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BYD electric vehicles displayed at a Chinese dealership as new energy vehicles capture 62.9 percent of the May 2026 market

Electric Cars Are Now Two-Thirds of What China Buys, and the Country’s Top 10 Bestseller List Has Nothing With a Tailpipe Left

New energy vehicles took a record 62.9 percent of China's retail car market in May 2026, the China Passenger Car Association said, and for the first time every model in the top

June 13, 2026

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Stacked gold bullion bars in a central bank vault as ECB confirms gold has overtaken US Treasuries in global reserves

Gold Overtakes US Treasuries as World’s Top Reserve Asset and the ECB Says the Dollar’s Grip Is Slipping

Gold quietly became the world's number one official reserve asset in 2025, overtaking US Treasuries for the first time since the dollar era began, according to a new European Central Bank report.

June 13, 2026

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Peter Magyar takes the oath as Hungary's prime minister in Budapest

Hungary Moves to Dismantle the State Media Machine Orban Spent Sixteen Years Building

Peter Magyar's Tisza party has submitted a bill to break up the MTVA state media holding, revive the MTI wire service as an independent agency, and create a parity-based committee to guard

June 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Exterior of a US federal bankruptcy court building

Sleep Number Files for Chapter 11 and Hands Its Beds to a Canadian Buyer for $415 Million

Sleep Number filed for Chapter 11 on Friday and named Sleep Country Canada as the $415 million stalking-horse bidder for its US business. The 40-year-old Minneapolis brand carries $1.3 billion in debt,

June 13, 2026

Business·Entertainment·Movies·News

Polish President Karol Nawrocki addresses supporters

Poland’s President Just Set a Veto Record No One Came Close To, and the Government Can’t Get Past Him

President Karol Nawrocki has blocked his 37th bill in under ten months, beating a record that took a predecessor a full decade. Tusk's coalition lacks the three-fifths majority to override him, leaving

June 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Tiffany luxury watch worn on the wrist

Rolex Raises Gold Watch Prices Twice in One Year, and the People Buying Them Did Not Blink

Rolex raised gold-watch prices roughly five percent on June 1, its second hike of 2026 and a rare back-to-back move in a single year. Gold spot has nearly doubled since 2024 to

June 13, 2026

Business·Markets·News

A truck transporting cars beneath signage indicating US trade routes

The Largest US Auto Parts Supplier Most Drivers Have Never Heard Of Is Liquidating, and Its Founder Is Charged With Inventing the Receivables

First Brands Group, the bankrupt parent of FRAM, Raybestos, Autolite and Cardone, returned to a Houston courtroom Friday with a second attempt at a liquidation plan. Its founder Patrick James faces federal

June 13, 2026

Business·Markets·News

University students take part in a protest against government policies in Jakarta

Indonesia’s Students Call It ‘Heading to Bankruptcy’ as Prabowo’s Fuel Hike Brings Them Back to the Streets

About 2,000 students rallied at Jakarta's Bundaran HI under a 'Heading to Bankruptcy' banner after a 32 percent fuel price hike and a record-low rupiah, demanding Prabowo scrap a free meals scheme

June 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Roku Is For Sale: The Streaming Door Through Which the Rest of Hollywood Watches Television Is Now on the Auction Block

Roku confirmed on Friday it is exploring strategic options including a sale, and that it is already in talks with at least one US media company. Shares jumped 20 percent to a

June 13, 2026

Business·Entertainment·News·Technology

Taylor Swift on stage at the 55th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York, June 11, 2026

Taylor Swift Became the Youngest Woman Ever Inducted Into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Steven Spielberg Introduced Her.

At 36, Taylor Swift became only the second artist in history inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at a younger age than Stevie Wonder. She gave a 20-minute speech, cried, and

June 13, 2026

Entertainment·Music·News

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Electric Cars Are Now Two-Thirds of What China Buys, and the Country’s Top 10 Bestseller List Has Nothing With a Tailpipe Left

Gold Overtakes US Treasuries as World’s Top Reserve Asset and the ECB Says the Dollar’s Grip Is Slipping

Hungary Moves to Dismantle the State Media Machine Orban Spent Sixteen Years Building

Sleep Number Files for Chapter 11 and Hands Its Beds to a Canadian Buyer for $415 Million

Poland’s President Just Set a Veto Record No One Came Close To, and the Government Can’t Get Past Him

Rolex Raises Gold Watch Prices Twice in One Year, and the People Buying Them Did Not Blink

The Largest US Auto Parts Supplier Most Drivers Have Never Heard Of Is Liquidating, and Its Founder Is Charged With Inventing the Receivables

Indonesia’s Students Call It ‘Heading to Bankruptcy’ as Prabowo’s Fuel Hike Brings Them Back to the Streets

Roku Is For Sale: The Streaming Door Through Which the Rest of Hollywood Watches Television Is Now on the Auction Block

Taylor Swift Became the Youngest Woman Ever Inducted Into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Steven Spielberg Introduced Her.

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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