https://readfocus.co/story/deepseek-resumes-funding-round-seeking-nearly-8-billion-2026-08-06-afternoon FOCUS en 2026-08-06T15:00:57.676Z DeepSeek resumes funding round seeking nearly $8 billion https://readfocus.co/story/china-confirms-2-deaths-in-scarborough-shoal-crash-during-ph-2026-08-06-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-06T15:00:47.571Z China confirms 2 deaths in Scarborough Shoal crash during Philippine ship chase https://readfocus.co/story/trumps-gaza-board-of-peace-issues-first-building-contract-fo-2026-08-06-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-06T15:00:36.297Z Trump's Gaza Board of Peace issues first building contract – for a military base https://readfocus.co/story/senate-committee-votes-to-hold-fauci-in-contempt-of-congress-2026-08-06-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-06T15:00:27.037Z Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress over Covid hearing https://readfocus.co/story/palmer-luckey-political-fundraising-revealed-as-his-company--2026-08-06-midday FOCUS en 2026-08-06T12:00:34.360Z Palmer Luckey political fundraising revealed as his company wins sole-source contracts https://readfocus.co/story/china-launches-probe-into-palo-alto-networks-as-us-trade-ten-2026-08-06-midday FOCUS en 2026-08-06T12:00:22.737Z China launches probe into Palo Alto Networks as US trade tensions intensify https://readfocus.co/story/softbank-books-85-billion-gain-on-intel-stake-as-quarterly-p-2026-08-06-mid_morn FOCUS en 2026-08-06T09:00:47.630Z SoftBank books $8.5 billion gain on Intel stake as quarterly profit beats estimates https://readfocus.co/story/starbucks-korea-raided-by-police-after-tank-day-campaign-spa-2026-08-06-mid_morn FOCUS en 2026-08-06T09:00:36.457Z Starbucks Korea raided by police after 'Tank Day' campaign sparks public outrage over Gwangju massacre https://readfocus.co/story/iran-says-deal-with-oman-on-strait-of-hormuz-is-in-final-sta-2026-08-06-mid_morn FOCUS en 2026-08-06T09:00:25.784Z Iran says deal with Oman on Strait of Hormuz is in final stages https://readfocus.co/story/to-quit-cabinet-or-not-malaysias-dap-at-crossroads-ahead-of--2026-08-06 FOCUS en 2026-08-06T06:02:30.115Z To quit Cabinet or not? 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2026-08-06T06:01:33.130Z Exclusive: Kenya's Cloud9 acquires Chpter less than a year after founders left https://readfocus.co/story/ai-models-shock-uk-testers-by-using-fake-identities-to-try-t-2026-08-06 FOCUS en 2026-08-06T06:01:23.449Z AI models shock UK testers by using fake identities to try to trick developers https://readfocus.co/story/cambridge-professor-jason-arday-resigns-amid-accusations-of--2026-08-06 FOCUS en 2026-08-06T06:01:14.602Z Cambridge professor Jason Arday resigns amid accusations of plagiarism https://readfocus.co/story/meta-says-ai-model-accessed-the-internet-and-hacked-another--2026-08-06 FOCUS en 2026-08-06T06:01:04.573Z Meta says AI model accessed the internet and hacked another firm https://readfocus.co/story/dr-erica-schwartz-confirmed-as-cdc-director-filling-a-leader-2026-08-06 FOCUS en 2026-08-06T06:00:51.913Z Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC director, filling a leadership vacuum 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2026-08-05T21:00:25.345Z Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary in seismic upset https://readfocus.co/story/china-retaliates-against-us-fcc-bans-with-sanctions-and-new--2026-08-05-midday FOCUS en 2026-08-05T12:01:01.619Z China retaliates against US FCC bans with sanctions and new drone export curbs https://readfocus.co/story/dhl-cargo-plane-collides-with-drone-mid-air-over-germany-air-2026-08-05-midday FOCUS en 2026-08-05T12:00:49.974Z DHL cargo plane collides with drone mid-air over Germany, airport diverts flights https://readfocus.co/story/trump-threatens-iran-will-be-hit-very-hard-if-hormuz-strait--2026-08-05-midday FOCUS en 2026-08-05T12:00:38.573Z Trump threatens Iran will be 'hit very hard' if Hormuz Strait not reopened as oil prices fall https://readfocus.co/story/japan-approves-consumption-tax-cut-on-food-to-1-in-major-pol-2026-08-05-midday FOCUS en 2026-08-05T12:00:28.100Z Japan approves consumption tax cut on food to 1% in major policy shift 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reshapes Asia's launch industry https://readfocus.co/story/myanmars-min-aung-hlaing-to-visit-thailand-on-quest-for-legi-2026-08-05 FOCUS en 2026-08-05T06:02:32.944Z Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing to visit Thailand on quest for legitimacy https://readfocus.co/story/indias-central-bank-holds-key-rate-to-focus-on-growth-moment-2026-08-05 FOCUS en 2026-08-05T06:02:22.845Z India's central bank holds key rate to focus on growth momentum https://readfocus.co/story/how-one-ghanaian-developer-is-redesigning-assistive-ai-for-a-2026-08-05 FOCUS en 2026-08-05T06:02:12.830Z How one Ghanaian developer is redesigning assistive AI for African users https://readfocus.co/story/rutos-running-mate-dilemma-in-kenya-keep-kindiki-or-cut-him--2026-08-05 FOCUS en 2026-08-05T06:02:03.952Z Ruto's running mate dilemma in Kenya: Keep Kindiki or cut him loose? https://readfocus.co/story/how-a-22-year-old-ghanaian-american-turned-thesis-into-a-100-2026-08-05 FOCUS en 2026-08-05T06:01:54.043Z How a 22-year-old 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https://readfocus.co/story/jay-clayton-sworn-in-as-us-director-of-national-intelligence-2026-08-05 FOCUS en 2026-08-05T06:01:01.655Z Jay Clayton sworn in as US director of national intelligence https://readfocus.co/story/senate-democrats-say-banks-turned-blind-eye-to-suspicious-mo-2026-08-05 FOCUS en 2026-08-05T06:00:52.072Z Senate Democrats say banks turned blind eye to suspicious moves by Jeffrey Epstein https://readfocus.co/story/spacexs-revenue-rises-as-its-once-soaring-stock-price-drifts-2026-08-05 FOCUS en 2026-08-05T06:00:39.582Z SpaceX's revenue rises as its once-soaring stock price drifts back to Earth