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EU weighs delaying children’s access to social media, von der Leyen says
Ursula von der Leyen said the EU should consider delaying children’s access to social media and may propose new rules in summer.
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Malaysia weighs cutting BUDI95 subsidised RON95 fuel quota to 150 litres monthly
Malaysia’s government is considering reducing the monthly BUDI95 subsidised RON95 fuel quota from 200 to 150 litres to conserve supply amid rising costs.
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Mexico drops plan to end school year early before World Cup
Mexico kept the 2025-26 school calendar unchanged after dropping a plan to end classes early before the World Cup.
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Trump visits China with US business leaders; few major trade deals announced
US President Donald Trump visited China from May 13-15, 2026, with 17 top US executives, holding talks but announcing no major trade deals.
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US and Japan Reaffirm Currency Coordination and Bilateral Ties Ahead of US-China Summit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama reaffirmed strong currency market coordination in Tokyo on May 12, 2026.
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Trump says Iran ceasefire is fragile as talks stall over Hormuz, sanctions
Trump said the Iran ceasefire is fragile and blasted Tehran's reply to a U.S. peace plan as talks stalled over sanctions and Hormuz.
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Trump visits China to meet Xi Jinping amid trade and Iran war talks
US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on May 13 for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping focused on trade and Iran conflict issues.
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Trump visits Beijing for summit with Xi focused on trade, Taiwan, Iran, and technology
US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing May 13-15 to discuss trade, Taiwan, Iran, and tech cooperation.
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Trump rejects Iran peace offer, calls US-Iran ceasefire 'on massive life support'
President Trump dismissed Iran's peace proposal as 'totally unacceptable' and said the ceasefire risks collapse amid rising oil tensions.
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Trump backs temporary suspension of federal gas tax as prices surge
Trump said he supports a temporary pause in the federal gasoline tax as U.S. fuel prices climb amid the U.S.-Iran war.
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Arcadia mayor resigns after U.S. charges her with acting for China
Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang resigned after U.S. officials charged her with acting as an illegal agent for China and said she would plead guilty.
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Trump posts Venezuela as 51st state on Truth Social
Trump posted a Truth Social image labeling Venezuela the "51st State" while traveling to China.
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Calbee to use black-and-white packaging on 14 products amid Iran war naphtha shortage
Calbee will switch 14 snack products to monochrome packaging starting May 25 due to naphtha shortages caused by the Iran war.
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Israel passes law for special military tribunal with death penalty for October 7 attackers
Israel's Knesset approved a law establishing a military tribunal with death penalty powers for Palestinians tied to the October 7 Hamas attacks.
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US Stocks Hit Records in May Amid AI Gains, Inflation Fears, and US-Iran Tensions
US stock indexes reached record highs in May 2026 driven by AI enthusiasm despite inflation worries and ongoing US-Iran conflict.
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Tottenham draw 1-1 with Leeds as relegation fight stays open
Tottenham Hotspur drew 1-1 at home with Leeds United on May 11, leaving their Premier League survival unresolved with 2 matches left.
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Former Arcadia mayor Eileen Wang agrees to plead guilty in China agent case
Former Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent of China, prosecutors said.
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Keir Starmer refuses to resign amid growing calls from Labour MPs and ministers
Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure to resign as UK Prime Minister but refuses, pledging to continue governing and reforms.
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PM Anwar orders ministries to engage hawkers amid low aid participation, reaffirms economic growth
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has directed ministries to engage hawkers to address low uptake of government aid while affirming Malaysia’s strong economic growth and investor ties.
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South Korea proposes AI sector 'citizen dividend' amid stock market turmoil
South Korean presidential policy chief Kim Yong-beom proposed distributing excess AI tax revenue to citizens, sparking market volatility and political debate.
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Anwar congratulates Vijay after Tamil Nadu election win
Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim congratulated Vijay after he became Tamil Nadu chief minister and praised ties between the two places.
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AI agents, stealth browsers, and LLM tooling dominate GitHub on May 12
Today's GitHub surge centers on agentic AI stacks, bot-detection evasion, and cost-cutting LLM routing, with GUI automation and 3D scene editing rounding out the mix.
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Texas sues Netflix over child data collection and addictive design
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Netflix over claims it collected child data without consent and used addictive design features.
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Malaysia raises TEKUN Bumiputera financing fund to RM1 billion
Malaysia has lifted TEKUN Nasional’s Bumiputera financing fund to RM1 billion after strong demand from entrepreneurs.