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Today: June 10, 2026
Today: June 10, 2026

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BYD chairman says firm will be world's biggest automaker in 5 years as shares slide

Wang Chuanfu, chairman of BYD, on Tuesday said he expected the Chinese firm to become the world's largest automaker within five years, as he sought to reassure investors

BYD chairman says firm will be world's biggest automaker in 5 years as shares slide
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RBNZ's inflation focus tested as rate hikes risk stoking jobs crisis

New Zealand's jobless ranks could swell as the central bank ratchets up interest rates, casting the government's inflation‑focused

RBNZ's inflation focus tested as rate hikes risk stoking jobs crisis
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Oil climbs as US-Iran tensions flare again while stockpiles tighten

Oil prices climbed on Wednesday, moving away from a seven-week low touched in the previous session, after the U.S. military launched

Oil climbs as US-Iran tensions flare again while stockpiles tighten
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OpenAI weighs leasing Ohio data center with Nvidia backing, The Information reports

OpenAI is in talks to lease a proposed 10-gigawatt data center campus on federal land in Ohio, in a deal that could include financial backing from Nvidia, The Information reported

OpenAI weighs leasing Ohio data center with Nvidia backing, The Information reports
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SoftBank's attempt to get $6 billion OpenAI margin loan stalls, Bloomberg News reports 

SoftBank Group's talks with potential creditors to raise at least $6 billion from a margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake have stalled, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday,

SoftBank's attempt to get $6 billion OpenAI margin loan stalls, Bloomberg News reports 
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Sydney's new international airport to welcome first passengers in October

Sydney's new A$5.6 billion ($3.6 billion) airport will open to passengers in October after more than a decade of planning, adding red-eye flight options from

Sydney's new international airport to welcome first passengers in October
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Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will face off in California governor’s race

The November race to determine California’s next governor will pit a Democrat promising to cement the state’s status as a stronghold of liberal policies against a Republican pledging to dramatically reverse course

Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will face off in California governor’s race
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US launches new strikes on Iran after helicopter downed

The United States launched strikes against Iran on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said Tehran had shot down

US launches new strikes on Iran after helicopter downed
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Japan wholesale inflation accelerates to fastest in 3 years as energy costs spike

Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in May at the fastest pace in three years as price pressures from the Middle East war broadened, data showed on

Japan wholesale inflation accelerates to fastest in 3 years as energy costs spike
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US House Speaker Johnson says Trump close to appointing permanent intelligence chief

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US House Speaker Johnson says Trump close to appointing permanent intelligence chief
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House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending to Trump

House Republicans have passed a nearly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies for the next three years and the rest of President Donald Trump's term in office

House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending to Trump
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Republican Steve Hilton will face Democrat Xavier Becerra in California governor’s race, CNN projects

Republican Steve Hilton will face Democrat Xavier Becerra in California governor’s race, CNN projects

Republican Steve Hilton will face Democrat Xavier Becerra in California governor’s race, CNN projects
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Qantas, low-cost arm Jetstar to launch services from new Western Sydney Airport

Qantas Airways said on Wednesday the Australian carrier and its low-cost arm Jetstar will launch commercial passenger services from the Western Sydney International Airport when it

Qantas, low-cost arm Jetstar to launch services from new Western Sydney Airport
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GM to offer EV owners ability to sell power to US electricity grid

General Motors is releasing a software update that allows some U.S. electric-vehicle owners to pipe power back to the electric grid,

GM to offer EV owners ability to sell power to US electricity grid
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SpaceX aims to launch orbital AI computing tests by end of next year, sources say

SpaceX executives say the company is aiming to launch initial demonstrations of space-based artificial intelligence computing infrastructure by late 2027,

SpaceX aims to launch orbital AI computing tests by end of next year, sources say
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China's Xi says he reached important consensus with Kim in North Korea visit, KCNA reports

Chinese President Xi Jinping said he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reached an "important consensus" and agreed to safeguard regional and global peace, in a

China's Xi says he reached important consensus with Kim in North Korea visit, KCNA reports
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Peru election remains on knife edge between Fujimori and Sanchez

Peru's roller coaster presidential election remains too close too call with conservative Keiko Fujimori losing some of her gains from

Peru election remains on knife edge between Fujimori and Sanchez
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Brazil regulator expects MAX 10 certification this year

Brazilian aviation regulator ANAC expects its U.S. counterpart, the Federal Aviation Administration, to certify the Boeing

Brazil regulator expects MAX 10 certification this year
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The Latest: US military launches strikes against Iran in response to downing of American helicopter

The U.S. military says it has carried out strikes against Iran following the crash of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter off the coast of Oman that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic

The Latest: US military launches strikes against Iran in response to downing of American helicopter
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Ads in New York must now label AI-generated 'synthetic performers'

New York has implemented a law requiring advertisements featuring AI-generated people to clearly label them as “synthetic performers.”

Ads in New York must now label AI-generated 'synthetic performers'
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Trump administration warns over 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines

The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with enough information about prices

Trump administration warns over 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines
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At Cuba's once bustling tourist sites, foreign visitors are increasingly scarce

Colombian Ramiro Escobar had long dreamed of visiting Cuba.

At Cuba's once bustling tourist sites, foreign visitors are increasingly scarce
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NYSE short interest rose 1.8 percent in late May

Short interest on the New York Stock Exchange rose 1.8 percent in late May, the exchange said on Tuesday.

NYSE short interest rose 1.8 percent in late May
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Kalshi to collect employment info from customers trading in some high-risk markets

Kalshi will start collecting customer employment information for trading in certain high-risk markets

Kalshi to collect employment info from customers trading in some high-risk markets
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US Fed to release 2026 bank stress test results on June 24

The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Tuesday it will publish the results of its annual big bank stress tests on June 24.

US Fed to release 2026 bank stress test results on June 24
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US intelligence employees brace for cuts under new director

Staff at the office of the top U.S. spy have been told by managers to expect extensive cuts in the coming months following comments by President Donald Trump

US intelligence employees brace for cuts under new director
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US judge OKs Visa, Mastercard $38 billion swipe fee settlement

A U.S. judge on Tuesday granted preliminary approval to Visa's and Mastercard's revised $38 billion settlement with merchants who accused the card

US judge OKs Visa, Mastercard $38 billion swipe fee settlement
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Musk’s xAI, SpaceX hit with class action over data center ‘nuisance’

Elon Musk’s xAI and SpaceX have been sued by Mississippi residents who say a power plant fueling nearby data centers is blasting “omnipresent and

Musk’s xAI, SpaceX hit with class action over data center ‘nuisance’
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SQM rises as Scotiabank says lithium demand, low costs support outlook

Common shares of Chilean lithium producer SQM rose more than 3% in Santiago on

SQM rises as Scotiabank says lithium demand, low costs support outlook
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Congress has backed Iran war powers resolutions. Now what?

For the first time since the war on Iran began on February 28, the Republican-led U.S.

Congress has backed Iran war powers resolutions. Now what?
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Social Security retirement trust fund will run dry in 2032 unless Congress acts

Social Security retirement trust fund will run dry in 2032 unless Congress acts

Social Security retirement trust fund will run dry in 2032 unless Congress acts
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House report says MN officials ignored fraud warnings as early as 2019; Walz's office calls oversight committee "a joke"

House report says MN officials ignored fraud warnings as early as 2019; Walz's office calls oversight committee "a joke"

House report says MN officials ignored fraud warnings as early as 2019; Walz's office calls oversight committee "a joke"
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Markets whipsaw as AI sell-off resumes

Markets whipsaw as AI sell-off resumes

Markets whipsaw as AI sell-off resumes
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China’s exports jump 19.4% in May from a year earlier, boosted by demand for autos and tech goods

China has reported that its exports picked up pace in May, rising 19.4% from a year earlier

China’s exports jump 19.4% in May from a year earlier, boosted by demand for autos and tech goods
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Colombia passes law to track cattle and keep deforestation-linked beef out of supply chains

Colombia has enacted a law aimed at preventing cattle linked to deforestation from entering beef supply chains by connecting livestock traceability, land ownership and forest monitoring systems

Colombia passes law to track cattle and keep deforestation-linked beef out of supply chains
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The Social Security trust fund will run dry in 2032 – what that means for retirees and workers who hope to retire

Unless Congress acts, 1 in 5 Americans who receive Social Security could see an across-the-board benefit cut of roughly 22% starting in 2032.

The Social Security trust fund will run dry in 2032 – what that means for retirees and workers who hope to retire
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Illinois leaders, fans across Chicago area react after Bears advance Hammond, Indiana stadium plans

Illinois leaders, fans across Chicago area react after Bears advance Hammond, Indiana stadium plans

Illinois leaders, fans across Chicago area react after Bears advance Hammond, Indiana stadium plans
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More swings for AI stocks drag Wall Street back on the roller coaster

Another sudden reversal for high-flying artificial-intelligence stocks sent Wall Street reeling

More swings for AI stocks drag Wall Street back on the roller coaster
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US House passes $70 billion bill to fund ICE, Border Patrol

A longstanding political stalemate in the U.S.

US House passes $70 billion bill to fund ICE, Border Patrol
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S&P 500, Nasdaq fall as tech selling resumes, Trump vows to respond to downed US helicopter

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes fell on Tuesday as a rebound in technology shares faded and as President Donald Trump said the U.S. must

S&P 500, Nasdaq fall as tech selling resumes, Trump vows to respond to downed US helicopter
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Morgan Stanley 'wide awake' to acquisition opportunities, CEO says

Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley is "wide awake" to potential M&A opportunities, CEO Ted Pick said on Tuesday, as regulators take a

Morgan Stanley 'wide awake' to acquisition opportunities, CEO says
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Cuba's top envoy to US calls Trump's sanctions on Cuban leaders a 'pretext' for military action

Cuba’s top diplomat to the United States says recent sanctions targeting the island's leadership and the indictment of former President Raúl Castro are a “pretext” for the Trump administration to persuade the American people to support a U.S. military intervention in Cuba

Cuba's top envoy to US calls Trump's sanctions on Cuban leaders a 'pretext' for military action
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Equities fall while oil slips amid uncertain Middle East outlook

MSCI's global equities gauge managed a small gain on Tuesday with little support from Wall Street where heavyweight technology

Equities fall while oil slips amid uncertain Middle East outlook
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Rising fuel prices hit US farms as Iran war drags on

High energy costs are squeezing grain and soybean growers across the U.S. farm belt, as the Iran war chokes fuel supplies through

Rising fuel prices hit US farms as Iran war drags on
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SpaceX IPO demand is approaching four times oversubscribed, source says

Elon Musk's SpaceX has drawn more than $250 billion of investor demand for what stands to be the largest-ever IPO, said people familiar with

SpaceX IPO demand is approaching four times oversubscribed, source says
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Qcells starts cell production at Georgia factory in milestone for US solar

Qcells, the U.S. solar arm of Korea's Hanwha, has started making solar cells at its Cartersville, Georgia factory, the company said on Tuesday, a milestone for the United States'

Qcells starts cell production at Georgia factory in milestone for US solar
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Former OB-GYN accused of artificially inseminating patients with his own sperm

Former OB-GYN accused of artificially inseminating patients with his own sperm

Former OB-GYN accused of artificially inseminating patients with his own sperm
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Largest ICE detention facility wasted millions and put detainees at risk, report finds

A new report alleges that mismanagement at a massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas produced unsafe conditions that contributed to detainees’ deaths and suffering even as millions of tax dollars were wasted on contractors

Largest ICE detention facility wasted millions and put detainees at risk, report finds
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Principal uses $63K "Wheel of Fortune" as lesson for students

Principal uses $63K "Wheel of Fortune" as lesson for students

Principal uses $63K "Wheel of Fortune" as lesson for students