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Stocks rise, dollar at six-week high as focus remains on US-Iran talks
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, May 22 (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Friday while the U.S. dollar sat near six- week highs and oil prices were whipsawed as investors held on to hopes of a breakthrough...
May 21, 2026
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. (thumb) exits game but hopes to play Friday
The Atlanta Braves pulled right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. in the sixth inning of their Thursday game against the Miami Marlins due to pain in his left thumb, but the ailment isn't considered serious. M...
May 21, 2026
US, Japan, Australia, India to have 'Quad' top diplomats' meeting in Delhi, Japan says
TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - The U.S., Japan, Australia and India will hold a meeting of foreign ministers of the 'Quad' grouping in New Delhi on May 26, Japan's foreign ministry said on Friday. Japan's ...
May 21, 2026
Samsung workers begin voting on pay deal, some non-chip employees to oppose it
By Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, May 22 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics' workers in South Korea on Friday began voting on a pay deal that ensures huge bonuses for its memory chip workers, but other employees w...
May 21, 2026
Rams reward Matthew Stafford with 1-year, $55 million extension
The Los Angeles Rams signed quarterback Matthew Stafford to a one-year extension on Thursday, according to multiple reports. The Rams now have the NFL's reigning Most Valuable Player under contract th...
May 21, 2026
Giants give GM Joe Schoen multiyear extension
The New York Giants signed general manager Joe Schoen to a multiyear contract extension on Thursday. The move comes several months after the Giants fired the head coach who was hired the same year as ...
May 21, 2026
Dollar perched near six-week high on uncertainty over US-Iran deal
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, May 22 (Reuters) - The dollar held near a six-week top on Friday, after a volatile overnight session on conflicting signals over a U.S.-Iran peace deal, though investors latched ...
May 21, 2026
US hits nine Hezbollah-aligned individuals in Lebanon with sanctions
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday announced sanctions against nine individuals, including Iran's designated ambassador to Lebanon, for obstructing the peace...
May 21, 2026
Japan will avoid over-reliance on debt for extra budget, finance minister says
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday the government will seek to avoid overly relying on new debt issuance if it were to compile an extra...
May 21, 2026
China's top diplomat touts Moldova ties after Putin visit despite differences over Ukraine war
BEIJING, May 22 (Reuters) - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told visiting Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popsoi that Beijing "cherishes" ties with the Eastern European country and aims to deepe...
May 21, 2026
