Singapore shipping veteran Teo Siong Seng named in US price fixing charges
Four major container makers allegedly boosted profits nearly 100-fold during COVID and the global supply chain crisis, officials said.
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The truth behind that little pocket on your jeans
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COE premiums for Cat B rise to $129,501
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Police defenders of US Capitol sue to stop Trump 'slush fund'
Two police officers filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to block the Trump administration from creating a compensation fund that could provide payouts to the president's supporters who attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.Blanche would not rule out that Trump supporters who were convicted of attacking police during the assault on the Capitol would be eligible for payouts.
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The world built more coal power in 2025, but used less
The world built and commissioned more coal power in 2025, but used the polluting fuel less, with the United States the only major economy to substantially increase generation, analysis showed Thursday.They have "strong industrial incentives to keep building coal", she told AFP. - US actively increases coal - China is the world's top emitter, while India ranks third behind the United States.
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'Their story is our story': Pigeons and humans, 3,500 years together
They have been our meat and our messengers, a source of fertiliser and a religious symbol: while pigeons are now mostly reviled as dirty city pests, they long played an important role in human society.It was only when huge cities emerged after the industrial revolution that "there was a rising view that they were pests, dirty and spreading diseases," Carter said.
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Musk eyes Wall Street record with SpaceX IPO
Elon Musk's SpaceX rocketed toward Wall Street on Wednesday, filing plans for what could become the largest initial public offering in history as the company seeks to raise up to $75 billion on the public markets.US media reports say SpaceX is hoping to raise $75 billion and win a valuation of as much as $1.75 trillion when it begins trading as early as next month.
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Musk's SpaceX is about to go public. Here's how it works
Hundreds of companies raised a combined $70 billion by selling shares to the public in the United States last year.The process, known as an initial public offering or IPO, typically takes months or years and can cost millions of dollars.
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Raúl Castro indicted in a prosecution that has been in the works for 3 decades
The Justice Department’s criminal charges against former Cuban president Raúl Castro is a prosecution more than 30 years in the works, with federal prosecutors in Miami first drafting an indictment against him in the 1990s.
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Trump and Netanyahu diverge on Iran war’s future in tense phone call
President Donald Trump had a tense conservation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday that reflected their different views on how to proceed with the Iran war, a US official told CNN.
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House Democrats condemn Texas candidate for antisemitism and accuse a PAC of boosting her
House Democratic leaders condemned efforts Tuesday by a newly registered political action committee to boost a Democratic congressional candidate who made antisemitic comments ahead of a runoff election next week.
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Nearly a third of National Park island home to rare wildlife has burned in spate of Southern California wildfires
A large wildfire has burned nearly a third of Santa Rosa Island in California’s Channel Islands National Park — an area home to dozens of rare plants and animals, including some found nowhere else in the world.
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Video showing far-right Israeli minister taunting Gaza flotilla activists sparks global outcry
Video showing Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir taunting detained Gaza flotilla activists has sparked searing international condemnation, as well as a rare public reprimand from Israel’s prime minister.
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Trump to sign order on AI oversight as security fears mount among supporters
By Karen Freifeld and Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S.
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US charges former Cuban president with murder as pressure builds
The United States on Wednesday indicted Cuba's former leader Raul Castro on murder charges, fueling speculation that President Donald Trump will try to topple the communist state."Raul Castro should be held accountable for the murder of Americans over international waters.
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Zuckerberg says he feels 'weight' of Meta layoffs
Meta began laying off roughly 8,000 employees Wednesday -- about 10 percent of its global workforce -- as co-founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg pushes to redirect resources toward an ambitious artificial intelligence agenda.In a memo to staff Wednesday, posted by Business Insider, Zuckerberg expressed thanks to departing employees and sought to reassure those remaining.
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Police officers who defended US Capitol on January 6 sue to stop Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Law enforcement officers who protected the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, sued the Trump administration on Wednesday to block implementation of a newly created $1.8 billion fund for allies of President Donald Trump who say they were unfairly investigated by previous administrations.
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Florida prosecutor charged with emailing herself the most sought-after documents from Jack Smith’s Trump investigation
A former managing assistant US attorney in the Southern District of Florida has been charged with emailing herself the most sought-after, confidential Justice Department records in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of President Donald Trump, masquerading them as dessert recipes.
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One GOP congressman is vowing to end Trump’s $1.8 billion compensation fund for allies
One Republican congressman says he is exploring ways to end the Trump Justice Department’s move to establish a tax-payer fueled “anti-weaponization” fund, a move likely to draw the ire of President Donald Trump.
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Iran weighs US offer as Trump says peace talks on 'borderline'
Iran said on Wednesday it was examining a new US proposal to end the Middle East war, as President Donald Trump described the talks as being on the "borderline" between a deal and renewed strikes.Ghalibaf warned of a "forceful response", while Iran's Revolutionary Guards said any renewed conflict would spread far beyond the Middle East.
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Judge halts White House’s rollback of presidential records-retention policies
A federal judge said Wednesday that White House staff must preserve their official records, including communications that they send via non-official text message services, pushing back on attempts to free President Donald Trump from record-keeping obligations that were set by Congress.
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SpaceX IPO filing brings Musk's interplanetary ambitions to Wall Street
By Niket Nishant and Manya Saini May 20 (Reuters) - As Elon Musk's SpaceX races toward what could be the largest IPO in history, its filing delivers a rare mix of hard financial data and bold
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Factbox-Airlines cancel flights in response to Middle East conflict
May 20 (Reuters) - Middle Eastern carriers have ramped up capacity after severe disruption from the Iran war, while airlines outside the Gulf reroute flights between Europe and Asia away from major
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Embattled Bolivia leader promises 'to listen' to protesters
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday announced plans to reshuffle his cabinet to make it more inclusive following weeks of anti-government protests.It has also announced plans to deploy police to take down the roadblocks.
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US needs to 'put its footprint back on Greenland': Trump envoy
The US special envoy to Greenland, the Arctic island coveted by President Donald Trump, told AFP on Wednesday that Washington needs to rebuild its presence in the Danish autonomous territory."I think it's time for the US to put its footprint back on Greenland," US envoy Jeff Landry told AFP as he wound up his first visit to the island since his appointment in December 2025.
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Bound for Mars, Elon Musk's SpaceX unveils filing for blockbuster IPO
By Echo Wang and Manya Saini May 20 (Reuters) - SpaceX took the wraps off its IPO filing on Wednesday, opening the books of the company that has already revolutionized rocket technology, with even
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Tracking tornadoes, revenge porn, how to spend $1M: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN’s 5 Things PM brings you the stories you might have missed during your busy day.
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Factbox-Mega IPOs loom on Wall St as Elon Musk's SpaceX reveals paperwork
May 20 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX moved closer to going public with its IPO filing on Wednesday, as the billionaire's rocket-and-satellite company looks to beat OpenAI and Anthropic to the new
Reuters - Science
The road to SpaceX's juggernaut IPO
May 20 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX filed for its hotly anticipated U.S. initial public offering on Wednesday, taking space exploration from a speculative venture to a mainstream investment theme.
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A Person Convicted Of Child *** Abuse Could Benefit From Trump's Slush Fund
Under Trump's $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund," beneficiaries could include Jan. 6 rioters.
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UK eases sanctions on Russian jet fuel and diesel imports
British leader Keir Starmer defended Wednesday a contentious move to ease sanctions on imports of Russian jet fuel and diesel as the Middle East war causes prices to spiral.The decision follows a US sanctions waiver for Russian oil cargoes already at sea, which was extended Monday for the second time as its war against Iran squeezes global oil supplies and sends energy prices soaring.
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Oil retreats, stocks rise on cautious Mideast war hopes
Stock markets jumped Wednesday while oil prices fell with bond yields after President Donald Trump said American negotiators were close to a potential peace accord with Iran.While Asian markets mostly fell in the wake of losses on Wall Street Tuesday, European indexes gained as bond yields fell back from inflation-driven highs.
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US needs to 'put its footprint back on Greenland': US envoy to AFP
The US special envoy to Greenland, the Arctic island coveted by President Donald Trump, told AFP on Wednesday that Washington needs to rebuild its presence in the Danish autonomous territory."I think it's time for the US to put its footprint back on Greenland," US envoy Jeff Landry told AFP on his first visit to Greenland since his appointment in December 2025.
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US military surveillance blimp on loan to CBP is lost at the southern border, wreckage found in Mexico
A US military-owned surveillance blimp operated by Customs and Border Protection contractors near Laredo, Texas, broke free from its tether on Monday evening and later crashed in Mexico.
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White House briefs AI firms on plans for model review, the Information reports
May 20 (Reuters) - The White House's Office of the National Cyber Director hosted a briefing for leading AI companies on a planned executive order that would empower intelligence and other government
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‘This is long overdue’: Jan. 6 rioters and election deniers celebrate Trump’s $1.8 billion compensation fund
Supporters of President Donald Trump who tried to overturn the 2020 election are among those eager to potentially cash in from Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion fund
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Trump's Ballroom Billion On Life Support In Senate
It appears not enough Republican senators are willing to support funding for Trump's vanity project.
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Harvard faculty votes to make it more difficult for undergrads to earn A’s
At Harvard University, earning straight A’s is about to get harder.
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Trump Calls For Replacement Of Parliamentarian: 'She Has Been Brutal To Republicans'
Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough blocked the inclusion of $1 billion of funding for Trump’s White House ballroom in Republicans’ budget reconciliation package.
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Raul Castro: the other leader of Cuba's revolution
Raul Castro, the younger brother of Fidel Castro and the last surviving cast member of the Cuban revolution, relinquished power in 2021 but remains an influential figure in national politics.When the revolution triumphed in January 1959, Raul Castro became second-in-command to Fidel.
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Trump concocts a fantasy world on pre-war prices
The price increases caused by President Donald Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran have made a lot of Americans unhappy with him. When he’s been asked about the inflation or the unhappiness, Trump has repeatedly responded with lies – fictional stories about how low prices supposedly were before the war.
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What to know about Brothers to the Rescue and Cuba’s 1996 shootdown of two planes
The attack sent US-Cuba relations plunging.
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Toffees and selfies: 'Melodi' duo steal spotlight at Italy-India talks
ROME/NEW DELHI, May 20 (Reuters) - A Colosseum selfie and a pack of toffees triggered a series of memes that lit up the internet on Wednesday, as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcomed her
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Democratic Senator To Offer Amendment Barring Violent Criminals From Trump’s Payouts
“My amendment would prevent this disgusting misuse of taxpayer dollars," said Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.).
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1996 Cuban downing of two US planes behind Raul Castro indictment
The criminal indictment on Wednesday of Raul Castro, Cuba's former president, springs from the downing three decades ago of two civilian US planes by Cuban Air Force MiG fighters.Castro, the brother of longtime leader Fidel Castro, was defense minister when the two Cessnas belonging to a Cuban-American exile group were shot down by air-to-air missiles in international airspace.
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War in Middle East: latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Oil down, stocks up - Oil prices fell five percent and stock markets advanced as Iran said it had allowed around two dozen ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz, easing concerns about the apparent impasse on ending the war in the Middle East.A third of the world's fertiliser supply also passed through the strait before the war, and officials have warned that farmers could face shortages during the summer growing season. - 26 ships crosse
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China’s Xi gives Putin a red-carpet welcome – and makes a veiled jab at the US
Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed ties with Russia as a force of “calm amid chaos” during a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday, which comes days after Xi hosted US President Donald Trump.
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Why Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is so scandalous
President Donald Trump is a studied beneficiary of the Overton window. That is, the many extreme and norm-busting things he does, over time, make things that would once be scandalous appear more mundane and unremarkable.
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Airbnb expands into hotels, cars, groceries
Airbnb, facing tighter local regulations on short-term home rentals, announced Wednesday it is adding boutique hotels, car rentals and grocery delivery to its app in a bid to transform itself into a one-stop travel shop.The updated app adds grocery delivery through Instacart in more than 25 US cities, as well as airport and train station transfers and luggage storage services in more than 160 cities worldwide.
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Mike Johnson Pretends To Have No Idea ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ Could Benefit Jan. 6 Rioters
Meanwhile, a convicted Jan. 6 rioter told Huffpost he and others like him expected to be taken care of.
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Google rejects UK union recognition but offers talks via conciliation body
LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Google said it had rejected a request from two British unions for voluntary recognition but would negotiate with them via a state-backed conciliation service, delaying a potential statutory process that could force recognition. Under UK rules, the move opens a 20-working-day window, extendable by agreement, for talks on recognition.
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Barney Frank, liberal icon who regulated a ‘too big’ financial industry, dies at 86
Barney Frank, the barrier-breaking former Congressman who helped draft reforms that sought to rein in an unruly financial industry in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, has died. He was 86.
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French consortium to bid for EU's AI datacentre fund
(Fixes incorrectly spelled name from Guillochet to Gaillochet in paragraph 4) PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - The AION consortium, which groups some of France's biggest tech and infrastructure companies, will seek EU funding for an expected €10 billion ($11.60 billion) data centre it plans to build in France.
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