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The Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite were in a narrow range on Thursday as investors waited for the Donald Trump and Xi Jinping summit in Beijing. They were trading at H$26,388 and CNY 4,242, respectively.Chinese stocks wavers ahead of Trump-Xi summit The Shanghai Composite and the Hang Seng indices moved sideways as investors waited for the first summit between Trump and Jinping. The two leaders will have a lot to talk about, including trade and the ongoing US-Iran war that has pushed energy prices much higher. Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) have both settled above the key $100 resistance level.Data released…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday demanded Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown comply with a new state law requiring cooperation with federal immigration authorities, warning he could take legal action if she fails to act.Paxton announced he is investigating Brown over what he described as “sanctuary policies” and sent a formal letter ordering her to pursue a 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which would allow local deputies to carry out certain federal immigration enforcement duties.The demand stems from Senate Bill 8, which took effect Jan. 1, 2026, and…

There are signs of regrowth and rebuilding on Wendigo Road in Lac du Bonnet, Man., one year after a devastating wildfire tore through the area. Many cottages on Wendigo Road have been rebuilt or are in the process of being rebuilt.Sylvio Allard’s family has had a cottage in the area for 17 years. Their cottage was lost in the wildfire last May.“It was pretty shocking because we had just finished renovating our cabin,” Allard told Global News.“It was brand new from top to bottom and we had just started enjoying it and then the next thing you know, it’s gone.”…

Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Last updated:  May 13, 2026 We put a direct structured question to Microsoft Copilot AI about where the XRP price prediction ends up by the end of 2026, and the AI predicts does not dance around it.The Leading AI frames the entire thesis around a single question: Does XRP become the backbone of institutional-grade payments, or does it stay…

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US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Bonnie Cash | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPrediction market traders think President Donald Trump will make some major announcements in his trip to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Traders on Kalshi give an 86% chance that he will announce China will buy aircraft from domestic manufacturer Boeing. That belief is shared with Wall Street, as Boeing’s stock advanced nearly 2% on Wednesday ahead of the meeting. “The speculation is that…

Cerebras Systems, a maker of artificial intelligence chips, priced its IPO at $185 a share, above the expected range, as investors gear up for what’s expected to be a very busy year for new AI offerings. The IPO reeled in $5.55 billion for Cerebras, which sold 30 million shares, according to a statement on Wednesday. Underwriters have the option to purchase an additional 4.5 million shares. The company is hitting the market during a silicon renaissance. Intel, Advanced Micro Devices and memory maker Micron are each up more than 80% in the past month, and have notched much more dramatic…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vice President JD Vance warned Wednesday that states could lose federal funding if they fail to aggressively pursue Medicaid fraud, escalating the Trump administration’s pressure campaign on governors and state Medicaid officials.”We are sending letters that will require them to show that they are effectively and aggressively prosecuting Medicaid fraud in their states. And if they do not, if they do not aggressively prosecute Medicaid fraud, we are going to turn off the money that goes to these anti-fraud units,” Vance said during a fraud news conference Wednesday.Vance said the federal government…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After Cal Raleigh walked, struck out and flew out in his first three plate appearances Tuesday, his hitless streak stretched to 38 consecutive at-bats.The Seattle Mariners’ catcher, runner-up to Aaron Judge in the American League MVP vote last year after hitting 60 home runs, had Major League Baseball’s longest single-season hitless streak since Craig Counsell went 0-for-45 in 2011.But in the top of the seventh, Raleigh finally broke out of his slump, singling to center field. He stayed hot in the ninth, singling to left. Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hits a…