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Kostyuk wins all-Ukraine duel to reach French Open semis

Kostyuk wins all-Ukraine duel to reach French Open semis

Marta Kostyuk beat compatriot Elina Svitolina on Tuesday to reach her maiden Grand Slam semi-final and become the first Ukrainian woman to reach the last four at Roland Garros in the professional era.

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Oil steady, stocks mixed with all eyes on Mideast war prospects

Oil steady, stocks mixed with all eyes on Mideast war prospects

Oil prices wavered and stocks were mixed on Tuesday as investors weighed the chances for a peace agreement between the US and Iran, after AI enthusiasm again sent tech stocks soaring.

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Anthropic expands access to powerful Mythos AI model

Anthropic expands access to powerful Mythos AI model

Anthropic on Tuesday gave approximately 150 organizations around the world access to Mythos, its powerful new AI model whose rapid ability to identify weaknesses in computer security that has sparked global concern.

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Kenya protests over US Ebola centre turn deadly

Kenya protests over US Ebola centre turn deadly

Protests over a fiercely contested Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals in Kenya have killed one man, a rights group said Tuesday, as President William Ruto defended the planned centre.

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Yael Nardi Joins Minimus As Chief Business Officer to Drive Hyper-Growth

Yael Nardi Joins Minimus As Chief Business Officer to Drive Hyper-Growth

Minimus, a provider of hardened container images and secure container images designed to reduce CVE risk, today announced the appointment of Yael Nardi as Chief Business Officer (CBO). In this newly created role, Nardi will lead the company’s next phase of operations, overseeing top-of-funnel growth strategy, strategic operations, and future corporate development.

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STARTRADER Launches 39 New US Stocks and ETFs Across the Sectors Shaping the Future of Global Markets

STARTRADER Launches 39 New US Stocks and ETFs Across the Sectors Shaping the Future of Global Markets

Effective 25 May 2026, clients gain access to high-impact opportunities spanning artificial intelligence, semiconductor infrastructure, clean energy, the space economy, institutional digital assets, and macro-thematic ETFs.

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New Zealand's Williamson glad to be back at 'unique' Lord's

New Zealand's Williamson glad to be back at 'unique' Lord's

New Zealand's Kane Williamson is relishing his return to Lord's as the iconic stadium stages its 150th Test when the Black Caps take on England this week.

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OSL Strengthens Asia’s Digital Asset Ecosystem with Listing of State-Supervised Gold-Backed Stablecoin USDKG

OSL Strengthens Asia’s Digital Asset Ecosystem with Listing of State-Supervised Gold-Backed Stablecoin USDKG

OSL Group (863.HK) (OSL), a global stablecoin payment and trading platform, today announced that its Hong Kong-licensed digital asset exchange OSL HK has officially listed USDKG, the gold-backed stablecoin issued by the Kyrgyz Republic. The listing marks a significant step in bringing a state-supervised, asset-backed digital currency to one of the world’s most established licensed virtual asset markets.

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Chilli price drives Indonesia's monthly inflation

Chilli price drives Indonesia's monthly inflation

Monthly inflation in Indonesia doubled in May, driven by food prices and particularly chilli in the hot sauce-addicted country, the BPS statistics agency said Tuesday.

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Kostyuk and Andreeva to clash in French Open semis

Kostyuk and Andreeva to clash in French Open semis

Marta Kostyuk will play Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva for a place in the women's French Open final, as Alexander Zverev seeks to stay on course for an elusive Grand Slam title.

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