On Feb. 18, Baidu released its fourth-quarter earnings report, showing a 2% year-over-year decline in overall revenue, totaling RMB 34.1 billion ($4.77 billion). According to the report, the drop comes amid challenges in online marketing revenue, which totaled RMB17.9 billion ($2.46 billion), decreasing 7% year over year…
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Odfjell Drilling’s rig remaining with Norwegian oil & gas operator for another year
Home Fossil Energy Odfjell Drilling’s rig remaining with Norwegian oil & gas operator for another year July 17, 2026, by Melisa Cavcic Odfjell Drilling, a 53-year-old offshore drilling player, has won a contract extension with Norway’s oil and gas player Aker BP for a 2019-built semi-submersible rig, which is working on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
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Iran says it targeted U.S. base in Syria as strikes expand
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Friday said its forces struck the al-Tanf air base in southeastern Syria, in the first attack of its kind since the start of the U.S.-Iran war. The IRGC wrote in a statement carried by state-affiliated media that the strike targeted a U.S. command and control center at al-Tanf and
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8 Google Maps features you’re not using, and you’re missing out
Published Jul 17, 2026, 9:15 AM EDT From PlayStations to MacBooks, consumer tech has always been a part of Danny's life. Having started writing for MUO in December 2020, his main tech-related interest focuses on Apple products and creative software like Adobe Lightroom. Danny's writing credentials are wide and varied, including a poem he had published
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Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as source of a diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak
Skip to Main Content Health CDC, FDA and public health officials in several states have been investigating a multistate outbreak of cyclospora infections. A Taco Bell fast food restaurant is shown Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Taylor, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) AP Photo/Paul Sancya By BILL BARROW, Associated Press July 17, 2026 2 minutes to read Share
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Odfjell Drilling’s rig remaining with Norwegian oil & gas operator for another year
Home Fossil Energy Odfjell Drilling’s rig remaining with Norwegian oil & gas operator for another year July 17, 2026, by Melisa Cavcic Odfjell Drilling, a 53-year-old offshore drilling player, has won a contract extension with Norway’s oil and gas player Aker BP for a 2019-built semi-submersible rig, which is working on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
Syria
Iran says it targeted U.S. base in Syria as strikes expand
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Friday said its forces struck the al-Tanf air base in southeastern Syria, in the first attack of its kind since the start of the U.S.-Iran war. The IRGC wrote in a statement carried by state-affiliated media that the strike targeted a U.S. command and control center at al-Tanf and
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8 Google Maps features you’re not using, and you’re missing out
Published Jul 17, 2026, 9:15 AM EDT From PlayStations to MacBooks, consumer tech has always been a part of Danny's life. Having started writing for MUO in December 2020, his main tech-related interest focuses on Apple products and creative software like Adobe Lightroom. Danny's writing credentials are wide and varied, including a poem he had published
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Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as source of a diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak
Skip to Main Content Health CDC, FDA and public health officials in several states have been investigating a multistate outbreak of cyclospora infections. A Taco Bell fast food restaurant is shown Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Taylor, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) AP Photo/Paul Sancya By BILL BARROW, Associated Press July 17, 2026 2 minutes to read Share
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New Aberdeen Tunnel bus interchange opens Jul 26
A new bus-bus interchange (BBI) at the Wong Chuk Hang portal of the Aberdeen Tunnel will be commissioned on July 26. The Transport Department said a total of 37 bus routes, including a new one, will be available at the stop – named Aberdeen Tunnel Bus-Bus Interchange. “This covers almost half of the bus routes
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Mariano Browne The FIFA World Cup is the largest single-event sporting competition in the world. No single sporting event matches the singular, worldwide focus and television viewership of the World Cup. The 2026 version is estimated to have reached over 5 billion people, out of the world’s 8.3 billion. It is the most popular sport
‘Sabah is open for business’: Hajiji courts investors with promise of sustainable growth, carbon‑negative credentials
Sabah is pitching itself as an Asia-Pacific hub for impact investing, betting that its forests, biodiversity and natural resources can become drivers of economic growth as it seeks private capital for sustainable development. — Picture by Firdaus Latif By Julia Chan First Published: Monday, 13 Jul 2026 11:44 AM MYT KOTA KINABALU, July 13 —
Want Your Business to Be Seen Everywhere? Meet Tonia Ryan, Creator of Fix Your Search
Some people are good at their jobs. Then there is Tonia Ryan, who has turned “getting found online” into something close to magic. She is the creator of Fix Your Search, and if you have ever wondered why some businesses pop up everywhere while others seem invisible...