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Dani Carvajal to leave Real Madrid after 23 years at club in 2026
Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal will leave the club at the end of the 2025-26 season after a 23-year association.
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Shein to acquire US apparel brand Everlane for $100 million
Chinese e-commerce giant Shein is acquiring US apparel retailer Everlane for $100 million, approved by Everlane’s board on May 16, 2026.
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Former Valve writer Chet Faliszek rules out writing Half-Life 3
Chet Faliszek says he has no interest in writing Half-Life 3 due to reluctance to work with established game lore.
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Chinese agent Lu Jianwang found guilty of running covert police station in Manhattan Chinatown
Lu Jianwang was convicted for operating an unauthorized Chinese police station in New York and faces up to 30 years in prison.
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India's stock market loses $924 billion amid AI investment shift, risks losing top five spot
India's stock market dropped $924 billion from its September 2024 peak as investors favor AI sectors, threatening its top five global ranking.
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Jose Mourinho set to return as Real Madrid head coach after 13 years away
Jose Mourinho is finalizing a return as Real Madrid head coach, replacing Alvaro Arbeloa after the 2025-26 season.
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Hit-and-run in Bandar Baru Klang kills two elderly sisters, injures teen
Two elderly sisters were killed and a teenage boy injured in a hit-and-run in Bandar Baru Klang on May 15.
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Pope Leo XIV to release first encyclical on AI ethics and workers’ rights May 25
Pope Leo XIV will publish his first major encyclical on May 25, addressing AI, workers’ rights, and condemning AI use in warfare.
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Temasek CEO says firm unlikely to meet 2030 carbon emissions target amid challenges
Temasek CEO Dilhan Pillay said May 18 the firm is unlikely to halve carbon emissions by 2030 due to global tensions and hard-to-decarbonise sectors.
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Kenya sees deadly protests and transport strike after fuel prices rise sharply
Kenya’s nationwide transport strike and protests erupted over steep fuel price hikes, leaving 4 dead and dozens injured.
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Linus Torvalds Says AI Bug Reports Overwhelm Linux Security Mailing List
Linus Torvalds said AI-generated bug reports have made the Linux security mailing list nearly unmanageable due to massive duplication and low-value submissions.
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Trump drops $10 billion IRS lawsuit as Justice Department forms $1.7 billion fund for allies
Former President Donald Trump dismissed his $10 billion IRS lawsuit as the Justice Department announced a $1.7 billion fund for his allies claiming wrongful investigations.
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Booed at University of Arizona Graduation Over AI Remarks
Eric Schmidt faced repeated boos from about 10,000 University of Arizona graduates during his AI-focused 2026 commencement speech.
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Trump regrets not securing larger US government stake in Intel amid chip surge
Donald Trump said he should have asked for a bigger US government stake in Intel during 2025 negotiations that led to a $10B investment and 10% ownership.
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Malaysian Army eases recruitment rules to widen applicant pool
The Malaysian Army raised age, height, and BMI limits and now allows applicants who wear glasses to join.
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Keppel lets M1-Simba deal lapse after IMDA suspends review over spectrum probe
Keppel allowed the S$1.43 billion M1-Simba sale agreement to lapse on May 21 after IMDA suspended the regulatory review over a spectrum breach investigation.
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GTA 6 delayed to November 19, 2026, after 18-month postponement
Take-Two announced GTA 6 will launch on November 19, 2026, delayed about 18 months from its original target date.
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Subnautica 2 early access ignites backlash over inability to kill fish in game
Subnautica 2 launched early access May 14, disallowing direct killing of fish, sparking player frustration and community debate.
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At least six Americans exposed to Ebola in DR Congo outbreak; one infected and evacuated
At least six Americans have been exposed to Ebola during the DR Congo outbreak; one developed symptoms and is being evacuated to Germany for treatment.
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Apple to launch Siri standalone app with auto-deleting chats in iOS 27
Apple will release a revamped Siri as a standalone app with optional chat history auto-deletion in iOS 27 this fall.
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Tiger escapes enclosure near Leipzig, attacks handler and is killed by police
A tiger escaped a private enclosure near Leipzig on May 17, attacked a man, and was shot dead by police after a search.
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Spanish court orders refund of over €55 million to Shakira in 2011 tax residency case
Spain's National Court ruled Shakira was not a tax resident in 2011 and ordered a refund of more than €55 million plus interest.
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NextEra Energy to acquire Dominion Energy in $67 billion all-stock deal
NextEra Energy announced plans to buy Dominion Energy in a $67 billion merger creating the largest U.S. regulated electric utility by market value.
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Spain's People's Party wins Andalusia election but loses absolute majority
The conservative People's Party won Andalusia’s May 17 regional election with 53 seats, falling short of the 55-seat majority needed to govern alone.