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SoftBank Shares Drop 10% as Tech Sell-Off Hits Asian Markets

SoftBank shares dropped 10% Thursday after a U.S. tech sell-off spread to Asian markets, raising fresh concerns about the firm's high-stakes AI investments.

06/04/2026

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Leamington’s ‘Library of Things’ Expands a Growing UK Trend

A Leamington Spa 'Library of Things' lets members borrow tools and household items cheaply. The concept has grown to over 100 UK sites since starting with just

06/04/2026

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Finland’s President Calls for EU Expansion to 40 States, Floats Canada as Member

Finnish President Alexander Stubb says the EU should grow to 40 states, naming Canada, the UK, Turkey, Norway and Iceland as potential members.

06/04/2026

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S&P 500 Snaps Nine-Day Win Streak as Iran-U.S. Tensions Spike

The S&P 500 snapped a nine-day win streak Wednesday as Iran-U.S. tensions pushed oil and Treasury yields higher, dragging all three major indexes lower.

06/04/2026

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SoftBank’s OpenAI Bet and Rising Debt Spark Liquidity Fears

SoftBank's 70% share rally this year masks serious balance-sheet risks tied to its leveraged OpenAI bet and $104 billion debt load, analysts warn.

06/04/2026

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Andrew Left Fraud Conviction Rattles Activist Short-Selling Community

A jury convicted Andrew Left of securities fraud, unsettling activist short sellers who fear prosecutors are blurring the line between market activism and manip

06/04/2026

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Flesh-Eating Screwworm Confirmed in Texas

The USDA has confirmed a New World screwworm detection in Zavala County, Texas, affecting a three-week-old calf. Federal and state officials are moving fast to

06/04/2026

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Asia-Pacific Markets Drop as Iran-U.S. Tensions Push Oil Higher

Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Thursday after Iran struck Kuwait's airport, lifting oil above $96 and stoking fresh inflation fears across global markets.

06/04/2026

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Republican House Votes to Curb Trump’s Iran Strike Authority

The Republican-led House voted to block President Trump from ordering further strikes on Iran without congressional approval, a rare rebuke from his own party.

06/04/2026

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Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Agreement Announced Via US State Department

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire brokered in Washington, contingent on Hezbollah halting attacks and withdrawing from southern Lebanon.

06/04/2026

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Amazon Engineers Protest AI Spending While 30,000 Face Layoffs

Amazon engineers publicly challenged their employer's $200B AI infrastructure push at a Seattle City Council hearing, citing 30,000 layoffs since October 2025.

06/04/2026

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Taiwan and South Korea Leapfrog India in Market Cap Rankings

Taiwan and South Korea have surged past India in global equity market cap rankings as AI stocks soar and foreign outflows from Indian markets accelerate in 2026

06/04/2026

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U.S. Stocks Fall as Iran Mines Strait of Hormuz

U.S. stocks fell Tuesday after Iran mined the Strait of Hormuz, ending a long winning streak. The Dow dropped 1.2% and oil climbed above $95 a barrel.

06/03/2026

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Trump’s Pulte Intelligence Pick Threatens FISA Surveillance Renewal

Trump's nomination of Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief has rattled bipartisan efforts to renew Section 702 of FISA before its June 12 deadline.

06/03/2026

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SpaceX Eyes $1.8 Trillion Valuation in Record-Breaking IPO

SpaceX is pitching investors a valuation of up to $1.8 trillion for what could be the largest IPO in Wall Street history. Not everyone is buying it.

06/03/2026