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Silver slides as inflation fears hit bonds, stocks and metals
Global yields rose Friday, with the U.S. 10-year Treasury near a one-year high, as investors weighed energy risks, geopolitics and fading hopes for rate cuts
Cerebras shares drop 10% after biggest tech IPO since Uber
The AI chip company raised $5.55 billion in a blockbuster Nasdaq debut, but early trading Friday showed investors testing its valuation and growth story
Bill Ackman says Pershing Square built Microsoft stake in first quarter
The billionaire investor described Microsoft’s valuation as compelling, according to a link summary of CNBC and other financial-news reports
Seoul’s Galaxy Robot Park opens with K-pop shows and AI attractions
The Galaxy Corporation venue in Gangdong is offering robot concerts, portraits and staged fights ahead of a full grand opening planned for August 2026
U.S. moves toward possible indictment of Raúl Castro
Officials say any charges would need grand jury approval and are expected to center on Cuba’s deadly 1996 shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue planes
Ukraine and Russia swap 410 prisoners in first phase of major deal
Kyiv and Moscow each returned 205 prisoners of war in an exchange President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as the first stage of a planned 1,000-for-1,000 swap
Trump says he would not tell Xi whether U.S. would defend Taiwan
The president said Xi Jinping raised the question during a two-day Beijing summit, where the Chinese leader warned that Taiwan could endanger the broader relationship
Philippine Senate locked down after gunfire as ICC-wanted senator takes refuge
Officials said Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa was safe and that no casualties were reported, while the government denied it was trying to arrest him
Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions overturned, new trial ordered
South Carolina’s Supreme Court said jury interference by a county clerk denied Murdaugh a fair trial in the 2021 killings of his wife and son
Why Eurovision has become Europe’s most contentious vote
The 2026 contest in Vienna is being tested by a five-country boycott, protests over Israel’s participation and renewed scrutiny of its public voting system