Takaichi Sanae triumphs in Japan; Jimmy Lai sentenced, and more
09/2/2026 | 3 min
Takaichi Sanae won a landslide victory in Japan’s snap election.
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America demands peace in Ukraine by June; Iran threatens American bases, and more
08/2/2026 | 3 min
Donald Trump deleted a video from his social-media account that depicted Barack Obama, a former president, and his wife, Michelle, as apes
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Suicide bombing in Pakistan; Tech stocks bounce back, and more
07/2/2026 | 3 min
Donald Trump deleted a video from his social-media account that depicted former president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as apes
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Amazon spooks investors; Bitcoin’s sell-off deepens, and more
06/2/2026 | 3 min
Shares in Amazon fell by as much as 10% after the tech giant said it planned to spend $200bn this year on capital expenditure, which includes data centres and other AI-related projects.
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Tech stocks continue slide; Trump’s “thorough” call with Xi, and more
05/2/2026 | 3 min
Tech stocks fell for a second day, as investors’ concerns about AI disrupting work mingled with worries about chipmakers.
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