Author Archives: Syndicated Content
If they speak, Taiwan president would tell Trump China was undermining peace
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, May 20 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday said if he got the opportunity to speak to U.S. President Donald Trump, he would say China was unde...
May 19, 2026
Pennsylvania Democrats pick swing-district challengers in bid to reclaim US House
May 19 (Reuters) - Democratic Party voters in Pennsylvania picked their candidates to challenge incumbent Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday ahead of November electio...
May 19, 2026
US pursuing second criminal investigation into Maduro, sources say
By Andrew Goudsward and Jana Winter WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. is pursuing a second criminal investigation into ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, raising the possibility that he...
May 19, 2026
Asian stocks extend losing streak as higher yields bite, Nvidia results in focus
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, May 20 (Reuters) - Asian stocks extended a losing streak on Wednesday as war-driven inflation fears hammered bonds, while investors awaited earnings from Nvidia to see whether th...
May 19, 2026
Avs star D Cale Makar misses practice ahead of Game 1 vs. Vegas
The status of Cale Makar for Game 1 of the Western Conference finals is up in the air after the Colorado Avalanche's star defenseman missed practice Tuesday for the third time since the end of the pre...
May 19, 2026
Dollar at six-week high on rate-hike bets, Iran war uncertainty
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was steady near a six-week high on Wednesday as investors come to terms with the possible need for higher interest rates to tackle infla...
May 19, 2026
Oil prices ease after Trump says US will end Iran war 'very quickly'
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump again asserted the war with Iran will end "very quickly", though investors remain wary about ...
May 19, 2026
China leaves lending benchmarks unchanged for 12th month in May
SHANGHAI, May 20 (Reuters) - China left benchmark lending rates unchanged for the 12th consecutive month in May on Wednesday, in line with market expectations. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Ample interbank liqui...
May 19, 2026
Samsung union says to embark on 48,000-strong strike on Thursday after impasse on bonuses
By Heekyong Yang and Hyunjoo Jin SEJONG, South Korea, May 20 (Reuters) - Some 48,000 Samsung Electronics workers are set to walk off the job on Thursday after talks on bonus payments broke off without...
May 19, 2026
US CFTC probes spike in oil futures trading before Trump postponed Iran strikes, WSJ reports
May 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is scrutinizing a surge in oil futures trading that occurred moments before U.S. President Donald Trump postponed strikes on Tehran in ...
May 19, 2026
