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UK weather: Is a heatwave forecast for the Late May Bank Holiday weekend?
The warmest weather of the year is forecast for later this week after early rain.
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China’s Aluminum Output Surge Tests Capacity and Demand Limits
Chinese aluminum smelters are running hot — and starting to test both capacity constraints and limitations on demand.
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The Philippines would likely be involved in any potential conflict over Taiwan due to its proximity, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said, reiterating a stance that risks riling up Beijing.
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San Diego shooting: Three killed as officials probe possible hate motive
A note left by one of the teenage suspects contains general "hate rhetoric", investigators say.
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RBA Says Hike Gave Scope to Assess How Households Respond to War
Australia’s central bank said raising interest rates for a third consecutive meeting would give the board scope to monitor how households and firms respond to the impact of the conflict in the Middle East that has sent fuel prices surging.
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JX Metals Prices $1.6 Billion of Convertibles at Top of Range
JX Advanced Metals Corp. has priced its zero-coupon convertible bonds at the top of the marketed range, underscoring solid investor demand for equity-linked securities in Japan.
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Deal reached to end strike at largest US commuter railroad
A three-day strike on the nation’s largest commuter rail system ended Monday with the unions and Long Island Rail Road reaching a tentative deal.
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Analog Devices Is Said to Near $1.5 Billion Deal for Empower
Analog Devices Inc. is in advanced talks to acquire closely held Empower Semiconductor for $1.5 billion in cash, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Senator Bill Cassidy, fresh off a political career-ending defeat, signaled Monday he’s an unfettered man who could soon become a thorn in the president’s side for his remaining months in office.
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Reliance in Talks With CATL, Others for Big Battery System Parts
Reliance Industries Ltd. is in talks with Chinese battery behemoth CATL and other global suppliers to procure parts for battery energy storage systems, according to people familiar with the matter, as India’s largest company seeks to advance its renewable ene…
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Afghanistan humanitarian crisis: Ghor's starving families
In Afghanistan today, a staggering three in four people cannot meet their basic needs.
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MTA, LIRR Unions Reach Potential Agreement to End Strikes
New York City’s transit system and Long Island Rail Road workers reached a potential labor agreement, setting the stage to end a historic strike that suspended service on the largest commuter line in the US.
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'Untouchable' teen motorbike thieves mocking victims on TikTok
BBC investigation finds hundreds of videos showing self-confessed thieves posing with stolen bikes.
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Newspaper headlines: 'Starmer sabotages Burnham' and 'Best of buddies'
Burnham vows not to 're-run' Brexit and King joins 'buddies' at Chelsea Flower Show leads the papers.
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Google to Create AI Cloud Business With Blackstone, WSJ Says
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is set to create an artificial intelligence cloud business with Blackstone Inc., aiming to compete with companies like CoreWeave Inc. in a burgeoning market, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Bond Yield Surge Poses Threat to Asia’s AI-Fueled Stock Rally
Rising US bond yields pose a threat to Asia’s stock rally, as growing inflation fears offset ongoing optimism over benefits from the artificial intelligence boom.
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Trump administration proposes admitting more White South African refugees
The Trump administration is proposing increasing the refugee admissions ceiling to 17,500 for White South Africans, according to a State Department report to Congress obtained by CNN.
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Iran war live: Trump says Iran attack postponed at request of Gulf allies
Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Tehran says Iran’s leaders are ‘projecting defiance’ and rejecting ‘pressure’ from the US.
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US suspends joint defence effort with Canada dating back to World War II
The Trump administration has frequently accused US allies of failing to live up to mutual defence obligations.
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Hayden Davies: Ex-British soldier imprisoned by Russia says he feels abandoned in occupied Ukraine
In letters sent to the BBC from prison, Hayden Davies says he has had no contact with British authorities.
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AC360: The Stephen Colbert Interview | CNN
Stephen Colbert opens up to Anderson Cooper about his journey through comedy and loss, sharing how personal tragedy and resilience shape his voice on and off screen.
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Faisal Islam: Burnham seeks to calm markets by committing to fiscal rules
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is looking to manage the markets as well as the Makerfield byelection
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Fast-moving brushfire torches homes in Simi Valley | CNN
Multiple evacuation orders were issued in the Simi Valley area in southeastern Ventura County after a morning brushfire spread quickly and engulfed several homes.
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New police unit to target crime gangs fronting High Street shops
It follows BBC News exposing drug gangs, money laundering, immigration crime, and ghost directors linked to shop fronts.
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Clashes as Morales-allied protesters march on Bolivian capital
South American country suffers huge protests as economic crisis fuels unrest against President Paz’s government.
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Everlane is the latest beloved Millennial brand that’s selling out to stay alive
Millennial-focused consumer brands seem to have two options lately: Sell out, or pivot to AI.
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Massie race breaks spending record as pro-Israel groups target Trump critic
Pro-Israel groups and donors spend heavily in Kentucky’s Republican primary to defeat US Congressman Thomas Massie.
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Trump delays ‘scheduled attack’ on Iran, crediting ‘serious negotiations’
Gulf states push Donald Trump to avoid any escalation in the US-Israel war on Iran, which prompted regional attacks.
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Four reported killed, 30 injured, in Kenyan fuel price protests
Nationwide protests disrupt cities as fuel price hikes trigger unrest.
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Trump says he called off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states
The US president says he is holding off on a US attack planned for Tuesday as "serious negotiations are now taking place".
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San Diego police say responding to an active shooter at Islamic Center
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Cuba says it has ‘legitimate’ right to defend itself amid US threats
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel says country is not a threat, but will defend itself from aggression if necessary.
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Trump is losing his grip on his most important demographic
If there’s one demographic group that is synonymous with President Donald Trump’s political rise — and his later rebirth — it’s the White voter without a college degree.
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ICE officer charged with assault in shooting during Minneapolis immigration crackdown
An ICE agent is facing assault charges in connection with a January shooting involving two Venezuelan immigrants in Minnesota, Hennepin County prosecutors said.
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UN calls on Israel to prevent Gaza ‘genocide’
The United Nations rights chief called for Israel to ‘end its unlawful presence in the Palestinian territory’.
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Musk loses case against OpenAI
Elon Musk waited too long to sue OpenAI and its leaders, a jury in Oakland, California, decided on Monday. A lawsuit he filed was barred by the statute of limitations, the jury found after about 90 minutes of deliberation.
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Married at First Sight UK 'brides' say they were raped by onscreen husbands
Channel 4 was aware of one of the rape claims before broadcast, but the woman involved still featured in the show.
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Pakistan’s mediation faces limits as Iran-US tensions deepen
Tehran and Washington exchange proposals via Pakistan as military escalation increasingly shadows diplomatic efforts.
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Trump administration creates $1.776 billion fund for allies of the president after he drops lawsuit against IRS
It’s an unprecedented move that would allow the president’s administration to pay his supporters from a government agency he controls with taxpayer money.
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American infected with Ebola in DRC, as US moves to limit entry from virus-hit region
An international effort is underway to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda that has infected hundreds of people and caused dozens of suspected deaths, with the United States triggering a public health law to limit en…
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