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Revived Hamilton leads Ferrari one-two in Monaco practice

EU leaders push faster expansion at Balkan summit

Putin rules out imminent Zelensky meeting

Thundering On storms home to win Epsom Oaks

Zverev eases past Mensik to reach second French Open final

Yamal named La Liga player of the year

England collapse gives New Zealand hope in first Test

Lebanese leaders rebuke Iran as Israel, Hezbollah trade attacks

Argentine rock legend Carlos 'Indio' Solari dies at 77

FIFA ups payments to clubs who send players to World Cup

Russian economy has not collapsed, Putin says at key forum

Ukrainian sea drone explodes in Romanian port, no casualties

A Ukrainian sea drone exploded Friday in Romania's Black Sea port of Constanta without causing injury, officials said, and the Ukrainian navy blamed Russian jamming for knocking the device off course.

Irish slump drags eurozone economy into red

The eurozone economy recorded an unexpected contraction in the first quarter, dragged down by a sharp fall in Irish gross domestic product -- a recurring distortion linked to the accounting practices of the many multinationals based in the country.

AI fever spreads, but are markets masking economic cracks?

SpaceX's record-smashing IPO plan shows investors are eager to keep pouring money into all things AI, even as alarm bells ring for the wider economy.

MEXC "Pizza Day: Urban Run" Draws Over 82,000 Participants and Rewards Nearly 75,000 Users

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has announced the conclusion of the "Pizza Day: Urban Run" event, which drew 82,398 participants and distributed rewards to 74,912 users. As the first featured experience under MEXC's "One Pizza, Infinite Opportunities" campaign, the initiative reflects MEXC's ongoing commitment to lowering barriers to crypto participation and delivering tangible value for users.

MEXC Lists YOM (YOM) with 200,000 YOM and 40,000 USDT in Airdrop+ Rewards

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has announced the listing of YOM (YOM) in the Innovation Zone. Spot trading for the YOM/USDT pair is now open as of June 5, 2026, at 10:00 (UTC). To celebrate the listing, MEXC has launched an Airdrop+ event with a reward pool of 200,000 YOM and 40,000 USDT.

Blockbuster US job gains ruffle Wall Street

Forecast-beating US jobs data rattled Wall Street on Friday as investors saw increased chances of an interest rate hike.

Strong US job growth beats expectations in May, firming recent gains

US job growth surged past expectations in May with the unemployment rate remaining steady, as the labor market in the world's largest economy showed signs of firming after months of turbulence.

Nvidia's Huang arrives in South Korea with 'surprises', bets on robotics

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang arrived in Seoul Friday for a packed schedule of meetings with tech leaders, promising "some surprises" for South Korea while predicting robotics will be the country's next major growth sector.

'No hope': Indian crew stranded off Turkey for months

Four Indian sailors have been stranded for months on an abandoned container ship off Istanbul, unable to leave under maritime rules requiring the vessel to remain manned, inspectors said on Friday.

Kenyans fearful and furious over US Ebola centre

In a town overlooked by picturesque Mount Kenya, locals are angry and afraid over their government allowing the United States to build an Ebola facility in their midst.

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