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Same event, multiple sources, transparently cited.
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US faces decade-long challenge to reduce reliance on China's rare earths
The US will need a decade to address the $1.2 trillion rare earth crisis caused by China's market dominance.
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Taiwanese Fire Dance Group Reaches Britain's Got Talent 2026 Final
Yang Li-Wei and her husband from Coming True Fire Group qualified for Britain's Got Talent final and urged UK-based Taiwanese to vote.
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Former US CDC Head Says Ebola Outbreak Exposes Global Pandemic Unpreparedness
Tom Frieden warned the world is unprepared for the next pandemic amid an Ebola outbreak with 1,077 suspected cases.
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Japanese Study Finds Daily 10-Minute Lying Exercises Improve Balance and Flexibility
A Japanese research team developed a 10-minute daily lying-down exercise routine that enhances posture, flexibility, balance, and agility.
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MiniMax prepares mainland China IPO after Hong Kong debut, boosts revenue and users
Shanghai AI startup MiniMax signed with Citic Securities May 29 to launch its mainland China IPO amid strong growth and local competition.
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EU signals tougher trade stance on China, China warns of retaliation
The European Commission said EU-China trade ties are unsustainable and proposed stricter trade measures; China vowed to retaliate against any new restrictions.
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Danish Pension Fund AkademikerPension Excludes SpaceX Over Governance and Valuation Concerns
Akademikerpension excluded SpaceX from its portfolio ahead of the IPO citing governance flaws and an inflated valuation.
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Sri Lanka adds 50% surcharge on imported car duties amid Middle East crisis
Sri Lanka imposed a 50% surcharge on customs duties for imported vehicles on May 16 to ease currency pressure caused by the Middle East conflict.
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Iranian Hackers Suspected of Breaching US Gas Station Tank Monitoring Systems
US officials suspect Iranian hackers breached automatic tank gauge systems at gas stations across multiple states by exploiting weak security.
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Influencer Clavicular Gets Probation for Shooting Alligator in Florida Everglades
Braden Peters, known as Clavicular, was sentenced to probation for a misdemeanor shooting of an alligator in the Everglades in March 2026.
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Pakistan plans $1 billion yuan bond issuance in China’s onshore markets in 2026
Pakistan aims to issue up to $1 billion in yuan-denominated bonds this year following a $258 million debut sale in China’s onshore markets.
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Nvidia unveils N1X chip for Windows PCs at Taipei Computex with Microsoft partnership
Nvidia revealed the N1X Arm-based PC processor in Taipei on June 1, launching RTX Spark laptops and desktops for fall 2026 [s1,s6].
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US Officials Ordered to Discard Chinese-Issued Items Before Leaving Beijing
US officials and reporters discarded burner phones and credentials from China before departing Beijing after a summit with President Xi Jinping.
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Hong Kong tycoon Johnson Ko sells luxury apartments at Mount Nicholson for $115M
Johnson Ko sold two connected luxury apartments at Mount Nicholson in Hong Kong for HK$900 million (US$115 million).
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Colombia's presidential runoff set for June 21 between Abelardo de la Espriella and Ivan Cepeda
Colombia will hold a runoff election June 21 after far-right Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist Ivan Cepeda failed to win outright on May 31.
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Chinese Tourist Banned for Life in Thailand After Damaging Airport Gates and Abusing Officers
A 30-year-old Chinese man damaged automated gates and verbally abused immigration officers at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, prompting a lifetime ban.
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South Korea's Local Election Early Voting Ends with Record 23.51% Turnout
South Korea's two-day early voting for local elections ended May 30 with a record 23.51% turnout, the highest ever for local races.
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China’s SF Holding to Open Gold Vault in Hong Kong Airport Complex in October 2026
SF Holding, China’s largest express-delivery firm, plans to open a gold vault in Hong Kong with capacity for 50 to 100 tons of precious metals.
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Senior Sri Lankan monk Pallegama Hemarathana suspended over child sexual abuse allegations
Sri Lanka's Buddhist hierarchy suspended 71-year-old monk Pallegama Hemarathana over 2022 child sexual abuse claims.
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EU's six largest economies agree to centralize capital markets supervision under ESMA
Finance ministers from Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Poland agreed to create a bloc-wide capital markets union with centralized supervision by ESMA.
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Greek man charged in UK with aiding Iranian-linked spying on journalist
Ioannis Aidinidis was charged under the UK National Security Act for assisting foreign intelligence in targeting an Iran International journalist.
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Canadian Founder Vitalii Dodonov Creates AI Tool Stanley Using Vibe Coding, Quickly Reaches $50K MRR
Vitalii Dodonov developed AI content tool Stanley via vibe coding in 14 days, reaching $50,000 monthly revenue within six weeks of launch.
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China’s Wang Yi visits Canada to boost trade and political ties after 10 years
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Canada from May 28-30, 2026, aiming to strengthen trade and political relations between the two countries.
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Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing begins first overseas visit as president with India trip
Myanmar’s president Min Aung Hlaing flew to India on May 30 for a five-day visit including talks with PM Modi and President Murmu.