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SHENZHEN, CHINA – MAY 1: A Chinese flag is raised in front of a stack of shipping containers bearing the brands of MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), Maersk and Hamburg Süd at Yantian Port in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China on May 1, 2026. Chen Xin | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesOver the past year, Chinese exporters have scrambled to diversify away from the United States, moving supply chains overseas and targeting new markets, including the Middle East, as tough tariffs upend their business models. Now, the Iran war is putting new pressure on these companies, blocking vital shipping routes, causing…
Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola said he “didn’t trust anything” with referees and VAR after making a key decision in the Premier League title race.Arsenal beat West Ham 1-0 on Sunday, leaving them five points behind City with two games remaining after a late equalizer was disallowed following a VAR review for a foul on goalkeeper David Raya. City could close the gap to two points in Wednesday’s home game against Crystal Palace, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, but Guardiola insisted he would continue to focus solely on his team’s performance rather than refereeing decisions. Use Chrome…
Plans to build Australia’s first Trump Tower have been scrapped just three months after it was announced, with a local developer saying the Trump brand had become “toxic”. “Let’s just say that the Trump brand has become increasingly unpopular in Australia because of the Iran war and everything else,” Altus Property Group CEO David Young told CNN in a statement. According to Altus’ February press release announcing the deal, the 91-storey Trump International Hotel & Tower Gold Coast was touted as Australia’s tallest tower, with a 285-room luxury hotel, luxury retail plaza, restaurants and Trump-style residential apartments. The project sparked…
Southampton defeated Middlesbrough 2-1 at St Mary’s to book their place in the Sky Bet Championship play-off final for the second time in three seasons.Riley Magley gave Boro an early lead on the south coast after Saturday’s first leg ended goalless, but Ross Stewart equalized with a towering header just before half-time. With the score still 1-1 after 90 minutes and a penalty shootout looming, with 116 minutes remaining, Shay Charles’ cross from the right side evaded everyone and bounced past Sol Bryn and into the back of the net. monterosa This content is provided by monterosacookies and other technologies…
A solid gold bar model captured in Shanghai, China on March 15, 2026.Photo | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesIndia, the world’s second-largest gold consumer, raised import duties on gold and silver from 6% to 15%, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on people to curb their bullion purchases for a year as overseas purchases weighed on the rupee.The government has imposed 10% basic customs duty and 5% tax on imports of gold and silver, as per a notification issued on Wednesday.India’s average monthly gold imports rose to 83 tonnes in the first two months of 2026 from an average…
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz is declining world energy supply and cause damage global economic distressBut the Islamic Republic’s own economic woes are testing its ability to endure. war and rebel against Washington’s demands.Iranians are experiencing soaring prices for food, medicine, and other goods. At the same time, the country is seeing massive job losses and business closures due to factors such as: A blow to major industries and months of government internet shutdown.The economic cost is War and the American naval blockade “This was very substantial and unprecedented for Iran,” said Hadi Kaharzadeh,…
Reggio Emilia, Italy — Feelings of pride are growing in the small, historic city of Reggio Emilia in northern Italy this week as a major royal visits and the world’s media follows her there. Catherine is not an Italian princess. That pride comes from the way the Princess of Wales is expected to shine a formidable spotlight on Wednesday on one of the city’s crown jewels: an innovative and much-imitated approach to early childhood education. The Reggio Emilia approach is more of a philosophy than a method. It was first developed after World War II and has become almost as…
Kim Helberg said the ‘Spygate’ saga that overshadowed Middlesbrough’s Championship play-off semi-final defeat to Southampton was “disgraceful” and “heartbreaking”.Southampton staff were allegedly caught trying to watch Middlesbrough train last Thursday. After a goalless draw in Saturday’s first leg, Shay Charles’ 116th-minute winning goal gave Saints a 2-1 aggregate victory and a place in the play-off final at Wembley on Saturday 23 May. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final second leg between Southampton and Middlesbrough “I worked as a coach for 15 years with the aim of reaching the Premier…
Neil Batrivala spent seven years building a healthcare company that serves a patient population that most in the tech industry have never heard of and that most in Silicon Valley ignore. But last month, that job put him at the center of something much bigger. His company, Pear Team, announced on April 30 that it has been accepted into the Medicare program ACCESS as one of 150 participants selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to test what AI-driven healthcare could look like on a federal scale. The program will be broadcast live on July 5th. “Governments are…
TOPSHOT – Members of the Samsung Electronics Labor Union hold up placards that read, “Be transparent!” On April 23, 2026, a large rally is held outside the company’s foundry and semiconductor factory in Pyeongtaek to demand the removal of caps on performance bonuses. (Photo credit: Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images)Jung Young Jae | AFP | Getty ImagesSouth Korea’s largest Samsung Electronics suffered a market capitalization loss of 99.7 trillion won ($66.18 billion) on Wednesday after failing to reach a wage agreement with its labor union.This meant that the company’s stock price fell by 6.09% during the day from the previous…