Nonce News Desk

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Trump Pivots to Domestic Agenda Ahead of 2026 Midterms

Trump shifts focus to domestic affordability issues after his Beijing summit, as low approval ratings and the Iran war fuel 2026 midterm anxieties. (157 chars)

05/18/2026

WIRES

Musk Loses OpenAI Trial After Jury Rejects His Claims as Too Late

A California jury rejected Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI, ruling his claims were filed outside the statute of limitations after a three-week

05/18/2026

WIRES

Ghana Pushes Miners to Surrender Larger Gold Share

Ghana wants large-scale gold miners to sell 30% of annual output to its central bank, up from 20%, as global bullion demand surges and Accra rebuilds reserves.

05/18/2026

WIRES

Swatch x Audemars Piguet Launch Triggers Store Closures and Resale Frenzy

Swatch's Royal Pop collaboration with Audemars Piguet sparked chaotic scenes globally, forcing store closures and police callouts as resellers listed the £335 w

05/18/2026

WIRES

Trump Drops $10B IRS Suit as DOJ Launches $1.7B Lawfare Fund

Trump dropped his $10B IRS lawsuit Monday as the DOJ established a $1.776B anti-weaponization fund. Democrats called the deal a political slush fund.

05/18/2026

WIRES

Kevin Warsh Set to Be Sworn In as Fed Chair This Friday

Kevin Warsh will be sworn in as Federal Reserve chair at a White House ceremony Friday, succeeding Jerome Powell after a Senate confirmation vote last week.

05/18/2026

WIRES

Musk Loses OpenAI Trial

A federal jury sided with Sam Altman and OpenAI on Monday, rejecting Elon Musk's claims that the AI company abandoned its nonprofit mission. (158 chars)

05/18/2026

WIRES

US-Iran Peace Talks Stall, Sending Oil and Bond Markets Into Turmoil

Oil surged past $112 a barrel and bond yields hit multi-year highs Monday as US-Iran peace talks stalled and the Strait of Hormuz remained closed.

05/18/2026

WIRES

Ford Hints at Electric Fiesta Revival in Europe Strategy Reset

Ford's Europe president has strongly hinted the Fiesta nameplate could return as an electric car, as Ford unveils plans for seven new European models.

05/18/2026

WIRES

Yardeni Says Fed May Need to Hike Rates in July to Calm Bond Markets

Ed Yardeni says the Fed may need to raise rates in July to appease bond vigilantes as 30-year Treasury yields surge past 5%. 155 chars.

05/18/2026

WIRES

Trump Drops $10B IRS Suit as DOJ Launches $1.7B Anti-Weaponization Fund

Trump dropped a $10B IRS lawsuit Monday after the DOJ agreed to create a $1.776B anti-weaponization fund for alleged lawfare victims.

05/18/2026

WIRES

Meta Begins 8,000-Job Cull as Zuckerberg Bets Big on AI

Meta is cutting around 8,000 jobs starting this week as CEO Mark Zuckerberg shifts spending toward AI and abandons the contrite tone of earlier layoff rounds.

05/18/2026

WIRES

London Tube Strikes Suspended After Last-Minute Shift by Employer

RMT union suspends London Tube strikes planned for Tuesday and Thursday after Transport for London shifts its position on a four-day working week dispute.

05/18/2026

WIRES

Ford Hints at Electric Fiesta Revival as Company Pivots Back to Mass Market

Ford's European president has strongly hinted at an electric Fiesta revival as the automaker announces seven new models and returns focus to affordable vehicles

05/18/2026

WIRES

Yardeni Says Fed Must Hike in July to Satisfy Bond Vigilantes

Ed Yardeni says the Fed will need to raise interest rates in July to appease bond vigilantes and prevent yields from spiraling further out of control.

05/18/2026