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Middle East crisis live: Iran reportedly prevents tanker crossing strait of Hormuz as Trump claims peace deal to be signed ‘very soon’

Iran reportedly prevented a tanker from transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid Trump's claim of an imminent peace deal, while the World Bank revised down its global growth forecast to 2.5% due to the conflict.

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California officials find body of missing five-year-old girl swept out to sea

The body of a five-year-old girl swept out to sea in Orange County was recovered after a 30-hour search. The National Weather Service had warned of high rip current risk.

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South Korea v Czechia: World Cup 2026 – live

The opening match of the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City was slow-paced, with matches expected to exceed two hours due to mandatory hydration breaks and added time.

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Democrats demand Trump ‘guarantee’ Bill Pulte will not serve as acting intelligence director after Clayton nomination – US politics live

Democrats demand Trump guarantee Bill Pulte will not serve as acting intelligence director after Jay Clayton's nomination. The Kennedy Center board voted to appeal a court order to remove Trump's name from the facade.

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Australia news live: Pauline Hanson says she consults her ‘friend’ Gina Rinehart on policy; Australian billionaire fails to unseat Victoria’s Secret chair

Pauline Hanson stated she consults Gina Rinehart on policy, acknowledging Rinehart's support including a private plane gift. The Socceroos released a video addressing anti-immigration sentiment ahead of the World Cup.

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Google News Germany (DE)

Nahost - Iran erklärt Straße von Hormus für "komplett gesperrt", USA dementieren - Deutschlandfunk

Iran claimed to have completely blocked the Strait of Hormuz, but the US denied the claim, amid ongoing tensions and threats from Trump.

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Google News Germany (DE)

Krieg in Nahost: Donald Trump sagt angekündigte Angriffe auf Iran ab - Spiegel

Donald Trump reportedly called off planned strikes on Iran, suggesting a potential deal could be reached soon, possibly in Europe.

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Google News Germany (DE)

Rückschlag für Katherina Reiche: Jetzt zerreißen auch die Länder ihr Heizungsgesetz - Tagesspiegel

German states are opposing the proposed Building Modernization Act (Heizungsgesetz), dealing a setback to Katherina Reiche and sparking debate in the Bundestag.

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Google News Germany (DE)

Friedrich Merz: Und dann beschwört der Kanzler ein neues Wirtschaftswunder - WELT

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivers a government statement calling for a new economic miracle and urging public goodwill for reforms.

Google News India (EN)

Rare full house at NITI Aayog as all 28 CMs join PM Modi-led meeting - India Today

All 28 chief ministers attended a NITI Aayog meeting chaired by PM Modi, who urged states to balance AI opportunities with cybersecurity safeguards.

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Google News India (EN)

West Asia war LIVE: Iran says hasn't reached a final decision on deal with U.S. - The Hindu

Iran states it has not reached a final decision on a deal with the U.S., amid conflicting reports about a potential agreement.

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Google News India (EN)

India protests US strike that killed 3 Indian sailors - DW.com

India has protested a U.S. strike that killed three Indian sailors, with multiple news outlets reporting the incident.

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Guardian Business API

Hugo Boss shares jump as it ‘thoroughly examines’ Frasers’ takeover offer

Hugo Boss shares rose nearly 10% after it agreed to examine a €1.98bn takeover offer from Frasers Group, which already holds a 26% stake.

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Middle East war is hurting eurozone economy, warns ECB, after announcing first interest rate rise since 2023 – as it happened

The ECB raised its main deposit rate to 2.25%, citing higher inflation from the Middle East conflict, and warned of continued economic uncertainty.

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Guardian Business API

Global growth is slowing to lowest level since pandemic, says World Bank

The World Bank forecasts global growth of 2.5% in 2026, the weakest since the pandemic, due to the Middle East war, rising inflation, and higher borrowing costs.

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Guardian Business API

BT boss takes home £5.6m as pay and bonus package more than doubles

BT CEO Allison Kirkby's total pay package more than doubled to £5.6m, the largest for a BT boss in over a decade, reflecting a surge in the company's share price.

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ITV says its biggest-yet World Cup is a ‘six-week Super Bowl’ for advertising

CoinDesk

Elon Musk's SpaceX prices shares at $135, raising $75 billion in largest-ever IPO

SpaceX priced its IPO shares at $135, raising $75 billion in the largest-ever initial public offering.

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Alpha Vantage News Sentiment

SOFI Stock In Focus As SoFiUSD Stablecoin Launch Grabs Attention

SoFi Technologies launched SoFiUSD, a stablecoin from a U.S. national bank, and an AI-powered financial coaching tool, attracting trader attention despite a trimmed price target from Truist.

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Alpha Vantage News Sentiment

Citi Wants To Put SpaceX, Anthropic Shares Right Next To Your Apple Stock: Here's How

Citigroup is launching tokenized depositary receipts on a blockchain to let wealthy clients invest in private companies like SpaceX and Anthropic alongside public equities.

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Alpha Vantage News Sentiment

SoFi Shares Bounce Back Toward $16 in Nasdaq Rally; Fintech Pullback in Focus

SoFi shares rebounded toward $16 amid a Nasdaq rally, following a prior drop. The company's Q1 performance and new products are weighed against valuation concerns.

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Alpha Vantage News Sentiment

UTime Jumps in Premarket After New Financing Update

UTime shares rose premarket after announcing a $50 million securities sale. The company is also pursuing the acquisition of Web3 data platform Feixiaohao.

CoinDesk

Coinbase launches AI agent accounts that can trade and spend on your behalf

Coinbase has introduced AI agent accounts that can autonomously trade and spend cryptocurrency on behalf of users.

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Alpha Vantage News Sentiment

Chainlink ranks No. 4 in blockchain and protocols on Fortune’s Crypto 100 list

Chainlink ranked No. 4 in Fortune's Crypto 100 list for blockchain and protocols, behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, highlighting its role in cross-chain infrastructure.

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CoinDesk

U.S. House bill would erect crypto-theft task force across law enforcement agencies

A U.S. House bill proposes creating a multi-agency task force dedicated to combating cryptocurrency theft.

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CoinDesk

Banking rails are moving past the 'stablecoin winner' narrative: Sygnum

Sygnum Bank suggests that the focus in banking is shifting beyond which stablecoin will dominate, as traditional financial infrastructure integrates digital assets.

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Guardian Technology API

Musk’s xAI fired engineer for raising concerns about Grok chatbot, lawsuit claims

A former xAI engineer filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired for raising safety concerns about the Grok chatbot, alleging the company prioritized development over risk mitigation.

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Hacker News

Show HN: Homebrew 6.0.0

Homebrew 6.0.0 has been released, garnering 935 points and 219 comments on Hacker News.

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Guardian Technology API

AI absolutism is breaking our brains. The apocalyptic future we’re being sold isn’t inevitable

The article discusses conflicting narratives about AI's impact, noting that while AI drove 60% of US economic growth in late 2025, it has also led to over 500,000 tech job losses since ChatGPT's release.

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Hacker News

MiMo Code is now released and open-source

MiMo Code has been released as open-source, with 412 points and 232 comments on Hacker News.

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OpenAI Blog

OpenAI to acquire Ona

OpenAI plans to acquire Ona to expand Codex with secure, persistent cloud environments, enabling long-running AI agents across enterprise workflows.

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OpenAI Blog

BBVA puts AI at the core of banking with OpenAI

BBVA scaled ChatGPT Enterprise to 100,000 employees and partnered with OpenAI to accelerate AI-powered banking transformation worldwide.

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OpenAI Blog

Supporting Europe’s work in ensuring a trustworthy AI ecosystem

OpenAI supports the EU Code of Practice on AI content transparency, advancing provenance standards and tools to help people understand AI-generated content.

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AWS Machine Learning Blog

Extract Data with On-demand and Batch Pipelines Dynamically

This post demonstrates an intelligent document processing pipeline with on-demand and batch inference options on Amazon Bedrock to enable flexibility in processing time and cost.

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Guardian Sport API

England’s cricketers could face alcohol ban with Stokes captaincy still in doubt

The ECB considers an alcohol ban for England cricketers after Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were dropped for breaking curfew.

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Guardian Sport API

Knicks fans target Victor Wembanyama with jeers, thrown egg after Game 4

Knicks fans jeer and throw an egg at Victor Wembanyama after the Spurs' Game 4 collapse, blowing a 29-point lead.

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Guardian Sport API

‘Out of reach’: George Russell refuses to think about F1 title after Antonelli surge

George Russell says the F1 title is out of reach after teammate Kimi Antonelli's five consecutive wins leaves him 68 points behind.

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