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Markets

Samsung Family Pays Off $12B Inheritance Tax

Samsung’s family has completed a record 12 trillion KRW inheritance tax payment, the largest in South Korea’s history, as the tech giant’s stock surged alongside the Kospi index.

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Leaders

Devil Wears Prada 2 sashays to $234m global box office debut

The Devil Wears Prada 2 opened with an estimated $233.6m worldwide — the second-highest debut of the year — with Meryl Streep setting a personal best at the box office, according to Screen Daily.

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Asia Pacific

US releases Touska container ship crew to Pakistan

The United States has transferred 22 crew members from the Iranian container ship, the Touska, to Pakistan, in what Islamabad describes as a “confidence-building measure” during tension in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Corporate

GameStop Targets eBay with $56B Unsolicited Bid

GameStop has made an unsolicited $56 billion bid to acquire e-commerce giant eBay, a company with a market value nearly four times higher, according to a report from Al Jazeera.

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Energy & Commodities

Nigerian Refinery Accused of Sacking Union Members Key to UK Fuel Plan

A Nigerian refinery accused of sacking workers for joining a union has emerged as key to the UK government’s plan to address a jet fuel shortage, according to The Guardian.

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Asia Pacific

Modi’s BJP Conquers Bengal, India’s Toughest Political Frontier

India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a major victory in West Bengal, one of the most challenging states in its political expansion, according to BBC News.

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Conflicts & Security

Giuliani Recovers from Pneumonia, ‘Breathing on His Own’

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is recovering from pneumonia and 'now breathing on his own', according to his spokesman.

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Unternehmen

Anthropic gründet 1,5-Milliarden-Dollar-Geschäft mit Blackstone

Anthropic startet gemeinsam mit Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman und anderen eine 1,5-Milliarden-Dollar-Gesellschaft für KI-Dienstleistungen. Das US Verteidigungsministerium schloss dagegen sieben andere KI-Unternehmen in Verträge ein.

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Corporate

Anthropic launches $1.5B enterprise AI joint venture, excludes from U.S. defense deals

Anthropic announced a $1.5 billion joint venture for enterprise AI services with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and others. The U.S. Ministry of National Defense later revealed it had signed defense contracts with seven AI firms—excluding Anthropic.

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Public Health

Sechs Erkrankungen, drei Tote bei Hantavirus-Ausbruch auf Kreuzfahrtschiff

Ein vermuteter Hantavirus-Ausbruch auf einem Kreuzfahrtschiff im Atlantik hat drei Todesfälle und sechs Erkrankungen verursacht, meldet die Weltgesundheitsorganisation.

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Corporate

Samsung Family Pays Record $12B in Inheritance Tax

According to business industry sources, the Samsung family, including Lee Jae-yong (Jay Y. Lee), his mother Hong Ra-hee, and his sisters Lee Boo-jin and Lee Seo-hyun, finalized the last installment of the inheritance tax

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Public Health

Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship sickens 6, 3 die: WHO

A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people and sickened six others, according to the World Health Organization.

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분쟁·안보

포그바, 1084일 만에 선발 출전 6.7 평점

폴 포그바가 2026년 5월 3일 메츠전에서 1084일 만에 선발 출전해 6.7점의 평점을 받았다.

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Conflictos y Seguridad

Pogba: 6.7 en su primer partido en 1,084 días

Paul Pogba jugó su primer partido como titular en 1,084 días con AS Monaco en una victoria 2-1 sobre Metz el 3 de mayo de 2026. Anotó un 6.7 en SofaScore.

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Konflikte & Sicherheit

Pogba nach 1.084 Tagen erneut in Startelf: 6,7-Bewertung

Paul Pogba startete erstmals seit 1.084 Tagen für AS Monaco und erhielt eine 6,7/10-Bewertung.

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