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An enduring conspiracy theory has resurfaced on social media after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit western Colombia on Monday, with users blaming a research program in Alaska for the disaster. Posts falsely claim that the earthquake, which has killed at least 270 people and left widespread damage, was caused by the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program, or HAARP, which studies the properties and behavior of the upper atmosphere. But the […]

An enduring conspiracy theory has resurfaced on social media after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit western Colombia on Monday, with users blaming a research program in Alaska for the disaster. Posts falsely claim that the earthquake, which has killed at least 270 people and left widespread damage, was caused by the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program, or HAARP, which studies the properties and behavior of the upper atmosphere. But the […]

SYDNEY, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Leaders from some of Australia’s biggest companies, including major banks Macquarie Group and Westpac, will face questioning from lawmakers on Friday as part of a probe into accounting firm KPMG’s alleged misuse of client data to win audit contracts. Macquarie’s chairman and chief financial officer, and Westpac’s audit committee chair have been summoned before the committee, which will also hear from telecoms provider Optus’ CEO […]

Aug 13 (Reuters) – Fitch affirmed the sovereign credit rating for United States at “AA+” with a stable outlook on Thursday, citing its large economy, high per-capita income and the U.S. dollar’s status as the world’s leading reserve currency. The U.S. economy remained resilient despite higher tariffs, government spending cuts, tighter border controls and heightened policy uncertainty, reflecting its ability to absorb shocks and economic flexibility, the credit ratings agency […]

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Stocks and bond prices rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 barreling to a fresh high, as investors cheered another relatively benign snapshot of U.S. inflation that reduces the pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. In my column today, I look at what’s driving gold’s revival. Uncertainty around the U.S. rate outlook, Fed independence and credibility, just as […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Jaylen Brown and Giannis Antetokounmpo will play homecoming games a week apart in January. The 2026-27 NBA schedule was released Thursday, setting the dates for the two former NBA Finals MVPs to return to face the teams that traded them this summer. The schedules for opening night and Christmas had already been unveiled earlier this week, so those two games were among the most intriguing matchups […]

HANOI (AP) — Authorities in Vietnam have announced a major seizure of ivory they say was illegally shipped from Africa, Vietnamese media reported Thursday. The haul of 221 pieces of elephant ivory weighing 1,193 kilograms (2,630 pounds) was announced and displayed to the media on Wednesday at Quy Nhơn port in the central province of Gia Lai, said reports by the Vietnam News Agency and other news outlets. Vietnam is […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person, who was not authorized to talk publicly about the case and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity, cautioned that Mangione could change his mind. If he follows […]

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Former Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is scheduled to be the featured speaker at a Labor Day rally in what may be one of his first public appearances since ending his campaign. Platner won Maine’s Democratic primary for the right to challenge veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins, but he dropped out in July after Politico reported that a former girlfriend said he sexually assaulted her. […]