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War in Middle East: latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:
Real Madrid win legal battle over Bernabeu concert noise
Real Madrid said Wednesday they have won a legal battle in their dispute with a residents association complaining about "noise pollution" generated by concerts held at their Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
EU won't ban LGBTQ 'conversion therapy' but will push states to act
The European Union will not ban "conversion therapy" targeting LGBTQ people, but will push member states to take action against such practices, it said Wednesday.
Chinese tech giant Alibaba posts profit drop amid AI drive
Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Wednesday that net profit dropped by nearly a fifth during its most recent fiscal year, weighed by challenges in the domestic economy and an expensive push into artificial intelligence.
Stocks rise ahead of US-China summit as Iran talks stall
Stock markets mostly rose on Wednesday as investors awaited a high-stakes summit between the leaders of the United States and China, as Middle East peace talks stalled.
Nissan expects return to profit after huge loss
Nissan projected Wednesday a small net profit this year after posting a huge loss for the second year running, with the Japanese automaker saying it has "moved beyond recovery".
Asian stocks mixed on US-Iran impasse, AI setbacks
Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday as markets digested the lack of progress towards Middle East peace and setbacks that rattled the boom in AI technology.
'Short of blue-collar workers': Ukraine's battle for labour
After fleeing Russia's advancing army and resettling in the central industrial hub of Dnipro, Ukrainian worker Anatoliy Synkov had no trouble finding a job.
Asian stocks fall on US-Iran impasse, AI setbacks
Asian stocks fell on Wednesday as markets digested the lack of progress towards Middle East peace and setbacks that rattled the boom in AI technology.
EU to ease train travel with one journey, one ticket rules
The EU could force railway companies to sell rivals' tickets on their websites and share data with booking platforms under plans to be unveiled Wednesday aiming to boost train travel, sources said.
Musk 'wanted 90%' of OpenAI, Altman tells feisty tech titan trial
Elon Musk was obsessed with trying to control OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company's CEO Sam Altman said Tuesday at a blockbuster trial that saw him spar with lawyers representing the worth's wealthiest man.
Paramount defends Warner bid amid California probe
Paramount Skydance has defended its attempt to buy the legendary Warner Bros. studio, in a letter to California's top lawyer whose office is probing the $110 billion bid, US media reported Tuesday.
The White House Names Peter Arnell as U.S. Chief Brand Architect within the National Design Studio
The White House today announced Peter Arnell as the first-ever Chief Brand Architect of the United States, a founding role within the National Design Studio.
Agnete Kirk Kristiansen Appointed Chair of the LEGO Foundation
BILLUND, DK / ACCESS Newswire / May 13, 2026 / At the LEGO Foundation's annual meeting, the Board of Directors elected Agnete Kirk Kristiansen as Chair of the Board. As fourth generation member of the Kirk Kristiansen family, owners of the LEGO Group, she becomes only the fifth Chair of the Foundation since it was founded in 1986.
Musk 'wanted 90%' of OpenAI, Altman tells tech titan trial
Elon Musk was obsessed with trying to control OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company's CEO Sam Altman said Tuesday at a blockbuster trial pitting some of the world's wealthiest tech titans against each other.
US appeals court halts order declaring Trump's global 10% tariff illegal
A US federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily paused a ruling declaring President Donald Trump's global 10-percent tariffs illegal, granting a government request to suspend the decision pending appeal.
Showtime as boycotted Eurovision kicks off
The Eurovision semi-finals kicked off Tuesday amid blasts of dry ice and jets of flame with Israel waiting in the wings, its participation triggering the song contest's biggest-ever political boycott.
Kevin Warsh returns to Federal Reserve with 'regime change' agenda
Kevin Warsh, the incoming chair of the US Federal Reserve, will return to the central bank with an ambitious reform agenda and the looming threat of intimidation by the man who nominated him: US President Donald Trump.
US Senate confirms Trump-nominee Warsh to Federal Reserve board
The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Kevin Warsh as a governor on the board of the Federal Reserve, clearing the way for him to take the reins of the central bank later this week as the world's largest economy faces inflation at a three-year-high.
Trump due in China for superpower summit with Xi
Donald Trump was due in Beijing Wednesday for the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade, as the war he launched on Iran in February added to the heap of issues straining the powers' ties.
Oil prices advance, stocks retreat on US-Iran deadlock
Oil prices rallied and stock markets fell Tuesday as investors braced for further volatility after talks appeared to stall on ending the Middle East war and re-opening the Strait of Hormuz to tanker and cargo ship traffic.
Oil prices jump, stocks retreat on US-Iran deadlock
Oil prices rallied and stock markets fell Tuesday as investors braced for further volatility after talks appeared to stall on ending the war in the Middle East and re-opening the Strait of Hormuz to tanker and cargo ship traffic.
South Korea official floats AI profit social tax as tech giants boom
A top South Korean official has proposed a tax on AI profits to be redistributed among society as a semiconductor boom drives massive earnings for tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.
Vodafone sees signs of recovery amid turnaround plan
British mobile phone giant Vodafone said Tuesday that it sharply reduced its annual losses as it undergoes major restructuring to refocus on its core markets after years of weak performance.
Bayer profit up but glyphosate sales struggle
German agrichemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer reported Tuesday a bump in first-quarter profit, driven by its agricultural business even as high-stakes lawsuits over its glyphosate weedkillers drag on in the United States.
Japan crisp packs to go colourless due to Iran war crunch
Japan's leading potato chip maker is feeling the crunch from shortages linked to the Iran war, swapping its signature orange-and-yellow packets for black and white.
US-Iran deadlock pushes oil higher, Seoul falls on calls for AI social tax
Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as US-Iran talks stalled, while South Korean calls for a social tax on AI profits dragged down the tech-rich Kospi index.
'Genuine urgency': China's underlying concerns at the Xi-Trump talks
When US President Donald Trump meets Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing this week, the shadow the Iran conflict casts over the summit might appear to give China's leader a clear advantage.
Oil climbs on US-Iran deadlock, Seoul falls on calls for AI social tax
Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as US-Iran talks stalled, while South Korean calls for a social tax on AI profits dragged down the tech-rich Kospi index.
Bayer profit up on seed business but glyphosate sales struggle
German agrichemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer reported a bump in first-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by its agricultural business, even as sales of controversial glyphosate-based weedkillers struggled.
Israel takes the stage in semis of boycotted Eurovision
Israel will take to the stage as the Eurovision semi-finals kick off in Vienna on Tuesday, with its very participation triggering the song contest's biggest-ever political boycott.
Thyssenkrupp cuts sales outlook on Mideast war
German industrial giant Thyssenkrupp cut it sales forecast Tuesday, warning that the war in the Middle East would have an impact on customer demand.