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May 22, 2025

S&P 500 posts third straight losing day as traders eye Middle East tensions, Trump’s next steps
The S&P 500 fell on Friday as investors monitored the latest developments out of the Middle East. Traders also contemplated the path of future interest rate cuts by Federal Reserve. The broad market index declined 0.22% to end at 5,967.84, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.51% and settled at 19,447.41. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…
UK’s 2nd ekiden relay race ends in victory for Japan’s Ritsumeikan
WINDSOR, U.K. — The second running of the FT Nikkei U.K. Ekiden took place on Friday starting in this London suburb, with Kyoto’s Ritsumeikan University taking the championship in a field of 31 universities and companies from both Japan and the U.K. Ekiden is a long-distance relay race format that originated in Japan. The U.K.…
Iran not sure it can trust America after Israeli attack, Iran’s foreign minister tells NBC News
Iran is uncertain if it can trust the United States in diplomatic talks after Israel launched an aerial attack on Iran only days before scheduled negotiations with American officials, Tehran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said Friday in an exclusive interview with NBC News. Asked by NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell if a deal could be reached…
Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law in public schools blocked by federal appeals court
A federal appeals court on Friday ruled unanimously in favor of a coalition of Louisiana parents who sued to block a state law that requires public schools and colleges to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. The appellate court’s decision upholds a lower court’s ruling in November declaring Louisiana’s law “facially unconstitutional.” “Parents and students challenge a…
Iranian foreign minister questions if U.S. government can be trusted
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Iranian foreign minister on U.S.: ‘We don’t know how we can trust them anymore’ 04:11 UP NEXT Drone strike in Tehran, missile fire in Israel: Tensions escalate amid diplomatic talks 03:13 Two-week warning: Trump buys time on potential…
Japan, UK, Italy form Edgewing joint venture for next-gen fighter jet
LONDON — Japan, the U.K. and Italy announced on Friday the founding of a joint venture named Edgewing to handle the design of the next-generation fighter jet under development by the three countries. The plan to develop a sixth-generation aircraft whose capabilities exceed current fighters like the U.S. F-35 began in December 2022. The partner countries…
Trump questions Israel’s ability to fight against Iran, wanted to talks with Tehran
Trump questions Israel’s ability to fight against Iran, wanted to talks with Tehran Washington: Former U.S. President Donald Trump has said that Israel cannot take on Iran alone and suggested that the U.S. should talk to Iran and “see what happens.” He added that Iran wants to engage in talks with the United States, not…
Judge again blocks Trump administration from halting Harvard’s enrolling international students
A federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday again blocked the government’s attempt to revoke Harvard’s ability to enroll international students. U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs issued the prelimin injunction, after granting a tempor restraining order against the administration. In her decision, Burroughs directed the Trump administration to “immediately” prepare guidance to alert officials to…
In a future where AI is the norm, data will be the biggest weapon
Sergiy Korsunsky is the former ambassador of Ukraine to Japan. He is now a senior adviser at Nihon Cyber Defence Corporation. Future wars will be about data. The era of spices, oil and even rare earths is ending. Soon AI will become the basis of everything. As nations need real food to feed their soldiers, AI…