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TAIPEI, May 13 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) nominated lawmaker Puma Shen on Wednesday as its candidate for Taipei mayor, a man who has been sanctioned by China for what Beijing has described as his support for “separatism”. Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, holds key mayoral and county chief elections in November, which while mostly focusing on local issues will offer a gauge of […]

May 13 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned of possible waves of Russian drone attacks throughout Wednesday, saying that more than a hundred drones were in Ukraine’s airspace, as Moscow has shifted tactics to strike increasingly during daylight hours. “Russia continues its strikes and is doing so brazenly – deliberately targeting our railway infrastructure and civilian sites in our cities,” Zelenskiy said in a post on X. Since the […]

MOSCOW, May 13 (Reuters) – Ukraine resumed drone attacks on Russia’s oil refineries and ports on Wednesday, two days after a three-day ceasefire proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump expired. Ukraine has been targeting Russian oil infrastructure to undercut Moscow’s revenues from the energy sector and dent its military might as the four-year war grinds on. Russia’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that 286 Ukrainian drones had been intercepted and […]

By Laurie Chen BEIJING, May 13 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will put artificial intelligence at the forefront of talks this week with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a first that highlights the technology’s strategic heft but substantive commitments are unlikely, said two U.S. officials with knowledge of preparations. Trump’s Beijing visit unfolds as the U.S.-China AI rivalry intensifies into a contest some observers have compared to a Cold War-style […]

May 13 (Reuters) – Defense technology start-up Anduril Industries said on Wednesday that it has raised $5 billion, doubling its valuation to $61 billion. The California-based start-up’s latest funding round was led by venture capital firms Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz.  Here are some details about the fund raise: • Anduril said over the past year, it has more than doubled its revenue to $2.2B in 2025, and nearly doubled […]

World No. 2 Rory McIlroy ended his Tuesday practice round at Aronimink Golf Club after just three holes due to a blister on his right pinky toe ahead of this week’s PGA Championship in Newtown Square, Pa. In his first event back after winning his second consecutive Masters championship in April, McIlroy was seen limping in Sunday’s final round of the Truist Championship in Charlotte. “Yeah, I’ve got a blister […]

LOLA YA BONOBO, Congo (AP) — Micheline Nzonzi cradled a small and sleepy bonobo, an orphan whose life she will try to save over the next three years or so. The 1-year-old’s chances are good, with motherly affection, milk from a bottle and frequent play with other babies. “Without me, without us, these bonobos cannot survive,” said Nzonzi, who has been a bonobo foster mother for 24 years. “They survive […]

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Soaring costs for fuel due to the Iran war are leading panicked consumers in hard-hit Asia toward rooftop solar power, a likely windfall for China as the world’s largest provider of solar technology. In the Philippines, which is in a national energy emergency, a survey of 20 local solar companies found a 70% increase in weekly installations and a six-fold jump in customer inquirers since the […]

May 13 (Reuters) – Cipla, India’s third-largest drugmaker by revenue, reported a weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, as sharp weakness in its U.S. business and higher costs outweighed strong domestic demand. The drugmaker’s consolidated net profit fell 54.6% on-year to 5.55 billion rupees ($58 million) in the quarter ended March 31, missing analysts’ average estimate of 7.05 billion rupees, according to data compiled by LSEG. Total revenue from operations fell […]