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Ukrainian forces are reported to have attacked a commuter bus traveling the Lugansk-Zimogorye route in the LPR, resulting in one death and eight injuries.
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strikeAug 18, 2026
CNBC Daily Open: Markets caught between Mideast worries and AI optimism
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- Trump has threatened to "bomb the s--- out of" U.S. ally Oman if the Gulf nation "gets in the way." - Markets were expectedly spooked, with oil rising and stocks falling. - Nvidia will provide up to $105 billion in financing for a new AI data center for OpenAI.
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- Lim Hui JieBy Lim Hui Jie
- Trump has threatened to "bomb the s--- out of" U.S. ally Oman if the Gulf nation "gets in the way." - Markets were expectedly spooked, with oil rising and stocks falling. - Nvidia will provide up to $105 billion in financing for a new AI data center for OpenAI. - Meta could fac…
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