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Turkish court annuls CHP congress, ousts leader Özgür Özel amid police eviction
A Turkish appeals court annulled the 2023 CHP congress, ousting Özgür Özel and reinstating Kemal Kilicdaroglu as party leader.
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Golden Horse Best Actor Lee Kang-sheng undergoes emergency heart surgery for chest discomfort
Actor Lee Kang-sheng underwent emergency heart catheterization surgery on May 21 after sudden chest discomfort in Taiwan.
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China halts Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus; founders seek $1 billion buyback
China’s NDRC rejected Meta’s $2 billion Manus acquisition, prompting founders to plan a $1 billion buyback today.
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Germany Sees Nearly Decade-Low Foreign Investment in 2025, China Tops Source Countries
Germany recorded a sharp drop in foreign investment projects in 2025, with China surpassing the US as top investor source.
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Italy’s delayed green energy transition under Meloni drives up electricity prices
Italy’s heavy reliance on imported natural gas and slow green policies has pushed its electricity prices among the highest worldwide.
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BOJ board member Koeda urges raising interest rates amid inflation concerns
Bank of Japan board member Junko Koeda called for raising rates at an appropriate pace to tackle inflation, speaking May 21 in Fukuoka.
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Ofcom finds TikTok and YouTube fail to protect UK children from harmful content
Ofcom reported 73% of UK children aged 11-17 encounter harmful content, criticizing TikTok and YouTube's safety measures.
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Putin visits China, welcomed by Xi Jinping; no final gas pipeline deal signed
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 20, receiving a warm welcome but leaving without a final pipeline agreement.
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April 2026 Inflation Rates Drop in UK and Japan, Rise in Eurozone Amid Energy Tensions
UK and Japan reported easing inflation in April 2026, while Eurozone inflation rose; energy subsidies in Japan and UK price caps influenced trends.
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China's YMTC and CXMT Begin IPO Processes Amid Semiconductor Demand Surge
Yangtze Memory Technologies and ChangXin Memory Technologies launched IPO preparations amid rising chip demand and strong profits.
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Former AOA member Kwon Min-a's legal battle after 18-year-old sexual assault ends with partial court victory
South Korean former K-pop star Kwon Min-a won partial recognition of sexual assault charges in appeals court after an 18-year-old case.
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Gerrit Cole to return to Yankees rotation after 570 days out with injury
Gerrit Cole will start for the New York Yankees on May 22, marking his return after 570 days off following Tommy John surgery.
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Queen Elizabeth pressed for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as UK trade envoy in 2000
Documents reveal Queen Elizabeth pushed for her son Andrew to become UK trade envoy in 2000, a role he held for 10 years.
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Eurozone business activity contracts sharply in May amid Iran war and energy pressures
Eurozone business activity shrank for the second month in May 2026, driven by services, as energy costs rose amid the Iran conflict.
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AMD to invest over $10 billion in Taiwan to expand AI chip infrastructure
AMD announced it will invest more than $10 billion in Taiwan to boost AI semiconductor packaging and manufacturing capacity.
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Laser hair removal device causes bomb scare and evacuation at Avalon Airport
Avalon Airport in Victoria was partially evacuated early May 21 after luggage screening flagged a suspicious item later identified as a laser hair removal device.
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China’s Government Spending Falls 7.3% in April Amid Slowing Economy
China's public expenditure dropped 7.3% year-on-year in April 2026, marking its fastest contraction in six months and signaling an economic slowdown.
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Residential building collapse in Fez, Morocco kills 15, injures five
A multi-storey building collapsed overnight May 21 in Fez, Morocco, killing 15 and injuring five in rescue operations.
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Sam Altman Offers $2 Million in OpenAI Tokens for Equity in Y Combinator Startups
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman offered $2 million worth of tokens to each YC 2026 startup for equity through an uncapped SAFE contract.
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German couple arrested in Munich for spying for China on military tech
German police arrested a couple in Munich on May 20 for allegedly spying for Chinese intelligence to gather military-use technology information.
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Tesla Launches Supervised Full Self-Driving System in China on May 21, 2026
Tesla announced its supervised Full Self-Driving system is now available for Chinese users, requiring full driver supervision and not fully autonomous.[s1,s3]
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Trump says he will speak with Taiwan President Lai, first direct contact since 1979
US President Donald Trump announced plans to talk with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, ending decades of no direct presidential contact.
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UN General Assembly adopts resolution backing ICJ advisory opinion on climate obligations
On May 20, 2026, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution by 141-8 with 28 abstentions supporting the ICJ's climate change advisory opinion.
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Tesla launches Full Self-Driving in China after regulatory nod, expands local hiring
Tesla rolled out its FSD system in China following Level 3 autonomous driving approval and is hiring heavily to accelerate local testing.