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US Senate advances landmark crypto Bill, setting up post-recess vote in September

2026-08-09T06:24:45.000Z
In July, Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett told CNBC he remains involved in Berkshire’s decision-making.

Berkshire accelerates buybacks, lowers cash stake as profit tops forecasts

2026-08-09T02:22:11.000Z
US Patriot missile defence systems at a US army base in South Korea. Trump has denied the US is running low on munitions.

Pentagon asks US defence firms to boost production of key systems amid weapons stockpile concerns

2026-08-09T01:34:45.000Z
In recent weeks, the US has repeatedly signalled that a deal to open Hormuz could be close, only to have Iran deny that talks are under way.

Iran says Hormuz deal with Oman is ‘very close’, but demands must be met before reopening

2026-08-09T00:46:50.000Z
Armstrong, retired astronaut and commander of the Apollo 11 mission, seen in 2010.  In 1969, he took the first step in a “giant leap for mankind”.

Neil Armstrong’s childhood home is for sale

2026-08-07T06:38:44.000Z
President Trump’s comments followed a Washington Post report on Wednesday that said Trump vented frustration with Hegseth on the sidelines of a Cabinet meeting last week.

Trump backs Hegseth after report of dispute over weapon stockpiles

2026-08-07T01:19:31.000Z
Maintaining an uneasy status quo with Iran would not offer Trump a face-saving way out of a conflict he had predicted would be over by mid-April.
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Trump’s Iran dilemma: ‘Menu of bad options’ leaves the US with no easy exit from war

2026-08-07T00:23:13.000Z
US President Donald Trump said the country had an almost unlimited supply of certain weapons but acknowledged inventories of others were limited.

Trump says he thinks war with Iran will end ‘pretty soon’

2026-08-06T23:09:25.000Z
A worker inspects a solar panel at a factory in Dalton, Georgia. The trade protections will take effect on Dec 4, the White House said.

Trump unveils trade actions to secure key solar and semiconductor material

2026-08-06T22:53:52.000Z
The Fed should be “vigilant to watch the information as it comes in, but be very prepared to take action” if needed, Mary Daly said.

US Fed’s Daly says central bank was right to hold rates steady at July policy meeting

2026-08-06T03:59:11.000Z