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1. Why Taiwan became the defining issue in the Trump-Xi talks

2. A state banquet, selfies with Musk and Huang's noodle run: The spectacle of Trump's Beijing visit

3. UAE says its decision to leave OPEC was a strategic economic move, not a political one

4. Why Britain’s potential next PM is putting investors on edge

5. Russia's Putin to meet China's Xi in Beijing from May 19-20, Beijing and Moscow say

6. Why J&J thinks its new psoriasis pill could be one of its biggest drugs ever

7. How China and U.S. eased the Middle East oil shock and kept prices from spiking even higher

8. Oil prices jump after Trump says he is losing patience with Iran

9. From train travel to staycations: How holidaymakers are adapting to airlines' jet fuel shortage

10. Singapore Airlines sticking with Air India for the "long game" despite losses

11. Trump-Xi summit: The 3 big takeaways from historic meeting in Beijing

12. Trump says he will soon make a decision about sanctions on Chinese companies buying Iranian oil

13. China will buy more U.S. oil because it is a natural trade partner, says Energy Secretary Wright

14. Japan's global defense business may be on the cusp of a big breakout

15. Trump went big on tech stocks in first quarter of 2026, new filings show

16. Bristol Myers Squibb turns to China to develop new drugs in newest cross-continent collaboration

17. UAE fast tracks second West-East oil pipeline to bypass Strait of Hormuz

18. Chinese EVs are coming to Canada, and some dealers can't wait to sell them

19. Magnum Ice Cream stock soars after report of potential private equity takeover

20. Trump leaves China after talks dominated by trade, oil and Taiwan