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How might the recent Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia affect shipping and trade in the Red Sea region?

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, July 27 (Reuters) - Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb fell on Sunday after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast, while transit through the Strait of Hormuz stayed low over the weekend, shipping data from Kpler showed on Monday. Eleven commodity vessels passed through the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Sunday, the lowest level in months, the data showed

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Healthcare

What are the potential implications of prioritizing insulin management over sugar reduction in public health policies?

No.1 Health Doctor Benjamin Bikman breaks down keto, insulin resistance, sugar addiction, and calorie counting, and the ONE test that predicts weight gain! Dr Benjamin Bikman is a metabolic scientist and researcher focused on the link between insulin resistance and chronic disease. He is Professor of Cell Biology at Brigham Young University and Co-founder of Insulin IQ. Follow Dr Benjamin: Instagram - https://bit.ly/3MGLKNH X - https://bit.ly/3N6hziZ Website - https://bit.ly/491iGI6 He explains: ◼Why shrinking fat cells depends on lowering insulin, not eating less ◼How ketones act as a brain fuel that kills hunger and boosts metabolism ◼Why constant carb intake traps energy and makes willpower fail ◼How GLP-1 drugs may worsen muscle loss and long-term metabolic health ◼Why a fasting insulin test reveals problems years before diabetes [00:00] What Should People Focus on for 2026 When It Comes to Diet? [02:32] What Is Metabolism? [07:18] Why Calorie Counting Doesn't Work [09:57] Ketones and Fat Loss [22:37] How the Liver Decides What to Do With Fat [25:09] Is Keto Sustainable? [27:15] Could Keto Help With Eating Disorders and Sugar Addiction? [30:24] The Effects of Keto on the Heart [32:54] Should You Take Exogenous Ketones? [38:04] Is Keto Suitable for Women? [44:36] The Perfect Diet and Lifestyle for 2026 [51:12] Steve’s Ketone Levels After a Keto Shot [57:04] Ads [58:40] Continuing the Perfect Lifestyle for 2026 [59:42] When Not to Do Keto [01:05:48] How Cancers Use Sugar for Energy [01:10:36] Are Vitamins and Supplements Contributing to Obesity? [01:21:19] Thoughts on Ozempic and GLP-1s [01:26:05] Ads [01:32:58] What’s the Best Sweetener to Use? [01:34:57] Collagen Peptides [01:37:03] Creatine [01:38:06] How to Get Rid of Stubborn Fat for Good [01:45:23] How Stress Contributes to Weight Gain [01:49:31] Check Your Testosterone Levels [01:51:39] What Tests Can We Do at Home? [01:52:49] If You Could Have One Thing for Life, What Would It Be? The Diary Of A CEO: ◼Join

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Business

The $100B Niches Hiding Inside Payments

Erik Torenberg is joined by a16z General Partner Alex Rampell and Affirm Co-Founder and CEO Max Levchin for a conversation on 25 years of fintech, from the early days of digital payments to the origins of Affirm and the next generation of agentic commerce. Max and Alex revisit what surprised them most about how payments evolved, why the card interface has been so difficult to displace, and why even the smallest corners of payments can become enormous markets. They also trace the early idea ma...

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