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1. Global oil stockpiles could hit record lows if Strait of Hormuz remains closed

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

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

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

5. Trump says Xi offered help on Iran — but how far is Beijing willing to go?

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

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

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

9. Trump says China and Taiwan should 'both cool it'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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