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Lakers deliver knockout blow to Rockets in Game 6 to set up clash with Thunder
Rui Hachimura put up 21 points for the Lakers in the victory.
2 May 2026 at 06:50

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Lakers deliver knockout blow to Rockets in Game 6 to set up clash with Thunder

2 May 2026 at 06:50

Rui Hachimura put up 21 points for the Lakers in the victory.

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Not even Japanese bathhouses are immune from shocks of Iran war
Soaring oil prices driven by the war in the Middle East are threatening to deal a final blow to the traditional public bathhouse.
2 May 2026 at 06:37

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Not even Japanese bathhouses are immune from shocks of Iran war

2 May 2026 at 06:37

Soaring oil prices driven by the war in the Middle East are threatening to deal a final blow to the traditional public bathhouse.

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Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war
With both sides outwardly confident they hold the upper hand and their positions far apart, there is no obvious off-ramp in sight.
2 May 2026 at 05:39

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Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war

2 May 2026 at 05:39

With both sides outwardly confident they hold the upper hand and their positions far apart, there is no obvious off-ramp in sight.

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The world’s central banks are wrestling with a gigantic problem
Surging inflation, an economic slowdown, and uncertainty over how long the energy shock set will last has forced central banks to adjust.
2 May 2026 at 05:25

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The world’s central banks are wrestling with a gigantic problem

2 May 2026 at 05:25

Surging inflation, an economic slowdown, and uncertainty over how long the energy shock set will last has forced central banks to adjust.

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In Vietnam speech, Takaichi to shore up Indo-Pacific ties with updated strategy
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to deliver an update to Japan's decade-old "Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy," as Tokyo looks to build up regional ties to counter China.
2 May 2026 at 04:58

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In Vietnam speech, Takaichi to shore up Indo-Pacific ties with updated strategy

2 May 2026 at 04:58

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to deliver an update to Japan's decade-old "Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy," as Tokyo looks to build up regional ties to counter China.

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Japan determined to prop up yen through intervention
Many analysts believe the effects of the latest intervention will be short-lived as the factors that contribute to a weaker yen remain unchanged.
2 May 2026 at 01:09

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Japan determined to prop up yen through intervention

2 May 2026 at 01:09

Many analysts believe the effects of the latest intervention will be short-lived as the factors that contribute to a weaker yen remain unchanged.

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Conceptual art offers glimpse inside architects’ minds
WHAT Museum's group exhibition "Corrugated/Coral — Eight Practices to Project Architecture Afar" aims to visualize how humans influence architecture and vice versa.
2 May 2026 at 01:58

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Conceptual art offers glimpse inside architects’ minds

2 May 2026 at 01:58

WHAT Museum's group exhibition "Corrugated/Coral — Eight Practices to Project Architecture Afar" aims to visualize how humans influence architecture and vice versa.

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Investors are running out of time to brace for true oil shock
In thrall to an AI boom ⁠that has sent stocks to record highs and harboring hopes of a short-lived Iran war, investors have yet to prepare for a doubling of physical oil prices.
2 May 2026 at 00:52

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Investors are running out of time to brace for true oil shock

2 May 2026 at 00:52

In thrall to an AI boom ⁠that has sent stocks to record highs and harboring hopes of a short-lived Iran war, investors have yet to prepare for a doubling of physical oil prices.

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WTO plans 10% budget cut as U.S. falls back into arrears, documents show
Washington is usually the biggest contributor to the Geneva-based body, but it was ⁠not immediately clear when — or even if — the U.S. would pay up.
2 May 2026 at 00:41

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WTO plans 10% budget cut as U.S. falls back into arrears, documents show

2 May 2026 at 00:41

Washington is usually the biggest contributor to the Geneva-based body, but it was ⁠not immediately clear when — or even if — the U.S. would pay up.

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U.S. to close its flagship Gaza mission as Trump plan stalls
Diplomats said the move underscores the difficulties facing U.S. efforts to oversee the truce and coordinate on aid.
2 May 2026 at 00:33

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U.S. to close its flagship Gaza mission as Trump plan stalls

2 May 2026 at 00:33

Diplomats said the move underscores the difficulties facing U.S. efforts to oversee the truce and coordinate on aid.

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Trump's attacks on Europe's leaders worsen transatlantic frost
The latest U.S. broadsides, fired over disagreements about the Iran war, have raised fresh questions about the best way to handle a mercurial ally.
2 May 2026 at 00:23

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Trump's attacks on Europe's leaders worsen transatlantic frost

2 May 2026 at 00:23

The latest U.S. broadsides, fired over disagreements about the Iran war, have raised fresh questions about the best way to handle a mercurial ally.

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U.S. seeks to deploy hypersonic missile for the first time against Iran
If the request, which has not been made public, is approved, it would also send a signal to strategic adversaries Russia and China.
2 May 2026 at 00:07