https://readfocus.co/story/dozens-dead-after-boat-capsizes-in-north-western-nigeria-2026-08-20-night FOCUS en 2026-08-20T21:00:55.154Z Dozens dead after boat capsizes in north-western Nigeria https://readfocus.co/story/imran-khan-hospitalized-from-prison-as-health-concerns-mount-2026-08-20-night FOCUS en 2026-08-20T21:00:45.697Z Imran Khan hospitalized from prison as health concerns mount https://readfocus.co/story/chinese-stem-cell-therapy-reverses-heart-failure-in-90-of-pa-2026-08-20-night FOCUS en 2026-08-20T21:00:33.870Z Chinese stem cell therapy reverses heart failure in 90% of patients in landmark trial https://readfocus.co/story/broadcom-seeks-more-than-60-billion-in-latest-ai-debt-deal-2026-08-20-night FOCUS en 2026-08-20T21:00:24.131Z Broadcom seeks more than $60 billion in latest AI debt deal https://readfocus.co/story/india-and-japan-ink-naval-pact-seek-stronger-anti-mine-capab-2026-08-20-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-20T15:00:58.318Z India and Japan ink naval pact, seek stronger anti-mine capabilities https://readfocus.co/story/samsung-electronics-poised-for-72-billion-shareholder-return-2026-08-20-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-20T15:00:48.653Z Samsung Electronics poised for $72 billion shareholder return program https://readfocus.co/story/ethiopia-sells-500-million-in-bonds-to-support-embattled-cur-2026-08-20-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-20T15:00:35.947Z Ethiopia sells $500 million in bonds to support embattled currency https://readfocus.co/story/walmart-tumbles-on-weak-sales-as-us-retail-giant-signals-con-2026-08-20-afternoo FOCUS en 2026-08-20T15:00:25.885Z Walmart tumbles on weak sales as US retail giant signals consumer strain https://readfocus.co/story/ex-zambian-minister-killed-in-security-raid-on-opposition-2026-08-20-midday FOCUS en 2026-08-20T12:01:16.441Z Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition https://readfocus.co/story/north-korea-fires-missiles-day-after-trump-curtails-joint-dr-2026-08-20-midday FOCUS en 2026-08-20T12:01:06.581Z North Korea fires missiles day after Trump curtails joint drills with South Korea https://readfocus.co/story/singapore-police-begin-probe-into-iron-ore-trader-radiant-wo-2026-08-20-midday FOCUS en 2026-08-20T12:00:53.595Z Singapore police begin probe into iron ore trader Radiant World https://readfocus.co/story/us-public-debt-tops-40-trillion-for-first-time-as-bond-marke-2026-08-20-midday FOCUS en 2026-08-20T12:00:37.241Z US public debt tops $40 trillion for first time as bond market signals trouble https://readfocus.co/story/more-than-100-dead-after-goldmine-collapses-in-central-afric-2026-08-20-mid_morn FOCUS en 2026-08-20T09:00:45.646Z More than 100 dead after goldmine collapses in Central African Republic https://readfocus.co/story/canada-and-us-say-they-are-finalising-a-trade-deal-2026-08-20-mid_morning FOCUS en 2026-08-20T09:00:34.901Z Canada and US say they are finalising a trade deal https://readfocus.co/story/kyiv-comes-under-heavy-russian-missile-attack-killing-at-lea-2026-08-20-mid_morn FOCUS en 2026-08-20T09:00:25.265Z Kyiv comes under heavy Russian missile attack, killing at least 13 https://readfocus.co/story/robots-poised-for-chatgpt-moment-says-unitree-ceo-2026-08-20 FOCUS en 2026-08-20T06:02:36.263Z Robots poised for 'ChatGPT moment', says Unitree CEO https://readfocus.co/story/exclusive-china-slows-exports-of-key-optical-aerospace-metal-2026-08-20 FOCUS en 2026-08-20T06:02:25.848Z Exclusive: China slows exports of key optical, aerospace metals to Taiwan https://readfocus.co/story/china-evergrande-founder-hui-ka-yan-sentenced-to-life-in-pri-2026-08-20 FOCUS en 2026-08-20T06:02:15.866Z China Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan sentenced to life in prison https://readfocus.co/story/super-el-nio-puts-ghanas-cocoa-comeback-at-risk-as-output-se-2026-08-20 FOCUS en 2026-08-20T06:02:05.688Z Super El Niño puts Ghana's cocoa comeback at risk as output set to fall 16% https://readfocus.co/story/mining-education-legitimacy-zambias-hichilema-plots-out-his--2026-08-20 FOCUS en 2026-08-20T06:01:55.736Z Mining, education, legitimacy: Zambia's Hichilema plots out his second term https://readfocus.co/story/these-kenyan-startups-raised-500-million-before-shutting-dow-2026-08-20 FOCUS en 2026-08-20T06:01:44.951Z These Kenyan startups raised $500 million before shutting down. 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Béjar leads testimony in landmark trial against Meta https://readfocus.co/story/trump-nominates-abortion-opponent-heidi-overton-to-be-head-o-2026-08-20 FOCUS en 2026-08-20T06:00:43.912Z Trump nominates abortion opponent Heidi Overton to be head of FDA https://readfocus.co/story/spain-closes-iconic-alhambra-palace-as-fresh-earthquake-stri-2026-08-19-night FOCUS en 2026-08-19T21:00:57.160Z Spain closes iconic Alhambra palace as fresh earthquake strikes Granada https://readfocus.co/story/stripe-acquires-ai-marketplace-openrouter-in-major-artificia-2026-08-19-night FOCUS en 2026-08-19T21:00:46.816Z Stripe acquires AI marketplace OpenRouter in major artificial intelligence push https://readfocus.co/story/trump-says-he-will-meet-kim-jong-un-later-this-year-2026-08-19-night FOCUS en 2026-08-19T21:00:37.329Z Trump says he will meet Kim Jong-un later this year https://readfocus.co/story/us-debt-surges-past-40-trillion-for-first-time-as-fiscal-cri-2026-08-19-night FOCUS en 2026-08-19T21:00:25.532Z US debt surges past $40 trillion for first time as fiscal crisis fears mount 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 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$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. The child safety trial against Meta kicks off in federal court https://readfocus.co/story/chip-stocks-sell-off-government-bonds-edge-higher-markets-wr-2026-08-19 FOCUS en 2026-08-19T06:00:50.300Z Chip Stocks Sell Off, Government Bonds Edge Higher: Markets Wrap https://readfocus.co/story/trump-says-us-and-canada-reached-deal-to-delay-50-us-tariffs-2026-08-19 FOCUS en 2026-08-19T06:00:38.048Z Trump says U.S. and Canada reached deal to delay 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports