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Israel intensifies air and ground strikes in southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah
Israel escalated military operations with air strikes and ground advances into southern Lebanon amid ongoing conflict with Hezbollah since March 2, 2026.
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Israeli air strike kills Hamas military chief Mohammad Odeh in Gaza City
Israel killed Hamas' newly appointed military wing chief Mohammad Odeh in a Gaza City air strike on May 26, 2026.
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ECB Officials Expect 0.25% Rate Hike in June Amid Rising Inflation and Middle East Conflict
European Central Bank officials widely expect a 0.25 percentage point interest rate increase at the June 10-11 meeting to address rising inflation and economic risks.
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Japan becomes world's third largest creditor nation behind Germany and China in 2025
Japan's net external assets reached a record ¥561.8 trillion in 2025, placing it third behind Germany and China.
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Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe resigns after assault arrest involving daughter
Shinnosuke Abe resigned as Yomiuri Giants manager after his arrest for allegedly assaulting his 18-year-old daughter in Tokyo.
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Taiwan's drone exports jump nearly 20-fold to 181,159 units in early 2026
Taiwan exported 181,159 drones from January to April 2026, almost 20 times more than the same period in 2025, driven largely by shipments to Europe for Ukraine support.
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Taiwan's stock market value surpasses India's, led by TSMC rally
Taiwan's stock market cap reached US$4.95 trillion on May 25, overtaking India's US$4.92 trillion, driven by strong gains in TSMC shares.
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Starbucks Korea apologizes after 'Tank Day' promotion triggers boycott over Gwangju Uprising anniversary
Starbucks Korea faced nationwide boycott and fired its CEO after a controversial 'Tank Day' promotion coincided with the Gwangju Uprising anniversary.
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Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits northern Chile near Calama with no casualties reported
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck northern Chile near Calama on May 25, causing mining disruptions but no reported casualties or major damage.
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EU to Fine Google Hundreds of Millions for Antitrust Breach Under DMA
The European Union plans to fine Alphabet's Google a high triple-digit million euro amount for violating the Digital Markets Act.
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Seattle Mariners place Cal Raleigh on 10-day injured list with right oblique strain
Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh was placed on the 10-day injured list due to a right oblique strain, marking his first IL stint in MLB on May 25, 2026.
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Hong Kong tourist arrivals rise 10% in April 2026, boosted by Hong Kong Sevens rugby event
Hong Kong saw 4.21 million visitors in April 2026, a 10% increase year on year, driven by the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament.
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Zhou Qunfei attends China state banquet with Elon Musk and Tim Cook
Zhou Qunfei, founder of Lens Technology, was seated alongside Elon Musk and Tim Cook at a China state banquet in Beijing today.
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Anthropic urges US to secure 12-24 month AI lead over China by 2028 to ensure safety
Anthropic called on the US to lock in a 12-24 month lead in frontier AI by 2028 to prevent China from surpassing American AI capabilities.
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Diamond League 2026 season opens in Shanghai with top global athletes
The 2026 Diamond League athletics season started Saturday in Shanghai/Keqiao, China with stars like Armand Duplantis and Faith Kipyegon competing.
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China’s April 2026 Economy Shows Divergent Growth in Industry and Consumer Spending
China’s economy in April 2026 grew sharply in industry and exports while retail sales rose slowly, continuing a K-shaped recovery pattern.
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Two French teens arrested for murder of 11-year-old boy in Rennes
Two teenagers were detained over the murder of an 11-year-old boy found dead by the Vilaine river in Rennes on May 24.
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Microsoft to Fully Fix Windows 11 Graphics Driver Downgrade Bug by Q4 2026
Microsoft acknowledged a long-standing Windows 11 bug causing automatic graphics driver downgrades and began rolling out a fix in April 2026.
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Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visits Kyiv amid Ukraine war concerns
Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya traveled to Kyiv for talks with Ukraine amid fears Belarus may join Russia’s war.
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xAI launches Grok Build coding agent in early beta for SuperGrok Heavy users
xAI rolled out Grok Build early beta on May 25 for $300/month SuperGrok Heavy subscribers as a coding agent.
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AMD to Enable FSR 4.1 Upscaling on RX 7000 GPUs in July 2026, RX 6000 in Early 2027
AMD will support FSR 4.1 upscaling on Radeon RX 7000 GPUs from July 2026 and RX 6000 GPUs, including Steam Deck, in early 2027.
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Xi Jinping Hosts Donald Trump at State Banquet Amid US-China Talks
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted US President Donald Trump at a state banquet during his visit to China on May 14.
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Switzerland to Hold June Referendum on Population Cap at 10 Million
Swiss voters will decide June 14 on a proposal to cap the population at 10 million amid immigration concerns.
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China's crackdown on cross-border trading threatens HK$250 billion in Hong Kong assets
China's May 22 crackdown on illegal cross-border stock trading targets up to HK$250 billion in Hong Kong assets, impacting major brokerages including Futu Holdings and Tiger Brokers.