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Oil slides as markets weigh peace talk hopes against supply fears

Crude prices retreat after recent volatility Global oil prices slipped at the start of the week as traders balanced fresh

Black Friday 2025 turns into a global tech stress test

Early holiday deals blur the shopping calendar Black Friday has effectively become a rolling tech sale this year, with major

Peshawar suicide bombing targets security force HQ

Morning parade turns into mass-casualty attack Security in Pakistan’s northwest is again under scrutiny after two suicide bombers stormed the

Spilt Milk festival adds Genesis Owusu and Lotte Gallagher to already stacked lineup

New stars join Kendrick Lamar for Australia’s summer run Australia’s touring Spilt Milk festival has bolstered its already packed 2025

Why autoimmune diseases surge after 50 – and what doctors are learning

Silent illnesses that catch older adults off guard Doctors are seeing a sharp rise in autoimmune diseases among people over

Deadly floods in Vietnam and Thailand expose climate-risk gap

Monsoon chaos across Southeast Asia Torrential rains across Vietnam’s central belt and parts of Thailand have triggered severe flooding and

How the Nexperia chip crisis exposed auto supply-chain blind spots

Low-tech chips, high-stakes disruption A modest-looking chip plant in China’s industrial south has become a global choke point for the

China courts Germany on rare earths as G20 turns to critical minerals

Rare earths diplomacy at the G20 China’s premier has turned a tense dispute over rare earths into an opening for

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Bid Emotional Farewell to ‘Wicked’

Social media tributes after ‘Wicked: For Good’ opening weekend Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have said their goodbyes to Oz,

Australian Artists Shine in Weekly Rolling Stone Music Roundup

From Motown-tinged rock to intimate indie concepts Rolling Stone’s latest Australian and New Zealand music roundup spotlights a diverse slate