economic D-Day."
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;Resize=(620)) A humanoid robot beat retired Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt's time in the 100-metre dash by a hair at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games on Aug. 22. It was just one feat of robot athleticism on display during the four-day event. Bolt still holds the title as fastest person in the world after setting the record during the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin.
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Federal investigations of Mark Walter's business empire have put a spotlight on private-equity-owned insurers that invest premiums in risky assets.
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Afghan women face the world's worst women's rights crisis under Taliban rule. Learn the latest updates from Afghan women and how UN Women supports their rights, leadership, and survival across all 34 provinces.
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