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Airbus and Blackstone to lead €600 million funding round for German drone firm Quantum Systems
Airbus SE and Blackstone Inc. are negotiating to lead a €600 million funding round for German drone startup Quantum Systems.
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Oil flows through Strait of Hormuz fall nearly 30% in Q1 2026
Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz dropped nearly 30% to 14.6 million barrels per day in Q1 2026 from the previous quarter and year ago.
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Tennessee Officer Rogers Rescues Mother and Two Children from Burning Home
On May 1, Tennessee officer Rogers saved a mother and her two children from a burning house before firefighters arrived.
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Trump left succession letter for VP JD Vance in Oval Office amid security threats
Donald Trump left a letter with instructions for Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office in case of an assassination attempt during his second term.
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Moroccan King pardons 15 Senegalese fans jailed over 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final hooliganism
King Mohammed VI freed 15 Senegalese football fans jailed for hooliganism during the January 2026 AFCON final in Rabat.
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Bungie to End Destiny 2 Support with June 9 Update Amid Steam Review Bombing of Marathon
Bungie announced Destiny 2’s final content update for June 9, 2026, sparking review bombing of its new game Marathon on Steam.
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Inaugural Enhanced Games held in Las Vegas allowing medically supervised doping
Forty-two athletes competed under medical supervision using banned performance enhancers at the first Enhanced Games on May 24 in Las Vegas.
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Senate rejects bipartisan bid to limit Trump’s war powers on Iran 50-49
On May 13, 2026, the US Senate voted 50-49 to block a war powers resolution requiring congressional approval for military action against Iran.
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Panthalassa Raises $210M to Develop Floating AI Data Centers Powered by Ocean Waves
Panthalassa secured $210 million, including $140 million in Series B led by Peter Thiel, to build floating AI data centers using wave power and seawater cooling.
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Florida Attorney General subpoenas NFL over Rooney Rule and diversity hiring practices
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier subpoenaed the NFL on May 13 over its Rooney Rule and diversity hiring policies, alleging legal violations.
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Fervo Energy Raises $1.89 Billion in Upsized IPO, Shares Surge on Nasdaq Debut
Geothermal startup Fervo Energy raised $1.89 billion in an upsized IPO in May 2026, with shares closing up 35% on Nasdaq debut.
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PGA Championship to remain in US and stay on May schedule, officials confirm
PGA Championship officials confirmed the tournament will continue in the US and keep its May date, rejecting plans to move overseas or to August.
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Hamas must disarm for Gaza ceasefire progress, Board of Peace envoy says
Nickolay Mladenov said Hamas must hand over weapons for Gaza ceasefire to advance, though it may remain a political movement.
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UN and FAO urge global standards for safe recycled plastics in food packaging
UN experts and FAO called for harmonized regulations to ensure recycled plastics used in food packaging are safe and sustainable.
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Nvidia's Market Cap Hits Nearly $5.7 Trillion Amid China Trade Optimism
Nvidia's market capitalization surged to almost $5.7 trillion mid-May as CEO Jensen Huang joined President Trump's China trip and U.S. cleared chip sales.
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X launches History tab on iOS to combine bookmarks, likes, videos, and articles
X introduced a private History tab on its iOS app that consolidates bookmarks, likes, videos, and articles for easier user access.
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Moscow bans publishing content on drone strike aftermath outside official channels
Moscow authorities have barred media, individuals, and officials from sharing photos, videos, or texts about drone strike aftermath, allowing only official sources to publish such content.
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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves cancels special session on state supreme court map redraw
Governor Tate Reeves canceled a special legislative session on state supreme court redistricting but plans congressional map changes before 2027 elections.
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Igor Arrieta wins Giro d'Italia stage five as Afonso Eulalio takes overall lead
Igor Arrieta won stage five of the Giro d'Italia in rain while Afonso Eulalio secured the overall race lead.
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan blocks £50m Met Police AI contract with Palantir
London Mayor Sadiq Khan blocked a £50 million AI contract between the Metropolitan Police and Palantir over procurement breaches.
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Origin Lab raises $8M seed round to sell video game data for AI training
Origin Lab raised $8 million in a seed round to connect video game companies with AI labs using game data for world model training.
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Japanese Team Observes Ultra-Faint Galaxy 800 Million Years After Big Bang Using Gravitational Lensing
A Japanese-led team used JWST and gravitational lensing to observe ultra-faint galaxy LAP1-B from 800 million years after the Big Bang.
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Four detained after clashes at Bilbao airport during Gaza flotilla activists' return
Basque police detained four people at Bilbao airport on May 23 after clashes during the arrival of Gaza flotilla activists returning from Israeli detention.
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Toronto Maple Leafs fire head coach Craig Berube after two seasons
The Toronto Maple Leafs fired head coach Craig Berube after the 2025-26 season following a playoff miss.