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RBA Rate Hike To 4.6%: What The Fourth Increase Of 2026 Means For Mortgage Holders, Renters And Savers

The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted its cash rate to 4.60%, increasing mortgage costs, reducing borrowing capacity and creating mixed consequences for renters and savers.

Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley Targeted Online Over Alleged Blurred Home As Doxxing Fuels Privacy Row
Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley faces online harassment after defending a privacy–public safety compromise, while unverified address claims fuel debate over surveillance, executive privacy and oversight.
Princess Anne Skips Cheek Kiss With Kate At Commonwealth Day Service Over Hat Size, And Both Laugh It Off
Princess Anne appeared to avoid a customary cheek kiss from Kate at Westminster Abbey, but video and royal reporters indicate the moment was a lighthearted joke about their hats.
SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit For The First Time And Deploys 26 Starlink V3 Satellites, But Ends Flight Early
SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites, despite an engine failure and a decision to shorten the mission before re-entry.
Intel Shares Slide 5.6% As AI Chip Selloff And Profit-Taking Hit Turnaround Rally After Month-Long 40% Run
Intel shares fell 5.6% on Monday after a sharp rally, as selling across AI-linked chip stocks, profit-taking, higher oil prices and rising bond yields pressured the sector.

Elon Musk Tells Young People To Study Broadly As He Says Money May Not Matter In An AI Future

Elon Musk predicted that advanced robots and AI could create universal high incomes and make money less important, while urging young people to build broad knowledge to direct machines effectively.

BTS Takes Three MTV VMAs, Led By Song Of The Year For 'Swim,' As Lisa Wins Best Pop And Swift Sets Record

BTS won Song of the Year, Best K-pop and Best Group at the 2026 MTV VMAs, while Lisa secured Best Pop and Madonna and Taylor Swift dominated top honours.

Economy in Focus

Nvidia Stock Climbs 2.8% After Record $150 Billion Buyback Boost And Launch Of AI Agent Safety Platform
Nvidia shares rose as the chipmaker announced a record $150 billion increase to its buyback authorisation and launched an open platform aimed at improving AI agent safety.
GameStop Stock Rises 2.6% Against A Weak Market As Ryan Cohen's EBay Pursuit And Insider Buying Stay In Focus
Twenty One Capital Stock Climbs 4.9% As Tether-Backed Bitcoin Treasury Firm's CEO Is Set To Speak Today

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Kodiak Sciences Shares More Than Double As Wet AMD Drug Zenkuda Meets Primary Goal In Phase 3 DAYBREAK Trial
Kodiak Sciences shares surged 143% after the biotech said Zenkuda and tabirafusp-ted met key Phase 3 goals in wet age-related macular degeneration, though full data and regulatory review remain pending.
Dow Slides Early As Trump Rejects Iran Deal, Oil Jumps And OpenAI's Training Pause Rattles AI Chip Stocks
US stocks opened lower as higher oil prices and Treasury yields intensified inflation concerns, while OpenAI's pause on advanced model training pressured chipmakers and technology shares.
- Dow Slips as AI Slowdown Calls and Surging Oil Prices Test Wall Street's Nerve Ahead of the Fed Meeting
- Dow Falls as Renewed US Strikes on Iran Near the Strait of Hormuz Rattle Wall Street to Close August

(VIDEO) Honor Unveils Magic 9 Pro Max In China With Dual 200MP ARRI Cameras And Giant 8,800mAh Battery

Honor has launched the Magic 9 Pro Max in China, combining dual 200-megapixel cameras, ARRI-tuned imaging, a 2-nanometre chip and an 8,800mAh battery.

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Nancy Guthrie Update: Investigators Probe Possible New Ransom Note Nearly Eight Months After Disappearance

Investigators are assessing a possible new ransom note in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, while authorities caution they have not confirmed its authenticity or connection to the case.