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Russia renews hardline stance on Ukraine as large drone attacks hit amid US-China talks
Russia launched over 1,500 drones in its biggest attack since 2022 as officials clash over prospects for ending the Ukraine war.
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Foxconn says North America plants hit by cyberattack, resuming production
Foxconn said some of its North America plants were hit by a cyberattack and are now resuming normal production.
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Samsung Electronics and union reach tentative pay deal, strike suspended
Samsung Electronics and its largest South Korean labor union reached a tentative pay agreement in late May 2026, suspending a planned strike.
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Unitree unveils GD01 manned transformable mecha in China
Unitree Robotics unveiled the GD01, a manned transformable mecha for civilian transport, and showed its CEO piloting it through a wall smash demo.
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Trump and Xi agree Strait of Hormuz must remain open amid Middle East tensions
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing, agreeing the Strait of Hormuz must stay open for energy flow amid regional conflicts.
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Hengrui, Bristol Myers sign collaboration deals worth up to $15.2 billion
Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals and Bristol Myers Squibb signed global collaboration and licensing deals worth up to $15.2 billion.
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Trump and Xi meet in Beijing to discuss farm trade, Iran war, and rare earth supply chain
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold a two-day summit focusing on agricultural deals, Iran conflict, and rare earth metals supply on May 14-15, 2026.
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Ian McKellen says Alec Guinness urged him to drop Stonewall support
Ian McKellen said Alec Guinness urged him to quit backing Stonewall and avoid politics, advice he ignored.
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Taiwan braces for Trump-Xi talks as Beijing visit begins
Taiwan watched closely as Trump prepared for a 3-day Beijing visit and summit with Xi.
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US sanctions 12 over alleged Iranian oil sales to China
The United States sanctioned 12 people and entities over alleged Iranian oil sales to China, targeting networks linked to the IRGC.
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Taiwan passes nurse-patient ratio law amid row over 2-year delay
Taiwan's legislature passed a law setting three-shift nurse-patient ratios, but officials kept a 2-year delay that drew sharp criticism.
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GameStop shares swing after deleted Roaring Kitty posts
GameStop shares jumped as much as 13% after cryptic posts from Keith Gill’s Roaring Kitty account appeared and were deleted.
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SoftBank holds talks on French AI data center project
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has discussed a large AI data center project in France with President Emmanuel Macron.
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Putin says Russia test-fired Sarmat missile and plans year-end deployment
Russia said it test-fired the Sarmat nuclear-capable missile on Tuesday, and Putin said it would enter service by year-end.
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AMD reportedly plans Radeon RX 9050 budget graphics card
AMD is reportedly developing a Radeon RX 9050 budget graphics card below the RX 9060 series.
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Xi warns on loyalty as purge deepens in China’s military elite
Xi Jinping warned Chinese officers against disloyalty as his purge of the military elite widened and a top commander fell from power.
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S&P 500 Year-End Target Raised to Over 8,200 on Strong Q1 Earnings
Ed Yardeni and Morgan Stanley raised the S&P 500 year-end target amid a 27% surge in Q1 earnings and optimistic forecasts.
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Google and Apple begin rolling out encrypted RCS messaging across iPhone and Android
Google and Apple started rolling out end-to-end encrypted RCS chats between iPhone and Android users, closing a long-running privacy gap.
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GTA 6 Set for November 19, 2026 Release; May 18 Pre-Order Date Disputed
GTA 6 is scheduled for release on November 19, 2026, with pre-orders reportedly starting May 18 amid conflicting reports.
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Jannik Sinner wins Italian Open, completes ATP Masters 1000 Golden Masters with record streak
Jannik Sinner won the 2026 Italian Open on May 17, completing the ATP Masters 1000 Golden Masters and setting a 34-match winning streak record.
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OpenAI and Microsoft cap revenue-sharing payments at $38 billion through 2030
OpenAI and Microsoft agreed to cap revenue-sharing payments at $38 billion, renegotiating their deal to allow new partnerships and continuing payments through 2030.
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Micron closes at record high as AI demand lifts memory-chip shares
Micron shares closed at a record $795.33 on Monday as AI demand for memory chips drove a sharp rally.
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Ex-World Bank chief urges China to stop hoarding food, fertiliser
Former World Bank chief David Malpass urged China to stop building food and fertiliser stockpiles to ease a global supply crunch.
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JD.com, Alibaba post mixed quarterly results amid subsidies and AI spending
JD.com and Alibaba reported quarterly results on Tuesday that showed subsidy-fuelled sales growth but weaker profits as both groups spent on AI and competition.