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Asia tech shares rally, others hesitate as oil climbs

Asia tech shares rally, others hesitate as oil climbs

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Asian tech shares rallied on Monday as the robust U.S. jobs report was seen as positive for global growth even as it narrowed the odds on a rise in interest rates, while oil edged higher after the U.S. and Iran attacked ships in the Gulf.
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Asia tech shares rally, others hesitant as oil rises

Asia tech shares rally, others hesitant as oil rises

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Asian tech shares rallied on Monday as the robust U.S. jobs report was seen as positive for global growth even as it narrowed the odds on a rise in interest rates, while oil edged higher after the U.S. and Iran attacked ships in the Gulf.
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Asia shares bounce, others cautious as oil rises

Asia shares bounce, others cautious as oil rises

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Asian shares rallied on Monday as the robust U.S. jobs report was seen as positive for global growth even as it narrowed the odds on a rise in interest rates, while oil edged higher after the U.S. and Iran attacked ships in the Gulf.
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Iran to tackle economic issues, says further attacks will be 'more painful'

Iran to tackle economic issues, says further attacks will be 'more painful'

DUBAI, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Iran said it will step up efforts to tackle problems created by the U.S. sanctions that are crippling its economy, while a senior Iranian official warned of a "painful response" if it comes under further attack.
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Analysis-Iran's Hormuz leverage wanes as US economic squeeze bites

Analysis-Iran's Hormuz leverage wanes as US economic squeeze bites

By Samia Nakhoul ISTANBUL, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Six months after a conflict that rattled markets and pushed the Gulf to the brink of a wider war, the tide may be turning against Iran as Washington unleashes an unprecedented economic offensive to achieve what military force could not.
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Happy Labor Day. Everything's about to cost more! | Opinion

Happy Labor Day. Everything's about to cost more! | Opinion

Get ready for everything to get more expensive. Labor Day weekend was ushered in by news that diesel fuel prices hit a record high.
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President Trump Threatens Strikes on Iran's 'Pickaxe Mountain' Nuclear Facility Amidst Ongoing Construction

President Trump Threatens Strikes on Iran's 'Pickaxe Mountain' Nuclear Facility Amidst Ongoing Construction

President Trump has repeatedly threatened to bomb a facility in Iran known as 'Pickaxe Mountain,' located in the Zagros range near the Natanz enrichment complex. This site, officially unnamed by Iran, is a mountain called Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La, with 'kolang' meaning pickaxe. Construction on the facility began in late 2020, following an attack on an above-ground centrifuge assembly plant at Natanz, which Iran stated the underground halls would replace. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has not been granted access to the site, which is protected by a double security perimeter. Analysts from the Institute for Science and International Security, who have monitored the construction via satellite, believe the facility is large enough to house not only an assembly plant but also a working enrichment plant capable of producing weapons-grade uranium and potentially weaponization work. The facility is at least 100 meters deep within hard, dense granite, providing substantial natural protection. Iran's fore...
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South Korea reviewing military options for Hormuz, no decision made, official says

South Korea reviewing military options for Hormuz, no decision made, official says

By Heejin Kim and Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, Sept 4 (Reuters) - South Korea is reviewing options, including military measures, to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the presidential office said on Friday, while denying media reports that the government had already decided on a
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Netflix Probes Trump’s Catering Truck Escape in ‘Instadocs: The Decoy Plane’

Netflix Probes Trump’s Catering Truck Escape in ‘Instadocs: The Decoy Plane’

“In my more than 40-year career, I’ve never been put in the position of being a decoy,” says Alex Brandon, chief White House photographer for The Associated Press. “Wild. Just wild.” Brandon is one of several subjects who’ve lent their testimony to “Instadocs: The Decoy Plane,” a 28-minute mini-doc about Trump’s (and his curiously close […]
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Asian benchmarks trade mixed following rally on Wall Street led by technology issues

Asian benchmarks trade mixed following rally on Wall Street led by technology issues

Asian shares are trading mixed as market sentiment for some regional benchmarks got a boost from the tech-led rally on Wall Street
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Argentina's Milei steps up Falklands sovereignty claims with oil sanctions

Argentina's Milei steps up Falklands sovereignty claims with oil sanctions

By Nicolás Misculin and Sarah Young BUENOS AIRES/LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Argentine President Javier Milei said he would sanction oil companies drilling in the Falkland Islands, stepping up the country's claims to sovereignty over the British overseas territory.
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Chinese Police Accused of Transnational Repression Against Striking Workers in Sydney, Utilizing WeChat for Monitoring

Chinese Police Accused of Transnational Repression Against Striking Workers in Sydney, Utilizing WeChat for Monitoring

Chinese police are alleged to have intervened in a planned strike by Chinese food delivery workers in Sydney, Australia. Several workers for HungryPanda, a Chinese-owned food delivery platform, reported receiving calls from Chinese police warning them against participating in the strike and threatening arrest if they returned to China. One worker stated his family in China was summoned for questioning. The workers had been organizing industrial action in a WeChat group due to dissatisfaction with pay cuts and lack of transparency in earnings. They believe that continuing to use Chinese mobile phone numbers registered under their real names while in Australia, combined with WeChat's legal obligation to comply with Chinese government requests, allowed authorities to identify and monitor them. Australian federal sources noted the difficulty in determining if Chinese police acted to assist the company or intervened independently after monitoring the WeChat group. This incident highlights growing international ...