North Korea condemns US, allies after NATO summit, vows to safeguard sovereignty

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New York Life Investment Management has announced plans to purchase a majority interest in Verus Mortgage Capital’s corporate parent as the market enters the kind of interest rate environment where mortgages look more attractive to insurers. Processing Content Financial terms of the transaction, which is set to close in the first quarter of next year,…

Pakistan Supreme Court Directs Transfer of Ex-PM Imran Khan to Hospital Over Health Concerns Supreme Court Orders Hospitalization of Imran Khan Amid Health Fears Background of Imran Khan’s Imprisonment ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 (Reuters) – The Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered on Tuesday that former Prime Minister Imran Khan be moved to hospital from jail, his…

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For all the attention paid to enterprise artificial intelligence strategy, adoption is not spreading evenly across the organization. According to findings shared in the August 2026 edition of The Enterprise AI Benchmark Report, a PYMNTS Intelligence original, the most important dividing line may not be industry, budget or even executive enthusiasm. Instead, AI appears to…