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Mark Cuban to join Trump at White House rollout of expanded TrumpRx drug initiative: report
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· Ariel Zilber
[Grace Kao]The Swedish connection to K-pop
I’ve long noticed that contemporary K-pop songs often have a long list of songwriters, and amongst them, Swedish names. So, I decided to go to Stockholm to talk to some K-pop songwriters. I learned about how one composer became a K-pop producer, why there is such a large concentration of Swedes among K-pop composers…
· Korea Herald
How major US stock indexes fared Monday 5/18/2026
Oil prices and stock markets worldwide kept swinging with uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war.
· The Associated Press
Untouched century-old neoclassical mansion hits the market in Pennsylvania for $2.2M
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· Realtor.com
Uzbekistan fund's IPO taps growing interest from global investors
People walk past Chorsu Bazaar in Tashkent: Uzbekistan's economy has grown steadily for a decade, helped by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's reform program. © Reuters
· Dakota Irvin
Kremlin details Putin’s official visit to China
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Beijing this week with a high-level delegation for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping focused on bilateral ties, trade, energy cooperation, and global affairs, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has said.
· RT
Kremlin details Putin’s official visit to China
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Beijing this week with a high-level delegation for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping focused on bilateral ties, trade, energy cooperation, and global affairs, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has said.
· RT
US farmers warily welcome stabilization of trade with China
The U.S. and China have agreed to expand agricultural trade and tackle nontariff barriers for beef and poultry, according to the Chinese side's Commerce Ministry. © Reuters
· PAK YIU
Prince William plans to sell part of his royal estate for stunning investment price
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· Eric Todisco
Una tienda hispana en Delaware convierte su pasillo de frutas y verduras en escenario musical
El grupo bilingüe de pop alternativo Luna Luna actuó en la sección de frutas y verduras del mercado Fiesta Fresh Market en New Castle, Delaware, el domingo 26 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Mingson Lau)
· Safiyah Riddle
Sydney's auction clearance rate plummets to lowest level since COVID lockdown
Fewer than half of the homes listed for auction in Sydney sold over the weekend - the lowest rate since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.Last Saturday's auctions marked the first test of the market since the federal government announced an overhaul of negative gearing and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) last Tuesday…
· Lara Pearce
ASX set to rise, Wall Street mixed; Oil prices swing
Oil prices swung after a scare where prices popped and then moderated, and the yo-yo moves kept stock markets worldwide unsettled.
· Stan Choe
Anime fandom buoys Japan's soft power, but falls short of lifting exports
Anime cosplayers at an event in Shanghai in 2025. Anime's popularity worldwide remains high. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)
· Staff Writer
Report warns that LIRR union strike is costing the regional economy tens of millions a day
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· David Propper
The great symphony swindle: Executive faked invoices in $2.4 million fraud
A marketing executive generated fake invoices to the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Opera Australia to swindle $2.4 million from a finance company and spent almost $100,000 on online gambling before his scheme was uncovered.
· Perry Duffin
Why the auction market just dropped even further, but not everywhere
The auction market faced a key test on the first weekend after the budget curbed investor tax breaks, and the results came in favouring buyers.
· Elizabeth Redman
ABC, SBS reject federal government, special envoy’s definition of antisemitism
The ABC and SBS have declined to adopt the contested definition of antisemitism endorsed by the federal government and royal commission, the national broadcaster claiming it could be used to stifle legitimate debate.
· Calum Jaspan
‘A problem for every single business’: Labor insider joins backlash over CGT overhaul
A top adviser to former Labor leader Kevin Rudd and NSW Premier Chris Minns has joined a growing group warning that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ decision to hike the capital gains tax on businesses will stifle the economy and drag productivity, as Labor MPs grow uneasy about the backla…
· Paul Sakkal
Prepare for an AI jobs apocalypse
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· The Economist
James Dolan moves to split Knicks and Rangers into two separate public companies
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· Ariel Zilber
Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI
Oakland, California: A US jury ruled on Monday against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable to the world’s richest person for having allegedly strayed from its original mission to benefit humanity.
· Deepa Seetharaman, Jonathan Stempel, Greg Bensinger
‘It’s heartbreaking’: panic in eastern DRC over return of Ebola
Residents of Ituri province fear spread of disease and economic impact of outbreak six years after the last
· Carlos Mureithi
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· Kellie Scott
China agrees to boost trade for US beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summit
WASHINGTON — China has agreed to ramp up trade for U.S. agricultural products such as beef and poultry, buying at an annualized rate of $17 billion per year for 2026 and at that level for 2027 and 2028, the White House announced Sunday, two days after President Donald Trump returned from a high-stakes summit in Beij…
· Associated Press
Trump’s China trip highlights bipartisan shift in Washington’s approach to Beijing
Lawmakers from both parties move debate from trade and engagement towards security, Taiwan and strategic rivalry with Beijing
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Trump’s China trip highlights bipartisan shift in Washington’s approach to Beijing
Lawmakers from both parties move debate from trade and engagement towards security, Taiwan and strategic rivalry with Beijing
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI in unanimous verdict
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· Marc Vartabedian
Trump pivots to midterms, affordability after China summit as Iran war persists
President Donald Trump has returned stateside and so has his administration's focus, even as the Iran war and the aftermath of his China trip remain front-burner issues.
· Kevin Breuninger
DOJ dropping fraud charges against billionaire Indian businessman Gautam Adani
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· Associated Press
Nvidia earnings call drama: Will Jensen Huang talk 'Trump' and China chips after Xi summit?
All eyes are on Nvidia, the world's most valuable company and artificial intelligence trade darling, as it is set to report fiscal first-quarter earnings on Wednesday after the closing bell.
· Davis Giangiulio
Japan, South Korea to agree on joint oil reserve at summit
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake hands during their visit to Horyu-ji Temple in Nara, Japan, in January. (Pool photo)
· Staff Writer
South Korea to join Japan's plan for joint oil reserve at summit
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake hands during their visit to Horyu-ji Temple in Nara, Japan, in January. (Pool photo)
· Staff Writer
Applebee’s and Red Lobster bring back bottomless food deals — how to get the most bang for your buck
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· Ariel Zilber
Carlyle could go bigger on next Japan fund: CEO Harvey Schwartz
Carlyle Group CEO Harvey Schwartz cautioned that AI comes with risks related to cybersecurity and accidents. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
· Staff Writer
Carlyle sees more investment opportunities in Japan: CEO Harvey Schwartz
Carlyle Group CEO Harvey Schwartz cautioned that AI comes with risks related to cybersecurity and accidents. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
· Staff Writer
CEO of Starbucks in South Korea fired over controversial ad campaign
‘Tank Day’ event causes outrage with ‘malicious mockery’ of deadly crackdown during dictatorship era
· Raphael Rashid
Carl’s Jr. crushed by California’s minimum wage, as violence-stricken workers walk out on the job
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· Titus Wu
Kenya transport protests turn deadly as four killed in fuel price unrest
At least four people have been killed during nationwide transport protests in Kenya, the interior minister has confirmed, as anger over rising fuel prices paralysed major cities and exposed deep economic strain.
· AfricaNews
Gold and other precious metals drop as investors brace for US rate hikes
Gold prices have dropped from their highs earlier this year, but remain elevated. (Photo by Miki Kamiyama)
· Staff Writer
Continuity, credibility crucial at DBM – analysts
A LEADERSHIP change at the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is unlikely to unsettle the economy as long as fiscal continuity and credible execution are maintained, analysts said.
· Niña Myka Pauline Arceo
Another all-time low: Peso falls to P61.75:$1
THE peso hit a new record low on Monday and the stock market also fell with investors and traders said to have become more sensitive to global and domestic uncertainties.
· Niña Myka Pauline Arceo, Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
Banks post higher 1st quarter earnings
THE Philippine banking industry posted higher earnings in the first quarter as stronger lending activities boosted interest income, helping offset higher provisions for potential credit losses amid lingering global uncertainties.
· Niña Myka Pauline Arceo
PH an ‘elevated risk’ market for illicit cigarettes
THE Philippines has been identified as an “elevated risk” market as smuggling activity and demand for cheaper tobacco products continue to fuel the illicit cigarette trade.
· Niña Myka Pauline Arceo
IEA chief: Commercial oil inventories depleting rapidly
PARIS — Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said on Monday that commercial oil inventories were depleting rapidly, with only a few weeks’ worth left due to the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
· Reuters
Firms said to be keen on investing in AI hub
AT least 20 firms have expressed interest in investing in the first artificial intelligence-native industrial hub in New Clark City, a United States government official said on Monday.
· Chynna Grace Ong, Philippine News Agency
Ramos eyes redemption at Caliraya
SEAN Ramos returns to familiar ground this week carrying both confidence and unfinished business as he spices up a stellar field in the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship, which gets underway Tuesday at the Caliraya Springs Golf and Country Club in Cavinti, Laguna.
· The Manila Times