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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China blasted the U.S. on Monday over moves it alleged harmed Chinese interests, including issuing AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China, and planning to revoke Chinese student visas. “These practices seriously violate the consensus” reached during trade discussions in Geneva last month, the Commerce Ministry said in a statement. That referred to a China-U.S. joint statement in which the United States and China agreed to slash their massive recent tariffs, restarting stalled trade between the world’s two biggest economies.But last month’s de-escalation in President Donald Trump’s trade wars…

CNN  —  It was already hard to imagine a breakthrough emerging from the direct talks between Russia and Ukraine set to be renewed in Istanbul on Monday. But in the aftermath of what appear to have been multiple large-scale Ukrainian drone strikes against strategic bases across Russia, it’s even less likely either side will be prepared to shift their red lines. Even before the latest strikes, which targeted Russian strategic aircraft thousands of miles from the Ukrainian border, the Kremlin had declined to formally set out, in the form of an agreed-to memorandum, what exactly it wants in return for…

CNN  —  Mongolia has been thrown into fresh political crisis with protesters calling for the resignation of the country’s prime minister over his family’s lavish displays of wealth. For two weeks, young Mongolians have taken to the streets of the capital putting pressure on Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai who will face a vote of confidence in his government on Monday. Democratic Mongolia is a landlocked nation of just 3.5 million people sandwiched between authoritarian giants China and Russia, and the latest political crisis has put renewed scrutiny on the stability of the country’s democracy. Here’s what to know: Luxury car,…

People walking through the neon lit night streets of Sinchon in the heart of Seoul, South Korea’s vibrant capital city.Fotovoyager | E+ | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets traded mixed after President Donald Trump told U.S. steelworkers late Friday that he will double tariffs on steel imports to 50%, effective from Wednesday.Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.89% and the Topix declined 0.65% at the open. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.16% while the small-cap Kosdaq traded flat.Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was also unchanged at the open.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index declined 1.66%.China, Malaysia and New Zealand markets are closed for the holidays.”We’re going to bring…

CNN  —  In 1965, Life magazine declared San Francisco the capital of gay America. And the Castro was its beating heart. Arguably the single most famous “gayborhood” in the United States, some of the country’s best known queer artists and activists settled there in the 20th century. It was where the first out gay male politician in the US was elected, where the Pride flag was born, and where many gay, trans and nonconforming people estranged from their biological families created new ones of their own. At the time, the Castro was known as Eureka Valley, or Little Scandinavia. Amid…

Seattle Sounders players are demanding a fair share of the FIFA Club World Cup prize money the team secured when qualifying for the international tournament, and received backing from the Major League Soccer Players Association on Sunday.FIFA announced each participant would receive $9.55 million. The club is eligible for the payout after winning the 2021 Concacaf Champions Cup and becoming a Concacaf representative to the competition.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedIn addition to a statement from the MLSPA, players took to the pitch at Lumen Field in shirts that read “Club World Cash Grab” and “Fair Share Now” ahead of their match against…

Catania, Italy AP  —  Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and other 11 activists set sail on Sunday afternoon for Gaza on a ship aimed at “breaking Israel’s siege” of the devastated territory, organizers said. The sailing boat Madleen – operated by activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition — departed from the Sicilian port of Catania, in southern Italy. It will try to reach the shores of the Gaza Strip in an effort to bring in some aid and raise “international awareness” over the ongoing humanitarian crisis, the activists said at a press conference on Sunday, ahead of departure. “We are doing this…

The FBI is investigating what officials are calling an antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, during a weekly gathering of Jewish community members. Six people were injured, according to Boulder police. The suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, used a makeshift flamethrower and threw an incendiary device into the crowd and also yelled “Free Palestine,” FBI Denver Special Agent-in-Charge Mark Michalek said Sunday during a news conference. Here’s what we know: The attack: The incident took place during a Boulder Run for Their Lives event – a weekly gathering of Jewish community members meant to support the hostages taken during the October 7…

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on May 30, 2025, in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty ImagesStock futures fell on Sunday as Wall Street looks to the start of a new month of trading following a strong performance in May.S&P 500 futures traded down 0.3%, along with Nasdaq-100 futures. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average also declined 108 points, or 0.3%.On Friday, the S&P 500 closed out the month of May with a more than 6% gain, its best monthly performance since November…

Graham HunterJun 1, 2025, 05:55 PM ETCloseGraham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team.The football revolution that culminated in a mini-miracle Saturday when Paris Saint-Germain won both their first UEFA Champions League and the fabled treble in Munich began when their inspirational coach, Luis Enrique, decided there was absolutely no way he could manage in Paris.I know because I was in the conversation when he announced, in that “end of the debate” way of his: “The one elite club where I’ll never coach is PSG. … They’re devoted to…