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Asian Stocks to Fall as Iran Flare-Up Boosts Oil: Markets WrapStocks in Asia are set to follow Wall Street lower as renewed geopolitical tensions lifted oil prices, reviving inflation concerns and the prospect of further monetary tightening.Bloomberg MarketsBUSINESS
Mortgage rates surge to the highest since June 2025 as new Middle East attacks push oil prices upThe expectation had been for falling rates this year, but the war with Iran and its resulting rise in oil prices upended that.CNBC BusinessBUSINESS
AI could cause global economic downturn, Andrew Bailey warns G20The governor of the Bank of England warned of AI's “volatility” caused by energy shocks from the US-Iran war.BBC BusinessBUSINESS
German inflation accelerates in August on higher energy prices - ReutersGerman inflation accelerates in August on higher energy prices ReutersReutersWORLD
US futures fall and oil prices surge after US hits Iranian sites in the Strait of Hormuz - AP NewsUS futures fall and oil prices surge after US hits Iranian sites in the Strait of Hormuz AP NewsAssociated PressWORLD
What we know about Trump’s deal giving US access to vast oil reserves in Venezuela - AP NewsWhat we know about Trump’s deal giving US access to vast oil reserves in Venezuela AP NewsAssociated PressWORLD
Musk’s faster path to more gas turbines comes with pollution problemElon Musk says a secretive new SpaceX foundry will let him cast his own turbine blades and get gas power online 18 months faster than anyone else — but it's a bet on a fuel source that's already triggering lawsuits and health studies everywhere his (and others') turbines have…TechCrunchTECHNOLOGY
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches to study dark matter and dark energyAfter funding struggles and a name change, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has been successfully launched. It will now make a three-month, one-million-mile journey to its orbit at the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point (L2) beyond the Moon.The VergeTECHNOLOGY
Trump hails 'historic' deal to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oilVenezuelan interim president says the unusual agreement will help revive her country's economy.BBC BusinessBUSINESS
Lift-off! NASA launches Roman Space Telescope to tackle dark-energy mysteriesNature, Published online: 30 August 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02727-7 The space observatory will have an expansive view of the Universe as well as sharp resolution.NatureSCIENCE
Australia’s red soil may be hiding a massive clean energy sourceResearchers have discovered that Western Australia’s iron-rich rocks can naturally generate hydrogen and that the process may be boosted to produce much larger amounts.ScienceDailySCIENCE
US nears deal to secure long-term access to Venezuela's oil reserves, sources say - ReutersUS nears deal to secure long-term access to Venezuela's oil reserves, sources say ReutersReutersWORLD

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