https://readfocus.co/story/ethiopia-burns-through-billions-as-currency-collapse-acceler-2026-08-19-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-19T15:01:33.200Z Ethiopia burns through billions as currency collapse accelerates https://readfocus.co/story/merck-and-moderna-report-breakthrough-results-in-melanoma-va-2026-08-19-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-19T15:01:15.829Z Merck and Moderna report breakthrough results in melanoma vaccine trial https://readfocus.co/story/ukrainian-diver-arrested-in-croatia-over-nord-stream-pipelin-2026-08-19-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-19T15:01:05.529Z Ukrainian diver arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline bombings https://readfocus.co/story/openai-halts-ai-training-after-system-autonomously-executes--2026-08-19-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-19T15:00:51.398Z OpenAI halts AI training after system autonomously executes hack https://readfocus.co/story/congo-ebola-outbreak-hits-5000-cases-as-response-efforts-fal-2026-08-19-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-19T15:00:36.551Z Congo Ebola outbreak hits 5,000 cases as response efforts fall behind https://readfocus.co/story/uk-inflation-rises-to-29-as-iran-war-drives-up-energy-bills-2026-08-19-mid_morni FOCUS en 2026-08-19T09:01:00.679Z UK inflation rises to 2.9% as Iran war drives up energy bills https://readfocus.co/story/liberia-agrees-to-take-1200-third-country-deportees-from-the-2026-08-19-mid_morn FOCUS en 2026-08-19T09:00:49.937Z Liberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S. https://readfocus.co/story/israel-strikes-syrian-air-base-to-prevent-turkish-troop-depl-2026-08-19-mid_morn FOCUS en 2026-08-19T09:00:37.462Z Israel strikes Syrian air base to prevent Turkish troop deployment https://readfocus.co/story/sk-hynix-announces-286bn-buyback-plan-to-boost-stock-price-2026-08-19-mid_mornin FOCUS en 2026-08-19T09:00:26.694Z SK Hynix announces $28.6bn buyback plan to boost stock price https://readfocus.co/story/japan-rice-glut-sends-prices-tumbling-40-below-production-co-2026-08-19 FOCUS en 2026-08-19T06:02:47.452Z Japan rice glut sends prices tumbling 40%, below production cost https://readfocus.co/story/unitree-shares-soar-629-after-robot-maker-raises-905m-in-sha-2026-08-19 FOCUS en 2026-08-19T06:02:36.715Z Unitree shares soar 629% after robot maker raises $905m in Shanghai IPO https://readfocus.co/story/south-korea-cuts-short-joint-military-exercises-after-trump--2026-08-19 FOCUS en 2026-08-19T06:02:25.736Z South Korea cuts short joint military exercises after Trump intervention https://readfocus.co/story/zambias-hichilema-re-elected-president-as-main-rival-in-hidi-2026-08-19 FOCUS en 2026-08-19T06:02:16.232Z Zambia's Hichilema re-elected president as main rival in hiding over alleged threats https://readfocus.co/story/absas-digital-push-comes-with-a-540-million-price-tag-2026-08-19 FOCUS en 2026-08-19T06:02:06.417Z Absa's digital push comes with a $540 million price tag https://readfocus.co/story/nigeria-kicks-off-election-race-with-president-in-pole-posit-2026-08-19 FOCUS en 2026-08-19T06:01:57.112Z Nigeria kicks off election race with President in pole position https://readfocus.co/story/burnham-launches-national-drive-to-get-rough-sleepers-off-st-2026-08-19 FOCUS en 2026-08-19T06:01:46.637Z Burnham launches 'national drive' to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas https://readfocus.co/story/global-borrowing-costs-hit-fresh-highs-over-oil-ai-and-infla-2026-08-19 FOCUS en 2026-08-19T06:01:36.613Z Global borrowing costs hit fresh highs over oil, AI and inflation concerns https://readfocus.co/story/scientists-stunned-by-childrens-lung-recovery-in-ultra-low-e-2026-08-19 FOCUS en 2026-08-19T06:01:26.059Z Scientists stunned by children's lung recovery in ultra low emission zone https://readfocus.co/story/pentagon-threatens-to-cut-federal-funding-to-30-universities-2026-08-19 FOCUS en 2026-08-19T06:01:15.182Z Pentagon threatens to cut federal funding to 30 universities over foreign academic partnerships https://readfocus.co/story/profits-won-the-child-safety-trial-against-meta-kicks-off-in-2026-08-19 FOCUS en 2026-08-19T06:01:02.933Z Profits won. 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https://readfocus.co/story/anthropics-pre-ipo-credit-facility-set-to-exceed-10-billion--2026-08-18-night FOCUS en 2026-08-18T21:00:30.977Z Anthropic's pre-IPO credit facility set to exceed $10 billion as AI arms race intensifies https://readfocus.co/story/us-sanctions-international-criminal-court-president-tomoko-a-2026-08-18-night FOCUS en 2026-08-18T21:00:21.181Z US sanctions International Criminal Court president Tomoko Akane in escalating clash over judicial independence https://readfocus.co/story/softbank-plans-63bn-retail-bond-issue-largest-by-japanese-co-2026-08-18-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-18T15:01:09.605Z SoftBank plans $6.3bn retail bond issue, largest by Japanese company https://readfocus.co/story/one-dead-and-hundreds-ill-in-uk-salmonella-outbreak-linked-t-2026-08-18-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-18T15:00:55.907Z One dead and hundreds ill in UK salmonella outbreak linked to poultry and eggs https://readfocus.co/story/uk-risks-running-out-of-gas-by-2030s-ministers-told-2026-08-18-afternoon FOCUS en 2026-08-18T15:00:45.967Z UK risks running out of gas by 2030s, ministers told https://readfocus.co/story/bofa-sees-nvidia-trading-at-up-to-50-discount-on-ai-risks-as-2026-08-18-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-18T15:00:33.254Z BofA sees Nvidia trading at up to 50% discount on AI risks as chip stocks hit by bond anxiety https://readfocus.co/story/abc-sues-trumps-fcc-over-demand-for-tv-license-renewals-as-m-2026-08-18-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-18T15:00:24.536Z ABC sues Trump's FCC over demand for TV license renewals as media pressure tactics escalate https://readfocus.co/story/south-korea-hit-by-nearly-one-metre-of-rain-triggering-deadl-2026-08-18-midday FOCUS en 2026-08-18T12:01:17.270Z South Korea hit by nearly one metre of rain, triggering deadly landslide https://readfocus.co/story/xiaomi-profits-plunge-43-as-memory-crunch-and-weak-demand-hi-2026-08-18-midday FOCUS en 2026-08-18T12:01:00.548Z Xiaomi profits plunge 43% as memory crunch and weak demand hit smartphone king https://readfocus.co/story/meta-child-privacy-trial-begins-as-us-states-demand-major-in-2026-08-18-midday FOCUS en 2026-08-18T12:00:44.777Z Meta child privacy trial begins as US states demand major Instagram and Facebook changes https://readfocus.co/story/ebola-outbreak-in-drc-now-deadliest-in-countrys-history-2026-08-18-mid_morning FOCUS en 2026-08-18T09:00:43.472Z Ebola outbreak in DRC now deadliest in country's history https://readfocus.co/story/germany-set-to-sell-30-year-bonds-at-highest-yield-since-201-2026-08-18-mid_morn FOCUS en 2026-08-18T09:00:32.939Z Germany set to sell 30-year bonds at highest yield since 2011 as borrowing costs surge https://readfocus.co/story/vessel-hit-by-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-iran-tighten-2026-08-18-mid_morn FOCUS en 2026-08-18T09:00:23.549Z Vessel hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz as Iran tightens grip on critical waterway 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in an existential crisis https://readfocus.co/story/zambias-president-hakainde-hichilema-wins-second-term-2026-08-18 FOCUS en 2026-08-18T06:01:55.576Z Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema wins second term https://readfocus.co/story/sainsburys-store-pauses-ai-scanning-after-false-shoplifting--2026-08-18 FOCUS en 2026-08-18T06:01:45.060Z Sainsbury's store pauses AI scanning after false shoplifting accusation https://readfocus.co/story/top-economists-urge-burnham-to-sign-uk-up-to-un-initiative-o-2026-08-18 FOCUS en 2026-08-18T06:01:35.249Z Top economists urge Burnham to sign UK up to UN initiative on global inequality https://readfocus.co/story/leading-economies-borrowing-costs-hit-highest-since-2008-cri-2026-08-18 FOCUS en 2026-08-18T06:01:16.850Z Leading economies' borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 crisis https://readfocus.co/story/worsening-copper-supply-crunch-drives-key-spread-wider-2026-08-18 FOCUS en 2026-08-18T06:01:08.007Z Worsening Copper Supply Crunch Drives Key Spread Wider https://readfocus.co/story/dhs-defends-investigating-agency-critics-and-giving-them-war-2026-08-18 FOCUS en 2026-08-18T06:00:57.261Z DHS defends investigating agency critics and giving them warning notices https://readfocus.co/story/white-house-launches-personal-attack-on-cnn-reporter-over-qu-2026-08-18 FOCUS en 2026-08-18T06:00:48.359Z White House launches personal attack on CNN reporter over question to Trump https://readfocus.co/story/bond-vigilantes-are-back-whats-driving-the-selloff-and-whats-2026-08-18 FOCUS en 2026-08-18T06:00:38.276Z Bond Vigilantes Are Back: What's Driving the Selloff and What's the Impact on Stocks? https://readfocus.co/story/hayden-panettiere-heroes-and-nashville-star-dies-at-36-2026-08-17-night FOCUS en 2026-08-17T21:01:01.100Z Hayden Panettiere, 'Heroes' and 'Nashville' star, dies at 36 https://readfocus.co/story/zimbabwe-ferry-disaster-death-toll-reaches-92-after-lake-kar-2026-08-17-night FOCUS en 2026-08-17T21:00:51.119Z Zimbabwe ferry disaster death toll reaches 92 after Lake Kariba capsizing https://readfocus.co/story/us-navy-destroyer-adrift-in-south-china-sea-for-four-days-af-2026-08-17-night FOCUS en 2026-08-17T21:00:39.068Z US Navy destroyer adrift in South China Sea for four days after losing power https://readfocus.co/story/goldman-sachs-acquires-etf-provider-neos-for-23bn-in-asset-m-2026-08-17-night FOCUS en 2026-08-17T21:00:28.384Z Goldman Sachs acquires ETF provider Neos for $2.3bn in asset management push