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Saudi Aramco unveils record $48.4 billion profit in Q2
Saudi Aramco unveils record $48.4 billion profit in Q2
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Oil giant Saudi Aramco on Sunday unveiled record profits of $48.4 billion in the second quarter of 2022, after Russia's war in Ukraine and a post-pandemic surge in demand sent crude prices soaring. Aramco was priced at 40.8 riyals ($10.86) ahead of the Saudi stock exchange's opening on Sunday. ht/th/hc

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of nuclear plant strikes
Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of nuclear plant strikes
World
by  AFP

Kyiv and Moscow have exchanged blame for fresh shelling around Europe's largest nuclear facility, which is in Russia's control and has come under fire repeatedly in the past week. But pro-Moscow officials in the occupied areas of Zaporizhzhia blamed the shelling on Ukrainian forces.

Luck decides life and death in Ukraine's war zone
Luck decides life and death in Ukraine's war zone
World
by  AFP

When rockets scream across the skies of eastern Ukraine the people below are hostage to fortune. All have survived, for now at least, on the eastern front of the war between Russia and Ukraine where life and death seem a simple matter of chance.

Trump vs Biden again? The documents scandal makes it more likely
Trump vs Biden again? The documents scandal makes it more likely
World
by  AFP

If you think you've seen this movie before, it's because you have -- except the second time will be even more nerve-racking. While it's been a difficult year for Biden, the last couple months have seen him turn his presidency around, racking up remarkable legislative and policy successes.

Gaming industry feels squeeze after pandemic boom
Gaming industry feels squeeze after pandemic boom
Business and Economy
by  AFP

In the height of the pandemic, video games offered people solace in isolation. Early in the pandemic, "people flocked to Twitch in droves -- streamers and viewers alike," said Brandon Williams, who goes by the handle "BWpaco" on the Amazon-owned platform where gamers broadcast video game action.