https://readfocus.co/story/ventures-platform-closes-second-fund-at-84-million-nearly-do-2026-08-26-midday FOCUS en 2026-08-26T12:00:59.152Z Ventures Platform closes second fund at $84 million, nearly double its first https://readfocus.co/story/haiti-gang-attack-kills-47-kidnaps-dozens-near-capital-2026-08-26-midday FOCUS en 2026-08-26T12:00:48.137Z Haiti gang attack kills 47, kidnaps dozens near capital https://readfocus.co/story/landslide-on-china-nepal-border-causes-major-casualties-at-c-2026-08-26-midday FOCUS en 2026-08-26T12:00:38.801Z Landslide on China-Nepal border causes 'major casualties' at checkpoint https://readfocus.co/story/mota-engil-wins-us-backed-congo-copper-railway-deal-2026-08-26-midday FOCUS en 2026-08-26T12:00:28.329Z Mota-Engil wins US-backed Congo copper railway deal https://readfocus.co/story/shipping-magnate-klaus-michael-kuehnes-49bn-fortune-goes-to--2026-08-26-mid_morn FOCUS en 2026-08-26T09:00:41.749Z Shipping magnate Klaus-Michael Kuehne's $49bn fortune goes to foundation with no heirs https://readfocus.co/story/japans-takaichi-vows-to-protect-icc-from-us-pressure-to-dism-2026-08-26-mid_morn FOCUS en 2026-08-26T09:00:32.234Z Japan's Takaichi vows to 'protect' ICC from US pressure to dismantle https://readfocus.co/story/at-least-14-newborns-killed-in-pakistan-hospital-maternity-w-2026-08-26-mid_morn FOCUS en 2026-08-26T09:00:22.736Z At least 14 newborns killed in Pakistan hospital maternity ward fire https://readfocus.co/story/south-korean-police-scandals-test-lees-justice-reforms-2026-08-26 FOCUS en 2026-08-26T06:02:27.581Z South Korean police scandals test Lee's justice reforms https://readfocus.co/story/huawei-licenses-key-wi-fi-tech-to-hp-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeti-2026-08-26 FOCUS en 2026-08-26T06:02:16.649Z Huawei licenses key Wi-Fi tech to HP ahead of Trump-Xi meeting https://readfocus.co/story/xis-unprecedented-tax-clawback-hammers-chinese-listed-firms-2026-08-26 FOCUS en 2026-08-26T06:02:06.387Z Xi's unprecedented tax clawback hammers Chinese listed firms https://readfocus.co/story/moniepoint-is-phasing-out-monieworld-its-uk-remittance-produ-2026-08-26 FOCUS en 2026-08-26T06:01:54.524Z Moniepoint is phasing out MonieWorld, its UK remittance product https://readfocus.co/story/niger-reclaims-its-uranium-as-legal-battles-with-orano-govie-2026-08-26 FOCUS en 2026-08-26T06:01:44.333Z Niger reclaims its uranium as legal battles with Orano, GoviEx mount https://readfocus.co/story/tanzanias-vice-president-announces-resignation-in-unpreceden-2026-08-26 FOCUS en 2026-08-26T06:01:34.601Z Tanzania's vice-president announces resignation in unprecedented move https://readfocus.co/story/ai-gold-rush-draws-crypto-firms-away-from-bitcoin-2026-08-26 FOCUS en 2026-08-26T06:01:24.470Z AI gold rush draws crypto firms away from Bitcoin https://readfocus.co/story/winter-energy-prices-expected-to-rise-to-three-year-high-2026-08-26 FOCUS en 2026-08-26T06:01:14.491Z Winter energy prices expected to rise to three-year high https://readfocus.co/story/us-halts-all-immigrant-visa-applications-amid-tightening-res-2026-08-26 FOCUS en 2026-08-26T06:01:05.613Z US halts all immigrant visa applications amid tightening restrictions https://readfocus.co/story/instagram-head-adam-mosseri-testifies-in-defense-of-meta-in--2026-08-26 FOCUS en 2026-08-26T06:00:56.514Z Instagram head Adam Mosseri testifies in defense of Meta in child safety trial https://readfocus.co/story/dhs-acknowledges-the-noncitizen-numbers-it-touted-on-voter-r-2026-08-26 FOCUS en 2026-08-26T06:00:46.959Z DHS acknowledges the noncitizen numbers it touted on voter rolls were inflated https://readfocus.co/story/softbank-mulls-up-to-20-billion-bond-sale-for-openai-financi-2026-08-26 FOCUS en 2026-08-26T06:00:37.141Z SoftBank mulls up to $20 billion bond sale for OpenAI financing https://readfocus.co/story/taiwan-charges-nine-for-smuggling-high-end-ai-servers-to-chi-2026-08-25-night FOCUS en 2026-08-25T21:00:40.618Z Taiwan charges nine for smuggling high-end AI servers to China https://readfocus.co/story/at-least-47-killed-in-gang-attack-near-haiti-capital-as-secu-2026-08-25-night FOCUS en 2026-08-25T21:00:31.062Z At least 47 killed in gang attack near Haiti capital as security crisis deepens https://readfocus.co/story/dolly-parton-country-music-icon-and-philanthropist-dies-at-8-2026-08-25-night FOCUS en 2026-08-25T21:00:21.787Z Dolly Parton, country music icon and philanthropist, dies at 80 https://readfocus.co/story/uk-to-warn-citizens-to-stock-up-on-food-amid-threat-from-cli-2026-08-25-evening FOCUS en 2026-08-25T17:01:27.256Z UK to warn citizens to stock up on food amid threat from climate crisis and hostile states https://readfocus.co/story/tanzanias-vice-president-announces-resignation-in-unpreceden-2026-08-25-evening FOCUS en 2026-08-25T17:01:13.232Z Tanzania's vice-president announces resignation in unprecedented move https://readfocus.co/story/cia-director-john-ratcliffe-reportedly-on-moscow-visit-2026-08-25-evening FOCUS en 2026-08-25T17:00:56.404Z CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly on Moscow visit https://readfocus.co/story/canada-announces-50-retaliatory-tariffs-on-hundreds-of-us-go-2026-08-25-evening FOCUS en 2026-08-25T17:00:38.354Z Canada announces 50% retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of US goods as trade war escalates https://readfocus.co/story/malaysia-haze-spreads-to-30-areas-as-indonesia-wildfires-int-2026-08-25-midday FOCUS en 2026-08-25T12:00:53.261Z Malaysia haze spreads to 30 areas as Indonesia wildfires intensify under super El Niño https://readfocus.co/story/us-building-twice-as-much-gas-fired-capacity-as-china-in-ai--2026-08-25-midday FOCUS en 2026-08-25T12:00:41.353Z US building twice as much gas-fired capacity as China in AI boom, analysis finds https://readfocus.co/story/two-uk-datacentres-to-emit-more-carbon-than-exxonmobil-as-ai-2026-08-25-midday FOCUS en 2026-08-25T12:00:29.976Z Two UK datacentres to emit more carbon than ExxonMobil as AI boom drives gas power surge https://readfocus.co/story/indonesia-orders-permit-revocation-for-firms-linked-to-fores-2026-08-25-mid_morn FOCUS en 2026-08-25T09:00:56.352Z Indonesia orders permit revocation for firms linked to forest fires choking region https://readfocus.co/story/bitcoin-surges-past-80000-as-investors-shift-from-dollar-ami-2026-08-25-mid_morn FOCUS en 2026-08-25T09:00:44.910Z Bitcoin surges past $80,000 as investors shift from dollar amid bond market turmoil https://readfocus.co/story/uk-to-share-classified-tech-for-ukraine-long-range-missile-p-2026-08-25-mid_morn FOCUS en 2026-08-25T09:00:32.135Z UK to share classified tech for Ukraine long-range missile production https://readfocus.co/story/trump-announces-new-50-tariff-on-canadian-cars-trucks-and-st-2026-08-25-mid_morn FOCUS en 2026-08-25T09:00:21.483Z Trump announces new 50% tariff on Canadian cars, trucks and steel https://readfocus.co/story/japan-enlists-1800-people-to-drag-a-360-tonne-castle-keep-us-2026-08-25 FOCUS en 2026-08-25T06:03:08.242Z Japan enlists 1,800 people to drag a 360-tonne castle keep using ropes and rollers https://readfocus.co/story/jaishankar-calls-for-urgent-steps-to-address-50-billion-indi-2026-08-25 FOCUS en 2026-08-25T06:02:57.376Z Jaishankar calls for urgent steps to address $50-billion India-Russia trade deficit https://readfocus.co/story/chinas-anti-corruption-legal-framework-is-about-to-extend-be-2026-08-25 FOCUS en 2026-08-25T06:02:47.452Z China's anti-corruption legal framework is about to extend beyond its borders https://readfocus.co/story/guinea-rubbish-landfill-collapse-kills-31-2026-08-25 FOCUS en 2026-08-25T06:02:37.975Z Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 31 https://readfocus.co/story/ethiopia-why-625m-within-nine-days-cannot-close-the-dollar-g-2026-08-25 FOCUS en 2026-08-25T06:02:25.420Z Ethiopia: Why $625m within nine days cannot close the dollar gap https://readfocus.co/story/mtn-expects-nigeria-rebound-as-airtime-lending-resumes-2026-08-25 FOCUS en 2026-08-25T06:02:13.458Z MTN expects Nigeria rebound as airtime lending resumes https://readfocus.co/story/graduate-job-vacancies-drop-by-almost-50-in-a-year-survey-su-2026-08-25 FOCUS en 2026-08-25T06:02:03.339Z Graduate job vacancies drop by almost 50% in a year, survey suggests https://readfocus.co/story/up-to-464m-moved-through-more-than-3000-uk-high-street-shell-2026-08-25 FOCUS en 2026-08-25T06:01:42.627Z Up to £464m 'moved through more than 3,000 UK high street shell companies' https://readfocus.co/story/uk-to-use-ukraine-battlefield-data-to-train-ai-to-protect-se-2026-08-25 FOCUS en 2026-08-25T06:01:22.816Z UK to use Ukraine battlefield data to train AI to protect sensitive sites https://readfocus.co/story/penn-state-bust-put-focus-on-cocaine-but-on-most-campuses-th-2026-08-25 FOCUS en 2026-08-25T06:01:13.335Z Penn State bust put focus on cocaine but on most campuses the big risk is alcohol https://readfocus.co/story/bessents-mentor-druckenmiller-calls-bond-buying-a-mistake-2026-08-25 FOCUS en 2026-08-25T06:01:00.506Z Bessent's Mentor Druckenmiller Calls Bond Buying a Mistake https://readfocus.co/story/us-set-for-largest-mass-visa-revocation-in-history-targeting-2026-08-25 FOCUS en 2026-08-25T06:00:50.044Z US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners https://readfocus.co/story/treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-unveils-new-us-economic-san-2026-08-25 FOCUS en 2026-08-25T06:00:40.536Z Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveils new U.S. economic sanctions to isolate Iran https://readfocus.co/story/japan-eyes-tax-breaks-for-non-core-business-sales-in-major-g-2026-08-24-evening FOCUS en 2026-08-24T17:01:03.192Z Japan eyes tax breaks for non-core business sales in major governance reform push https://readfocus.co/story/chinas-xi-jinping-to-visit-india-with-major-delegation-for-f-2026-08-24-evening FOCUS en 2026-08-24T17:00:48.098Z China's Xi Jinping to visit India with major delegation for first time in seven years https://readfocus.co/story/tcs-seals-125bn-ai-partnership-with-porsche-acquires-divisio-2026-08-24-evening FOCUS en 2026-08-24T17:00:35.714Z TCS seals €1.25bn AI partnership with Porsche, acquires division for €320m https://readfocus.co/story/german-finance-chief-blames-trump-for-surging-bond-yields-as-2026-08-24-evening FOCUS en 2026-08-24T17:00:25.189Z German finance chief blames Trump for surging bond yields as global debt turmoil deepens https://readfocus.co/story/south-korea-says-us-cancelled-joint-marine-drills-due-to-ira-2026-08-24-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-24T15:01:21.566Z South Korea says US cancelled joint marine drills due to Iran war constraints https://readfocus.co/story/uk-graduate-job-vacancies-plunge-50-to-lowest-level-in-a-dec-2026-08-24-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-24T15:01:07.750Z UK graduate job vacancies plunge 50% to lowest level in a decade https://readfocus.co/story/bessent-eyes-treasury-cash-pile-for-debt-buybacks-amid-bond--2026-08-24-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-24T15:00:56.737Z Bessent eyes Treasury cash pile for debt buybacks amid bond market turmoil https://readfocus.co/story/trump-threatens-50-tariffs-on-all-canadian-vehicles-as-trade-2026-08-24-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-24T15:00:43.728Z Trump threatens 50% tariffs on all Canadian vehicles as trade war escalates https://readfocus.co/story/new-fed-chair-kevin-warsh-faces-critical-test-at-jackson-hol-2026-08-24-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-24T15:00:26.090Z New Fed chair Kevin Warsh faces critical test at Jackson Hole as inflation fears mount