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Attendees bring their laptops to install the OpenClaw AI agent during a Baidu event in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBEIJING — So many people in China are rushing to try the OpenClaw artificial intelligence tool that they’re driving up prices for secondhand Mac computers.That’s according to Jeremy Ji, chief strategy officer and general manager of international business at ATRenew, a used consumer electronics buyer and reseller that works with Apple and retailer JD.com in mainland China. OpenClaw is an AI agent, a tool that can autonomously conduct personal tasks such as sending…

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailAviation analyst Alex Macheras says disruption in the Gulf has far-reaching financial implications as the region handles 10% of global international passengers. He discusses how airports in Doha, Dubai and Abu Dhabi collectively handle up to 500,000 passengers daily at peak seasons and how the loss of such foot traffic amid the Iran War, as well as the patchy picture of airspace closures and limited operations, all weigh on airlines.

Canada’s middle class appears to be struggling with the higher cost of living, with new data showing more are taking on debt as financial pain bleeds out into broader sections of the economy. It comes as the so-called “K-shape” economy continues to underscore a widening wealth divide between Canada’s highest and lowest income groups, with Equifax reporting debt among Canadians with higher credit scores is rising.“There’s more of a divergence happening and a few of the higher income or low-risk people are kind of switching almost on that ‘K’,” says Rebecca Oakes, vice-president of analytics at Equifax Canada.“Everything that’s happening…

A terrifying Triple-zero phone call reveals a Perth woman’s frantic attempts to get away from her stalker before he attacks her in front of horrified bystanders. WARNING DISTURBING FOOTAGE

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rory McIlroy is taking full advantage of his first opportunity to curate one of pro golf’s most revered traditions at the Masters.On Wednesday, the Masters’ social media accounts pulled back the curtain on the 2026 Masters Champions dinner menu, which is curated each year by the reigning green jacket holder. The pre-tournament dinner at Augusta National Golf Club is limited to previous Masters winners.McIlroy’s choices included four different appetizers, a first course, a main course, dessert and four wine selections, and many of the selections were a nod to McIlroy’s personal and golfing…

Cuba is facing what may be its worst electricity crisis since Fidel Castro’s revolutionaries swept to power 67 years ago. Following weeks of frequent blackouts, the national grid suffered a “complete disconnection” on Monday, according to the energy ministry.Blackouts are getting worse, and on some days the entire island is plunged into near total darkness. Cuba generates most of its electricity from oil, and for nearly three decades, Venezuelan oil has been the island nation’s energy lifeline.The Trump administration ordered Venezuela to halt supplying oil to Cuba after it captured the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, in January. Mexico was soon…

Costa Rica on Wednesday closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba’s communist government to pull its diplomats from San José.  “We have to clean out communists from the hemisphere,” Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves declared after the diplomatic rupture.The Cuban Embassy in the U.S. responded to the closure by alleging in a social media post that Costa Rica made the move “under pressure from the United States.”  The Costa Rican embassy is pictured in Havana, Cuba, on March 18, 2026.  YAMIL LAGE /AFP via Getty Images Costa Rica’s leadership is allied with President Trump, who has recently suggested he…

A Great Southern man accused of careless driving in a level crossing crash that resulted in his wife’s death will fight the charge at trial, entering a plea of not guilty almost six months after he was charged.

BANGKOK: Anutin Charnvirakul was re-elected Thailand’s prime minister on Thursday (Mar 19) after sailing through a parliamentary vote, winning a fresh mandate that could usher in a rare period of stability for a country long plagued by political drama and turmoil.The Bhumjaithai Party’s Anutin led from the start in what turned out to be a rout of his biggest rival, Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, leader of the progressive People’s Party, the surprise runner-up last month in an election it had been widely expected to win.Anutin becomes the first Thai premier to be voted back to office in two decades, underlining the upheaval…

The FTSE 100 Index has slumped by over 5% from its peak this year as investors have embraced a risk-off sentiment amid the ongoing war in Iran. It dropped to £10,305 on Thursday, down by 5.65% from its highest level this year.Iran war has led to a risk-off sentiment The FTSE 100 Index has slumped because of the ongoing Iran war, which has pushed investors to embrace a risk-off sentiment.These risks increased on Thursday after Iran launched an attack on a major gas plant in Iraq, a response to Wednesday’s attack on its gas fields by Iran. As a result, UK…