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Stable US-China ties? It won’t last long, Evan Medeiros says automated-news
Stable US-China ties? It won’t last long, Evan Medeiros says

Dr Evan Medeiros is the Penner family chair in Asia studies and the Cling family distinguished fellow in US-China studies at Georgetown University. He has served as the National Security Council’s director for China, Taiwan and Mongolia, and later as special assistant to the president and senior dir

24 May 2026 🔒
Ecuador’s Noboa pledges to extradite criminals in State of the Union speech automated-news
Ecuador’s Noboa pledges to extradite criminals in State of the Union speech

The right-wing president highlighted anti-crime operations and economic progress, while critics warned of abuses.

24 May 2026 🔒
Oil prices tumble as deal to end Iran war appears close, though Trump says there’s no rush automated-news
Oil prices tumble as deal to end Iran war appears close, though Trump says there’s no rush

The U.S. appears close to reaching an agreement that would end the war with Iran and reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to reports Sunday, sending oil prices sharply lower.

24 May 2026 🔒
Oil prices fall 5% after Trump says Iran talks proceeding in a 'constructive manner' automated-news
Oil prices fall 5% after Trump says Iran talks proceeding in a 'constructive manner'

Trump had said an agreement with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, among other issues, was largely negotiated and would be announced soon.

24 May 2026 🔒
LIVE: Trump says Iran deal not ‘fully negotiated yet’ automated-news
LIVE: Trump says Iran deal not ‘fully negotiated yet’

US president says any potential agreement with Tehran will be 'good and proper' as mediation efforts continue.

24 May 2026 🔒
High risk, high reward S Korea to debut AI-boom linked ETFs automated-news
High risk, high reward S Korea to debut AI-boom linked ETFs

South Korea is launching its first single-stock leveraged ETFs, linked to chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, aiming to double daily stock movements. These products are expected to attract significant retail investor interest, potentially amplifying the market's already high volatility and

24 May 2026 🔒
Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal automated-news
Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal

Trump said on Saturday that an agreement would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without giving further details.

24 May 2026 🔒
Global Market Today: Asian stocks rise, oil and dollar slide on Middle East peace hopes automated-news
Global Market Today: Asian stocks rise, oil and dollar slide on Middle East peace hopes

US stock futures rose as hopes for an Iran war deal boosted risk appetite, though oil prices and the dollar slipped. While President Trump indicated progress on a peace deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, uncertainty over its timeline tempered market enthusiasm. Analysts await confirmation of the w

24 May 2026 🔒
Singapore’s economy grows on back of AI boom, defying Iran war slowdown automated-news
Singapore’s economy grows on back of AI boom, defying Iran war slowdown

Singapore’s economy expanded faster than expected in the first quarter as the global artificial-intelligence boom lifted the nation’s manufacturing and services, offsetting the drag from higher crude prices. Gross domestic product grew a seasonally adjusted 1 per cent in the three months through Mar

24 May 2026 🔒
How do European rightwing populists see China? 4 things to know automated-news
How do European rightwing populists see China? 4 things to know

How do European rightwing populists see China? 4 things to know

24 May 2026 🔒
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