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How China quietly erased Taiwan from coffee’s world stage

When Bala stepped onto the podium in San Diego in April, holding the trophy for the 2026 World Latte Art Championship, the backdrop behind him said “Luckin Coffee” — the Chinese chain that was an official sponsor of the event. He had just poured a raccoon, a giraffe and red

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Iran says it wants a 'comprehensive agreement' with US

May 6 - Iran will only accept \"a fair and comprehensive agreement\" in its negotiations with the U.S. on ending the war in the Middle East, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump cited \"great progress\" in the process.

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China to probe deadly fireworks factory blast

CHANGSHA, China, May 6 - Senior Chinese officials took charge of rescue and relief efforts after a fireworks factory explosion killed 26 and injured 61, flattening buildings and burying people in mounds of debris, as they pledged to punish those responsible.

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AI chiefs in a big ‘jobocalypse’ messaging swerve

Something big happened in the world of AI the other day: Sam Altman, founder and CEO of OpenAI, and probably the person who’s most commonly regarded as the face of the industry, declared that the purpose of AI is not to take people’s jobs: And he recently called AI CEOs

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Trump’s leaky Hormuz blockade needs Malacca control to work

This weekend, two Iranian Very Large Crude Carriers – HUGE and DERYA – successfully navigated the US Navy’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and passed through Indonesia’s Lombok Strait, carrying 3.8 million barrels of crude destined for desperate Asian markets. Opponents of US

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