[2026-05-13 10:37 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Finance guru Mark Bouris unpacks the federal budget

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/finance-guru-mark-bouris-unpacks-the-federal-budget-20260513-p5zwch.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-13 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Luang Prabang's World Heritage status at risk over Mekong dam

Snippet: The dam for the Luang Prabang Hydroelectric Power Plant, 20 km upriver from the city that is Laos' premier tourist attraction, rises from the Mekong River. (All photos by Tom Vater)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/luang-prabang-s-world-heritage-status-at-risk-over-mekong-dam

[2026-05-13 10:25 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Trump hoping to seal trade deals in Beijing with Xi

Snippet: May 13, 2026 10:25 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/trump-hoping-to-seal-trade-deals-in-beijing-with-xi/

[2026-05-13 10:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares open sharply lower on US losses, Middle East uncertainties

Snippet: South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Wednesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street caused by a drop in blue chip tech shares and a faster-than-estimated rise in US inflation, as well as uncertainties over peace talks between the United States and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10736691

[2026-05-13 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares open sharply lower on U.S. losses, Middle East uncertainties

Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Wednesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street caused by a drop in blue chip tech shares and a faster-than-estimated rise in U.S. inflation, as well as uncertainties over peace talks between the United States and Iran.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260513002000320

[2026-05-13 09:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New York’s legal weed sales top $5M a day — but illegal market could be 10 times larger

Snippet: New York State’s daily legal weed sales topped $5 million for the first time in history, new data showed — but experts estimated illicit sales could be a whopping 10 times higher.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/us-news/new-yorks-legal-weed-sales-top-5m-a-day-but-illegal-market-could-be-10-times-larger/

[2026-05-13 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia markets set to open mixed as investors watch Trump-Xi meeting and Iran tensions

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Wednesday, as investors digest a hotter-than-expected inflation reading for April amid concerns over higher oil prices and the ongoing Middle East conflict.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/13/asia-markets-today-live-updates-nikkei-kospi-csi-300-hang-seng-trump-iran.html

[2026-05-13 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pro-Iran hacking group targets California tech company in flurry of attacks

Snippet: San Jose-based eBay was hammered by a massive cyberattack allegedly carried out by a pro-Iran hacking group that’s now threatening some of world’s biggest tech companies.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/business/ebay-targeted-by-pro-iran-hacking-group/

[2026-05-13 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Mexico City's F1 track to get $12M upgrade

Snippet: MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican Grand Prix organizers have announced an investment of 202 million pesos (around $12 million) in the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez track.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mexican-gp-upgrade-hermanos-rodriguez-96e08b6487aaff946bf4ac1243bc2dd7

[2026-05-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Takeover of Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy’s Central club postponed by 2 months

Snippet: Source says delay of merger with Carlyle & Co follows meeting of HKGTA members

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3353325/takeover-hong-kong-golf-tennis-academys-central-club-postponed-2-months?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Takeover of Hong Kong Golf & Tennis Academy’s Central club postponed by 2 months

Snippet: Source says delay of merger with Carlyle & Co follows meeting of HKGTA members

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3353325/takeover-hong-kong-golf-tennis-academys-central-club-postponed-2-months

[2026-05-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pop Mart expands IP empire with debut dessert store in Hebei province

Snippet: In the first three months, revenue in China alone surged 100 to 105 per cent, while growth was 25 to 30 per cent in Asia-Pacific

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3353323/pop-mart-expands-ip-empire-debut-dessert-store-hebei-province?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Pop Bakery] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pop Mart expands IP empire with debut dessert store in Hebei province

Snippet: In the first three months, revenue in China alone surged 100 to 105 per cent, while growth was 25 to 30 per cent in Asia-Pacific

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3353323/pop-mart-expands-ip-empire-debut-dessert-store-hebei-province

[2026-05-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Graphic News] Young Koreans in their 20s giving up on employment

Snippet: Recent analyses show that about 1 in 5 discouraged job seekers are in their 20s, pointing to a growing number of young people abandoning the job search even before entering the labor market.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10736513

[2026-05-13 08:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: New York Post

Title: Fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low, alleged mastermind of 1MDB scandal, seeks Trump pardon: report

Snippet: Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho, widely known as Jho Low and now a fugitive, has sought a pardon from President Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/business/fugitive-malaysian-financier-jho-low-seeks-trump-pardon-report/

[2026-05-13 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man injured while allegedly blowing up ATM at Queen Victoria Market

Snippet: Police said three people used explosives to access an ATM near Victoria Market. (ABC News)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-13/man-injured-in-atm-explosion/106673072

[2026-05-13 08:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Business owner says budget a 'sugar hit'

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/business-owner-says-budget-a-sugar-hit-20260513-p5zw7i.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-13 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Gulf investments and economic interests motivate Beijing to help Trump end war

Snippet: US President Donald Trump is set to meet his counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Thursday in Beijing for a two-day visit. Business and trade deals are at the top of the agenda for the leaders of the world’s two largest economies, but Iran will loom large in the background.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/gulf-investments-and-economic-motivate-beijing-help-trump-end-war

[2026-05-13 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan Inc., households step up overseas investment despite weak yen

Snippet: Sumitomo Forestry has decided to acquire U.S. homebuilder Tri Pointe as it sees growth overseas. (Sumitomo Forestry)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/japan-inc.-households-step-up-overseas-investment-despite-weak-yen

[2026-05-13 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China loves food deliveries. Restaurants are starving as a result

Snippet: Revenue and profit at Peking duck chain Quanjude fell for a second consecutive year. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/food-beverage/china-loves-food-deliveries.-restaurants-are-starving-as-a-result

[2026-05-13 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Amid war with Iran, Trump pushes for federal gas tax suspension

Snippet: Gas prices are displayed at a Westar gas station in Miami, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gas-tax-oil-inflation-trump-90de4425d546a86e60901c1aecd87680

[2026-05-13 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump insists inflation surge 'short term,' policies working

Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Tuesday insisted that his policies were working and that surging inflation was merely temporary due to the US and Israeli war against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/13/world/trump-insists-inflation-surge-short-term-policies-working/2342373

[2026-05-13 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Unleashes Another Wave Of Crude From Strategic Reserve As Gas Prices Soar

Snippet: The U.S. government will loan 53 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to petroleum companies in a bid to relieve elevated gas and oil prices amid the conflict with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/us-unleashes-another-wave-crude-strategic-reserve-gas-prices-soar

[2026-05-13 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: EU moves to block imports of Brazilian animal products, ministry says

Snippet: SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil said Tuesday that the European Union has moved to block its animal product exports from September, just days after a mega deal between the South American trade bloc Mercosur and the EU on a trans-Atlantic market estimated at $22 trillion went into effect, at least provisionally.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brazil-animal-products-exports-eu-2633ba2c6d42e98ab1a041fb97bb3d5a

[2026-05-13 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US-UAE investment surged in year since Trump visit, report says | The National

Snippet: Trade and investment between the US and UAE has significantly increased after President Donald Trump's visit to the Emirates last year, according to a report from the US-UAE Business Council.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/05/12/us-uae-investment-surged-in-year-since-trump-visit-report-says/

[2026-05-13 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Live: ASX set to edge lower in first session after budget, Wall Street mixed

Snippet: As the nation digests last night's budget, Australian shares are set for another day of losses, with the SPI futures pointing to 0.1 per cent fall by the ASX 200.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-13/asx-markets-business-news-live-updates-may-13/106672080

[2026-05-13 06:57 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: Egypt, Russia, and France: The Emerging Geopolitical Axis Reshaping Global Trade Routes

Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.

Read full article: https://theduran.com/egypt-russia-and-france-the-emerging-geopolitical-axis-reshaping-global-trade-routes/

[2026-05-13 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Merz booed during speech about social spending cuts (VIDEO)

Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was booed and mocked during a speech on Tuesday to one of the country’s biggest trade union groups as he tried to sell his welfare cut plans.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639892-merz-booed-social-spending-cuts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-13 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Merz booed during speech about social spending cuts (VIDEO)

Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was booed and mocked during a speech on Tuesday to one of the country’s biggest trade union groups as he tried to sell his welfare cut plans.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639892-merz-booed-social-spending-cuts/

[2026-05-13 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: New York Post

Title: Millions of student borrowers fall into default as payment collection resumes

Snippet: Millions of student loan borrowers fell into default earlier this year — and a second wave of delinquencies could be on its way, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/business/millions-of-student-borrowers-fall-into-default-as-payment-collection-resumes/

[2026-05-13 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: How Paige DeSorbo turned her passion for ‘bed-rotting’ into a ‘cute and elevated’ fashion brand

Snippet: Curious about the forces behind Hollywood’s favorite fashion and beauty companies? Welcome to On Brand, where we talk shop with the founders of the most star-approved (and in some cases, star-founded!) brands in the business. Retail therapy incoming …

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/12/style/how-paige-desorbo-turned-her-passion-for-bed-rotting-into-fashion-brand-daphne/

[2026-05-13 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 5/12/2026

Snippet: A sudden halt for technology stocks put the brakes on Wall Street’s record-setting run.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-3263c53c45d731fb4c89324ea0e9ff24

[2026-05-13 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: China's status as Iran's top oil customer in focus before Trump-Xi meeting | The National

Snippet: The US is putting increasing pressure on Iranian oil sales before President Donald Trump's high-stakes visit to China, the world's largest crude importer.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/05/12/chinas-status-as-irans-top-oil-customer-in-focus-before-trump-xi-meeting/

[2026-05-13 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing calls Paraguay leaders willing ‘chess pieces’ after disputed Taiwan trip

Snippet: Beijing’s anger over President Santiago Pena’s Taipei trade visit comes as Taiwan issue looms large at this week’s Trump-Xi summit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353335/beijing-calls-paraguay-leaders-willing-chess-pieces-after-disputed-taiwan-trip?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-13 06:06 UTC+10:00] [Alfredo Stroessner] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing calls Paraguay leaders willing ‘chess pieces’ after disputed Taiwan trip

Snippet: Beijing’s anger over President Santiago Pena’s Taipei trade visit comes as Taiwan issue looms large at this week’s Trump-Xi summit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353335/beijing-calls-paraguay-leaders-willing-chess-pieces-after-disputed-taiwan-trip

[2026-05-13 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's Murata rewards in-house innovators to keep global capacitor lead

Snippet: Multilayer ceramic capacitors are tiny parts that are essential for circuits in electronic devices. (Murata Manufacturing)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/electronics/japan-s-murata-rewards-in-house-innovators-to-keep-global-capacitor-lead

[2026-05-13 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: How does the Parliament control public finance?

Snippet: Does control over public finance indicate the treasury is legally bound to report day-to-day operations to Parliament? This is where a confusion seems to have arisen among some Members of Parliament including the Leader of the Opposition who claim the treasury should have reported the misplacement of funds to Parliament as an immediate action.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/13/features/993796/how-does-the-parliament-control-public-finance/

[2026-05-13 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Electricity price hike Where lies the problem?

Snippet: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has prescribed cost-reflective energy prices under its programme. It is a logical conclusion because cost-reflective pricing is needed for long-term sustainability. But, in the meantime, what is needed is to take measures for the reduction of electricity generation costs so that prices become affordable for consumers.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/13/general-opinion/993879/electricity-price-hike-where-lies-the-problem/

[2026-05-13 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Expressions of Interest called for MRIA

Snippet: The Ministry of Ports & Civil Aviation, through Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL), has invited Expressions of Interest (EOI) from investors to utilize resources at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) in Hambantota. Submissions are due by June 9, 2026, with a pre-proposal briefing on May 22, 2026.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/13/business/993957/expressions-of-interest-called-for-mria/

[2026-05-13 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Brazil’s government launches $2 billion anti-organized crime program

Snippet: Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the end of the German-Brazilian intergovernmental consultations at Herrenhausen Palace, in Hannover, northern Germany, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brazil-organized-crime-government-investment-ac861588f027f9f7f8868ff86383a4bf

[2026-05-13 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: DFCC Bank demonstrates disciplined performance in Q1, 2026

Snippet: DFCC Bank delivered a strong financial performance for the period ended 31 March 2026, underscoring the robustness of its strategy, disciplined execution, and the resilience of its balance sheet. Loan and deposit portfolios recorded sustained growth of 5% and7%, respectively, compared to December 31, 2025, reflecting calibrated credit expansion and funding optimisation.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/13/business/993968/dfcc-bank-demonstrates-disciplined-performance-in-q1-2026/

[2026-05-13 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Port of Colombo records 22% growth in container throughput for April 2026 - DailyNews

Snippet: The Port of Colombo (POC) the leading maritime and transshipment hubs in South Asia has recorded a significant increase in container handling volumes during the first four months of 2026.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/13/business/993971/port-of-colombo-records-22-growth-in-container-throughput-for-april-2026/

[2026-05-13 05:52 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation’ in Iran war, Trump says

Snippet: New York: US President Donald Trump dismissed a surge in inflation due to the Iran war and declared he does not think about Americans’ financial situation when deciding whether to make a deal with the regime to end the conflict.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/i-don-t-think-about-americans-financial-situation-in-iran-war-trump-says-20260513-p5zw6b.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-13 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: MIFL records LKR 818 Mn PBT in FY 2025-26, up 193% YoY - DailyNews

Snippet: Mahindra Ideal Finance Ltd. (MIFL) reported its strongest ever financial performance in the year ended 31 March 2026, recording significant growth across profitability, lending volumes, and operational efficiency.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/13/business/993977/mifl-records-lkr-818-mn-pbt-in-fy-2025-26-up-193-yoy/

[2026-05-13 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Starbucks billionaire Howard Schultz rips Seattle’s ‘socialist’ mayor, claims city and state ‘hostile’ to business

Snippet: Howard Schultz, the billionaire executive who turned Starbucks from a boutique Seattle-area coffee chain into a global behemoth spanning thousands of stores, says his former hometown has grown “hostile” to business under a “socialist” mayor.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/business/starbucks-billionaire-howard-schultz-rips-seattles-socialist-mayor/

[2026-05-13 05:46 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Ceylon Chamber delegation holds discussions with Indian biz, Govt. leaders

Snippet: On the sidelines of the CII Annual Business Summit 2026 in New Delhi, the Ceylon Chamber’s Chairperson Krishan Balendra, Deputy Vice Chairperson Vinod Hirdaramani, and Secretary General and CEO Shiran Fernando engaged in a series of high-level discussions with senior Indian business and government leaders, including Minister of Labour and Employment and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India Mansukh Mandaviya Incoming President of the CII R Mukundan, and Director General CII, Chandrajit Banerjee.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/13/business/993923/ceylon-chamber-delegation-holds-discussions-with-indian-biz-govt-leaders/

[2026-05-13 05:43 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Sri Lanka Expo rescheduled for January 14–17, 2027

Snippet: The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) has announced that Sri Lanka Expo 2026, originally scheduled to be held in 2026, has been rescheduled to 14–17 January 2027. The international trade exhibition will take place at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo. The decision to reschedule was made in response to prevailing geopolitical uncertainties affecting global trade and travel.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/13/business/993974/sri-lanka-expo-rescheduled-for-january-14-17-2027/

[2026-05-13 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Colombo–Hanoi ties turn economic

Snippet: The Sri Lanka–Viet Nam Trade, Investment and Tourism Cooperation Forum held in Colombo recently marked far more than a ceremonial diplomatic engagement. It represented a strategic effort by two Asian nations to transform longstanding political goodwill into a modern economic partnership centred on trade, connectivity, investment and tourism.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/13/features/993860/colombo-hanoi-ties-turn-economic/

[2026-05-13 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Prices for 6 grocery store staples are increasing right now as affordability spirals

Snippet: The cost of food has been increasingly volatile due to inflation, as evidenced by some cartons of organic pasture-raised eggs costing an offensive $13.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/lifestyle/prices-for-6-grocery-store-staples-are-increasing-right-now/

[2026-05-13 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: CDF Duty Free at Port City Colombo retail concept by China Duty Free Group - DailyNews

Snippet: CDF Duty Free at Port City Colombo is a new downtown duty-free retail concept introduced by China Duty Free Group, one of the world’s largest duty-free operators and part of the China Tourism Group.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/13/business/993735/cdf-duty-free-at-port-city-colombo-retail-concept-by-china-duty-free-group/