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Gold Slides as Strong US Jobs Report Revives Fed Rate-Hike Bets

Gold prices fell heading into the weekend and were on track for a weekly loss after a stronger-than-expected US jobs report increased the odds that[…]

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Apple’s September 9 Event: What’s Rumored for the “iPhone 18” Launch — and What Won’t Actually Show Up

Apple has confirmed its annual September hardware event for Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific / 1:00 p.m. Eastern, carrying the tagline “Surprise[…]

When Daughters-in-Law Carry the Bier: A Small Village Funeral and a Larger Question About Patriarchy

In most parts of North India, the sight of a funeral procession follows a script so familiar it barely registers as ritual anymore — it[…]