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Shares of eBay take off on a $56 billion buyout bid from GameStop’s Ryan Cohen - AP News
general 2026/05/04 12:29:00

Shares of eBay take off on a $56 billion buyout bid from GameStop’s Ryan Cohen - AP News

Shares of eBay are soaring before the opening bell after Ryan Cohen’s GameStop announced an attempt to take over the company for about $56 billion, seeing it as a vehicle to compete with online retail giant Amazon. GameStop said that its approximately 1,600 U…

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‘Hegemonic power’: How Modi’s BJP won India’s Bengal for the first time - Al Jazeera
general 2026/05/04 12:27:53

‘Hegemonic power’: How Modi’s BJP won India’s Bengal for the first time - Al Jazeera

Walking the path of religious polarisation and leveraging underlying anti-incumbency, Modi’s party sweeps key state.

Al Jazeera English
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What we know about Trump's 'Project Freedom' aimed to help stricken ships leave Strait of Hormuz - BBC
general 2026/05/04 12:08:28

What we know about Trump's 'Project Freedom' aimed to help stricken ships leave Strait of Hormuz - BBC

What does the operation entail and could it lead to a resumption of hostilities?

BBC News
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Kallas: US troop withdrawal ‘comes as a surprise’ - politico.eu
general 2026/05/04 11:54:00

Kallas: US troop withdrawal ‘comes as a surprise’ - politico.eu

EU top diplomat says Trump’s move means “we really have to do more” on defense.

POLITICO.eu
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Iran threatens retaliation after Trump says U.S. will guide ships in Strait of Hormuz - washingtonpost.com
general 2026/05/04 07:53:57

Iran threatens retaliation after Trump says U.S. will guide ships in Strait of Hormuz - washingtonpost.com

The president left unclear what measures the U.S. would take and whether any forces would be at risk. Iran said it would strike any foreign force approaching the strait.

The Washington Post
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At least 10 injured in shooting at lake party near Oklahoma City - CNN
general 2026/05/04 06:00:07

At least 10 injured in shooting at lake party near Oklahoma City - CNN

At least 12 people were taken to hospitals after a shooting at a lake party near Oklahoma City Sunday night, authorities said.

CNN
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