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Luxury bags take over the World Cup: style, status symbol, or just showing off?

At the 2026 World Cup, footballers are not settling for flashy boots and huge contracts — they are arriving with luxury bags from Dior, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Bottega Veneta. Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Pedro Neto, Cristiano ...

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Singapore and North Korea Boost Ties

Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan held rare talks with his North Korean counterpart in Pyongyang to further develop bilateral relations.

North Korea Tests Updated Missiles

Leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the testing of an updated mix of ballistic and cruise missile systems, alongside artillery rockets, as part of a major five-year defense development goal.

Deadly Chemical Tank Explosion in Washington

One person is dead and nine remain missing after a massive chemical tank imploded and ruptured at a Japanese-owned Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Longview, Washington.

Middle East Conflict Disrupts Global Supply Chains

The ongoing military conflict between the U.S. and Iran has severely disrupted the supply of oil, gas, and petroleum products transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, forcing global shipping to reroute.

IMF Warns of "Shadow of War"

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its latest World Economic Outlook, projecting stable but underwhelming global growth (3.2%). The IMF explicitly warned that the Middle East conflict risks triggering a new energy shock that ...

SpaceX IPO Hype Peaks

Anticipation is reaching a fever pitch on Wall Street as Elon Musk's rocket company, SpaceX, prepares for what analysts are widely projecting to be the biggest initial public offering (IPO) in history.

Kevin Warsh Takes the Helm at the Fed

Kevin Warsh was officially sworn in as the new Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, stepping into the role at a highly volatile time as he faces intense political pressure from the White House regarding interest rates.

U.S. to Repurpose Cold War Plutonium

The U.S. government selected potential commercial partners for a groundbreaking energy initiative that will convert roughly 20 tonnes of plutonium from dismantled Cold War-era nuclear warheads into usable fuel for domestic power firms.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Surges

Global industrial titan Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) released its medium-term business plan progress, signaling massive, forecast-beating order intake and profit growth across its aerospace and defense sectors.

China Industrial Profits Jump 18.2%

Driven heavily by massive AI-related manufacturing demand and surging domestic oil revenues, China reported that its industrial profits jumped a staggering 18.2% year-on-year from January to April.

UK Energy Bills to Spike

British energy regulator Ofgem confirmed that UK household energy prices will rise by 13% starting in July, as soaring wholesale costs caused by the Iran war directly hit consumers for the first time.

Brazil Gains from Oil Crisis

With Middle Eastern shipping lanes compromised, Brazilian crude oil is emerging as a massive winner on the global market, with China and India rapidly ramping up imports from South America.

BP Chairman Abruptly Ousted

Energy giant BP shocked the market by announcing the immediate removal of its Chair, Albert Manifold. The board cited serious "governance and conduct concerns," rattling the corporate sector.

China-Pakistan Economic Consensus

Following high-level meetings, Pakistan and China officially reached a "new broad consensus" aimed at heavily boosting bilateral trade and strategic economic investments.

Singapore GDP Beats Expectations

Singapore's economy grew a robust 6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026. However, the government warned that the ongoing global AI boom is currently masking the rising economic drag of high energy costs.

RBNZ Holds Rates, Warns of Hikes

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand left its official cash rate unchanged at 2.25%. However, the central bank warned that higher petrochemical costs could force it to raise rates sooner and higher than previously projected.

Australia Inflation Slows, But Remains Sticky

The annual inflation rate in Australia eased to 4.2% in April. While it came in below expectations, housing and transport costs remain stubbornly high, keeping inflation above the Reserve Bank's 2–3% target range.

Cuba Relies on China for Food Security

Amid worsening humanitarian conditions and a strict U.S. fuel blockade under the Trump administration, Cuba publicly thanked China for a vital rice shipment to stabilize local food supplies.

Starbucks Faces Backlash in Korea

Starbucks is seeing a sharp decline in South Korean sales following a massive consumer boycott triggered by a highly controversial "Tank Day" ad campaign.

Poundland Owner Rescues Radley

Gordon Brothers, the investment firm that owns Poundland, successfully acquired British handbag maker Radley in a fast-track pre-pack administration deal, though the rescue will result in 42 job losses.

BrewDog Founder Returns

James Watt, the controversial founder of BrewDog, announced a new beer venture dubbed "Second Best," offering former 'Equity Punk' investors a chance to reclaim free shares following the collapse of his previous brand.

Bolivian President Takes Pay Cut

Amidst massive social unrest and an escalating domestic economic crisis, Bolivia's embattled President Rodrigo Paz announced he will take a 50% salary cut to appease protesters demanding his resignation.

White House Proposes Federal NDAs

In a massive shift for public sector labor, the U.S. administration proposed strict new non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) for all federal workers, sparking fierce debate over government transparency and whistleblowing rights.

Wikimedia Rolls Out Image Browsing

The Wikimedia technical community officially rolled out a highly requested Image Browsing beta feature for all Wikipedias on mobile, fundamentally upgrading how visual information is consumed on the platform.

The "AI Washing" Epidemic

Major UK PR executives spoke out to the press, warning that they are being heavily pressured by companies to present ordinary software automation as "Artificial Intelligence" in a desperate bid to attract tech-focused investors.

Mercy Health Modernizes Aged Care

Highlighting the integration of tech in eldercare, Australia's Mercy Health selected HPE to roll out a massive, cloud-managed connectivity platform across 40+ facilities to support next-generation care technologies.

Median Technologies Secures Funding

AI-driven medical tech firm Median Technologies launched a €40 million capital increase to rapidly deploy its advanced eyonis software—which utilizes AI for early cancer detection—across hospitals in the US and Europe.

The Pope's AI Warning

Pope Leo XIV published his highly anticipated encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," issuing a stark warning about the unchecked power of the tech industry and calling for AI to be strictly regulated to serve human dignity.

Cybersecurity Outpaces AI Spending

A new 2026 KPMG Global Tech Report revealed a surprising shift—due to high-profile hacks, 57% of UK companies plan to boost their cybersecurity budgets, officially pushing cyber defense spending ahead of generative AI investments.