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Bessent says ‘we’ll see’ on potential Iran sanctions relief

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-30T05:41:31+00:00

Iran has faced heavy economic sanctions since President Trump withdrew from a nuclear deal, with Tehran demanding sanctions relief as a condition for an agreement with the US

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Foxconn approves record $0.22 per share cash dividend for 2025

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-30T05:31:33+00:00

According to Liu, Hon Hai invests more than NTUSD 100 billion (USD 3.05 billion) a year in research and development, which accounts for 1.5 per cent to 2 per cent of the company's annual revenue

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Strait of Hormuz ship transits are rising thanks to help from US

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-30T05:31:31+00:00

A US Central Command spokesperson stated that while US military assets aren’t escorting ships, they are advising commercial vessels in the region

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Trois personnes tuées par une nouvelle frappe américaine dans le Pacifique contre un bateau attribué à des narcotrafiquants

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-30T05:31:28+00:00

Il s’agit du troisième assaut meurtrier de la semaine dans le cadre de cette campagne menée par Washington. L’administration Trump n’a jamais fourni de preuve solide permettant d’affirmer que les navires visés étaient effectivement impliqués dans des trafics.

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Over 60 illegal quarries closed in TN

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-30T05:11:32+00:00

Tamil Nadu Minister for Natural Resources T K Prabu announced the seizure of 469 vehicles for transporting minerals illegally and identified illegal extraction at 78 sites

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IMF, World Bank, others warn West Asia war is straining energy supplies

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-30T05:01:36+00:00

The US-Israel war on Iran has disrupted trade, rattled financial ‌markets and raised concerns over ‌global ⁠energy supplies, particularly through the Strait ⁠of Hormuz, a key route for oil and gas shipments

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A broken economy and an emboldened regime: Iranians abandoned to endure fallout from war

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-30T05:00:10+00:00

Some Iranians hoped foreign intervention would unseat the regime but instead the US-Israel war has damaged livelihoods and strengthened those in powerAs Donald Trump swung this week between threats of new military action against Iran and predictions that a lasting ceasefire deal was imminent, many Iranians were left exhausted and gripped by uncertainty.Despite the partial lifting of an internet shutdown that began when the war started on 28 February, fears of worsening repression at home have also fuelled pessimism about the future among some of those to whom the Guardian spoke. Continue readi

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Борьба с мошенниками по-голландски: новости, которые вы могли пропустить

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-05-30T05:00:00+00:00

На этой неделе стало известно, что допинг не дал спортсменам особых преимуществ в «Играх на стероидах», китайские ИИ-специалисты стали невыездными, Victoria’s Secret вспомнила о сексуальности, топ-менеджеры стали экономить время, посылая вместо себя ИИ-двойников, голландцы опробовали новый способ борьбы с телефонными мошенниками, Polymarket запрещают после рискованных политических ставок, гонка за Луну обостряется, роботакси заражают водобоязнью.

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Frustration in Lebanon as Israel expands invasion

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-30T04:36:17+00:00

Israel’s ground invasion of Lebanon has moved deeper into sovereign territory, with troops crossing the Litani river.

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Pentagon chief says US ready to restart strikes on Iran if no deal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-30T04:31:42+00:00

The Pentagon chief said President Donald Trump was “patient” and wants to make a “great ‌deal” that ensures Iran does not get a nuclear weapon

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US ‘more than capable’ of resuming war against Iran, Pete Hegseth says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-30T04:23:04+00:00

Pentagon chief also tells Singapore defence summit of ‘alarm’ at China’s military buildup but says US does not seek ‘needless confrontation’The US has more than sufficient stockpiles of weapons and is “more than capable” of resuming the war with Iran, Pete Hegseth told a defence summit hours after a meeting in Washington failed to produce a deal to end the conflict.“Our ability to recommence if necessary is we are more than capable,” the US defence secretary told the Shangri-La Dialogue, a defence summit held in Singapore on Saturday. “Our stockpiles are more than suited for that, both there a

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TN govt to continue free bus pass scheme for students

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-30T04:21:46+00:00

The Minister announced that for the 2026–27 academic year, free bus passes for students will be issued at their institutions through the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Washington salue des « discussions constructives » entre militaires israéliens et libanais au Pentagone

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-30T04:13:18+00:00

Selon le numéro deux du Pentagone, Elbridge Colby, les échanges qui se sont tenus vendredi « serviront de base au volet politique mené par le département d’Etat la semaine prochaine ». Malgré la trêve censée être en vigueur, Israël a progressé plus en profondeur dans le pays vendredi, tout en poursuivant ses bombardements.

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How Curry Shops Got Caught in Japan’s Immigration Crackdown

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-30T04:01:15+00:00

Under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, new visa rules are forcing some foreign business owners, who have put down roots in Japan, to leave.

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‘How can you have a Ferrari without any vroom?’: electric model shocks owners’ club

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-30T04:00:08+00:00

Suggestion the Luce EV should be stripped of prancing horse logo shows strength of feeling from Ferrari fansFor passionate enthusiasts, Ferraris are not merely cars but works of art. The emotion stirred by their classic red curves is, they say, akin to standing before a Michelangelo sculpture, while the sound of the engine revving evokes a sensation comparable to listening to the music of Giuseppe Verdi or Giacomo Puccini.Which is why the sight of the Italian carmaker’s first fully electric car, the Luce EV, unveiled this week, left many fans aghast. Continue reading...

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Walid Joumblatt : « Israël a un plan de balkanisation de tout le Moyen-Orient »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-30T04:00:08+00:00

Le chef historique de la communauté druze libanaise estime que les guerres menées par l’Etat hébreu visent à saper l’ordre régional hérité des accords Sykes-Picot. Il met aussi en garde ses compatriotes contre la tentation d’un désarmement du Hezbollah par la force.

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Walid Joumblatt, chef historique de la communauté druze libanaise : « Israël a un plan de balkanisation de tout le Moyen-Orient »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-30T04:00:03+00:00

Dans un entretien au « Monde », l’homme politique libanais estime que les guerres menées par l’Etat hébreu visent à saper l’ordre régional hérité des accords Sykes-Picot. Il met aussi en garde ses compatriotes contre la tentation d’un désarmement du Hezbollah par la force.

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La jubilación de los bandidos

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-05-30T03:30:01+00:00

La arrogancia de clase y la jactancia de algunos privilegiados avivaron el iluminismo de los grupos terroristas europeos

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Al Qaeda y Estado Islámico se disputan a tiros el Sahel

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-05-30T03:30:01+00:00

Las dos internacionales yihadistas compiten entre sí por el control de territorio, recursos y rutas terrestres desde Malí hasta Nigeria

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El tráfico infernal de la megalópolis turca

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-05-30T03:30:01+00:00

Por segundo año consecutivo, Estambul encabeza el ranking de las ciudades más congestionadas del mundo debido a que el parque automovilístico se ha triplicado y las infraestructuras se ven constreñidas por una geografía única

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