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Analysts adopt a more cautious stance in the near term, with prices expected to regain lost ground in the long term[SINGAPORE] Gold has been a favourite among investors this year – especially when prices surged to nearly US$5,600 per troy ounce in January.But things have since wobbled for the precious metal, as it hovers around US$4,000 per troy ounce on Tuesday (Jul 21). A decline of more than 20 per cent from its first-quarter highs is a stark change from when investors flocked to the safe-haven asset for security, amid the outbreak of war in the Middle East causing market…

The Aqara W200 smart thermostat is the first to take advantage of Apple’s Adaptive Temperature technology for Apple Home, and that’s a big deal for users. At least in the U.S., two or three big players largely have a stranglehold on the premium smart thermostat market. If you want a nice-looking smart thermostat, you’re likely opting for Ecobee, Nest, or Honeywell Home. Aqara is looking to shake that up with its W200, which first launched at CES 2026. It’s compact, well-designed, and is the only model that currently supports Adaptive Temperature for Apple Home. This thermostat supports Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant,…

LOS ANGELES — With its ensemble of doctors, nurses, interns and patients squeezed together into a small emergency department with scripts that play out in real time, “The Pitt” feels like a lab made to grow great performances. The Emmys rewarded it accordingly Wednesday. Thirteen of the 25 nominations for HBO Max’s drama about a Pittsburgh ER went to its actors in one of the great achievements for a cast in Emmy history. In its rookie season last year, “The Pitt” got just three acting nominations but it won all three: best actor in a drama for star Noah Wyle,…

If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you’ve probably heard the same advice again and again: eat more protein, move more, and watch your overall calories. And honestly, it’s good advice. Protein helps you feel fuller, supports your muscles, and can make it easier to avoid those random snack attacks that happen when you’re hungry an hour after eating. So protein bars seem like the perfect solution. They’re easy, sweet, filling, and you can throw one in your bag when you’re busy. I’ve used them myself, especially on days when I’m trying to hit my protein target or when I’ve…

Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders says he feels like his old — and younger — self again a year after undergoing surgery to remove his cancerous bladder.”I consider myself cancer-free,” thanks to robotic surgery that also reconstructed his bladder using part of his intestine, Sanders told The Associated Press after getting a tutorial in the surgical system that was used in his operation.This being Men’s Health Awareness Month, the University of Colorado football coach wanted to get a first-hand look at the Intuitive Da Vinci System, which is less invasive than open surgeries and cuts down on hospital stays and speeds…

A federal judge in Texas this week temporarily barred immigration authorities from deporting one of the witnesses in the fatal shooting of Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this month in Houston.U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison issued an order Monday blocking ICE from deporting Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego without first getting the judge’s permission. Ellison also barred ICE from transferring Rojas Pliego away from the Southern District of Texas without prior approval.Rojas Pliego, who is facing deportation proceedings, is one of three construction workers who were inside the work van Salgado Araujo was driving when…

Published Wed, Jul 22, 2026 · 06:55 AM[FARNBOROUGH, England] Boeing has asked the US government to press the European Union for transparency over a 3-billion-euro (US$3.43 billion) loan package to Airbus, resurfacing trade tensions after the two sides extended a tariff truce over jet subsidies.The request for the US government to intervene comes as Airbus has been talking about the development of a new plane as early as 2030, potentially kickstarting a fresh wave of competition in the global jet market.Both sides won partial victories in a 17-year battle at the World Trade Organization over mutual claims of aircraft subsidies…

The wreckage from a Pan Am plane crash in the ocean 74 years ago that helped lead to requirements for the passenger safety briefings on every flight today has been found off the coast of Puerto Rico. The talks flight attendants deliver about how to inflate a life vest or find the exits on a plane that are routine today were developed after 52 people perished aboard Pan Am’s Clipper Endeavor because they didn’t get off the plane before it sank. Explorers used an autonomous sonar drone to find the fuselage and tail of the DC-4 last month under 2,000…

July 22 : Oil prices inched higher in early trading on Wednesday as fears of further supply disruptions intensified after U.S. forces said it began striking Iranian military targets for the 11th straight night and Kuwait reported attacks by Iranian drones. Brent crude futures rose 0.55 per cent, or 50 cents, to $91.51 after markets opened on Wednesday, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed 0.36 per cent, or 30 cents, to $84.64 in low volume trading. This comes after oil settled at a five-week high on Tuesday after U.S. forces struck targets in southern and western Iran, while Iran attacked U.S. facilities…

There is no law that requires a by-election to be called in a GRC unless all its MPs step down[SINGAPORE] A by-election will not be called in Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC in the wake of Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim’s resignation on July 20, said PAP chairman Desmond Lee. Speaking to reporters outside the PAP branch in Kembangan, Lee said the PAP will provide, in time to come, more details about how it plans to “strengthen the team”. Faishal oversaw the Kembangan ward within Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC.Lee said the PAP will also make sure existing MPs “step up and step…