CHISINAU, May 8 (Reuters) – European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Friday there was no exact date yet for opening formal talks on Moldova’s accession to the bloc, although the EU wanted to move fast on the matter. “We haven’t set that date, but it’s clear that we need to move fast,”
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Aston Villa captain John McGinn says his side must shed the “nearly men” tag and become legends by ending the club’s 30-year wait for silverware with Europa League success. Villa booked their place in their first major European final since the club won the European Cup in 1982, 44 years ago, with an emphatic 4-0
A sign supporting the Reform UK political party is displayed in a residential street on the eve of local and mayoral elections in England and devolved parliamentary elections in Wales and Scotland in London | Photo Credit: Reuters Friday (May 8, 2026) morning in the U.K. was looking grim for Prime Minister Kier Starmer and
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The market signals from U.S. stocks on May 7 were clear: the热度 of AI and technology sectors remains strong, but short-term volatility in semiconductors has significantly increased. The three major US stock indices retreated from their intraday highs that day. The S&P 500 Index closed down 0.38%, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell by 2.7%.
IT IS SOMETIMES said, not least by President Donald Trump, that America and China are now the G2, a duo of superpowers leading the world. That is a grim thought. One has a leader who treats allies like patsies and is ripping apart the institutions that underpinned global stability for decades. The other has an
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Fundamental Background The structural deficit in the silver market has now persisted for a sixth consecutive year. According to forecasts by the Silver Institute, the gap between supply and demand in 2026 is expected to reach 67 million ounces, forcing the market to rely on accumulated reserves. However, the demand picture remains uneven. Industrial consumption
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Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email Polling guru Sir John Curtice said the incoming results at the local elections so far indicate the “fracturing of British politics”. He explained
The chief engineer of a Chinese-owned oil tanker attacked near the Strait of Hormuz says it is “still unclear” who fired on the vessel. Chinese media Caixin reported on Thursday, local time, it was the first known attack on one of the country’s oil tankers since the outbreak of the Iran war. The Marshall Islands‑flagged
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HANGZHOU, China, May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On April 29, 2026, the photography exhibition Cycling the Silk Road: From Morocco to China opened at the Fashion Gallery of the China National Silk Museum. The exhibition serves as a prelude to the 2026 Silk Road Week, for which Morocco is the Guest Country of Honor. His
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S. tech stocks are back in vogue after another stellar earnings season, but Morningstar analysis suggests the sector offers the best value to investors in years. Market chatter in 2024 and 2025 frequently referenced fears of a “bubble” emerging in the top end of the U.S. equity market,
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Nigel Farage suggested Reform UK was on course for a general election victory after taking council seats from Labour in early local election results. Sir Keir Starmer’s party was haemorrhaging seats as local authorities began declaring overnight, in a set of contests that could prove decisive for his premiership. You can follow MyLondon’s live election
The prize will see six students and their teachers will embark on a seven-day study trip to Nanjing, China, later this year Students Shine in Méihua Cup Chinese Learning Competition. Pictured are the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley, Pat KcKelvey, Director of Schools of Cork Education and Training Board with
The fireworks explosion occurred in Liuyang, Hunan, known as China’s fireworks capital. (AFP pic) BEIJING: The death toll has risen to 37 from 26 and one person remains missing after a fireworks factory explosion in the southern Chinese province of Hunan, state news agency Xinhua said today, in the deadliest blast reported in China since
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By Hoang Vu  May 7, 2026 | 10:11 pm PT People crossing a street during busy evening traffic in central Hong Kong. Photo by AFP A 69-year-old American woman died after falling from a hotel in Hong Kong, with at least seven people injured in the incident. The incident occurred at Hotel Indigo Hong Kong
ZURICH, May 8 (Reuters) – Swiss voters are evenly split on whether to back a referendum proposal to restrict Switzerland’s population to 10 million, an opinion poll showed on Friday. The Swiss government is opposed to the initiative championed by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP) that goes to a vote on June 14, saying
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Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov’s visit to China on 6–7 May 2026 goes far beyond routine bilateral diplomacy. At first glance, it is a working trip linked to the eighth meeting of the China-Uzbekistan Intergovernmental Committee on Cooperation. In reality, however, the visit reflects a much deeper process: China is rapidly consolidating its position in
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As the European markets navigate a landscape marked by stalled geopolitical negotiations and fluctuating oil prices, the pan-European STOXX Europe 600 Index has remained relatively stable, reflecting cautious investor sentiment. In this environment of economic uncertainty and steady interest rates from central banks, dividend stocks can offer a measure of stability and income potential for
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Reform UK has surged in the UK local elections after taking council seats from the Labour Party, with Keir Starmer’s party haemorrhaging seats as local authorities began declaring overnight. Nigel Farage‘s Reform UK gains exceeded 210 seats when results were in from 37 of the 136 councils in the early hours of Friday, while Labour
The US Non-Farm Payrolls report may be today’s headline event on the economic calendar, but markets are behaving as though the real story lies thousands of miles away in the Strait of Hormuz. For much of the past two days, investors had embraced a growing “peace trade,” betting that Washington and Tehran were moving closer
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By Alison Cardoza Photos By Matt Johnson & Provided • Sponsored At Baptist Health Milestone, Michael Davidson, a member and avid cycling enthusiast, is a role model to fellow members, encouraging them to share in a remarkable experience in Vietnam with him. “When I first encountered Vietnam over fifty years ago, I was an Infantry
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