Asian markets fell Wednesday as surging bond yields and stubborn inflation concerns knocked an investor confidence already shaken by US President Donald Trump's renewed threats of striking Iran.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, seeking to underline their unshakeable alliance in the wake of Donald Trump's visit to the Asian superpower economy.
An Australian animal welfare group is seeking a heroic dog with an appetite for adventure for a full-time position as a koala rescuer.
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Economy
EU lawmakers and member states reached a deal in the early hours of Wednesday to implement the bloc's nearly year-old trade pact with the United States, with President Donald Trump threatening new tariffs unless it is done by July 4.
May 20, 2026
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Google on Tuesday unveiled the design of new smart glasses, returning to a market the tech giant tried -- and failed -- to crack more than a decade ago.
May 19, 2026
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Pep Guardiola said he would speak to Manchester City's hierarchy after a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth ended his team's hopes of winning the Premier League.
May 19, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice was arrested on Tuesday after testing positive for marijuana in violation of his probation in a multi-injury car crash in Dallas in 2024.
May 19, 2026
Arsenal ended a 22-year wait to be crowned Premier League champions on Tuesday after Manchester City were held 1-1 by Bournemouth.
May 19, 2026
Sports
Mikel Arteta has silenced his doubters by awakening sleeping giant Arsenal, restoring the Gunners to the top of English football.
May 19, 2026
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Just four years ago, Arsenal were wallowing in recriminations and regret after finishing 24 points behind Premier League champions Manchester City.
Arsenal ended their 22-year wait to be crowned Premier League champions on Tuesday after Manchester City were held 1-1 by Bournemouth.
Speakers promoting AI are getting booed at universities, voters are rebelling against data centers, and even AI-friendly Trump administration officials are starting to retreat as an artificial intelligence backlash gathers pace across the United States.
As US President Donald Trump gloated over climate experts downgrading their worst-case emissions scenario, a key point was overshadowed: the most optimistic outcome has also been abandoned.
May 19, 2026
Health
The operator of the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak said the virus was likely introduced before passengers boarded and did not originate on the vessel itself.
May 19, 2026
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US President Donald Trump showed off the site of his huge new White House ballroom on Tuesday, saying it would feature an underground military hospital and a "drone empire" on the roof.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet NATO counterparts following US threats to pull troops and also pay his first visit to India following a chilly patch between the countries, it was announced Tuesday.
The EU headed into late-night talks Tuesday seeking a deal towards implementing its nearly year-old trade pact with the United States -- with an impatient President Donald Trump threatening steep new tariffs unless it is done by July 4.
European aviation giant Airbus has asked its teams to cut "non-essential expenses" by 10 percent due to turbulence following the Middle East war, according to a document seen by AFP.
May 19, 2026
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