Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Asian shares mostly rise as oil prices fall and hope grows for AI

Asian shares are mostly higher as investors keep an eye on the ongoing talks over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which remains largely shut down because of the war in Iran.

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USS Abraham Lincoln heads to Thailand for a brief stop after lengthy deployment at sea

The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is set to make a temporary stop in Thailand after its deployment in the Middle East. The Lincoln supported the U.S.

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An AP reporter spends the night locked inside Jerusalem's holiest church with clergy and pilgrims

Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulcher was built over the very spots where Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and rose from the dead.

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Fire at hospital nursery in Pakistan’s capital kills 14 newborns, officials say

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Brewers manager Pat Murphy benches rookie Cooper Pratt in 10-inning loss to Mets

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Release of Marine veteran from Russian custody turns focus to other detainees with health concerns

Robert Gilman is the latest in a succession of high-profile prisoners freed by Russia going back years, but his release hardly cleared the decks of Americans behind bars there