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1. Iran threatens to extend conflict ‘beyond the region’ if U.S. and Israel resume attacks

2. Bezos says 2-3 year timeline for space data centers is a 'little ambitious'

3. U.S. Treasurys are now firmly in the 'danger zone,' strategists say

4. Bezos brushes off concerns of an AI bubble: 'You shouldn't worry about it'

5. Taiwan was front and center during Trump's China trip — but absent from Xi’s meeting with Putin

6. Fintech firm Mercury hits $5.2 billion valuation after funding round, up 49% in 14 months

7. EU clears major hurdle to finalize U.S. trade pact — and sidestep Trump tariff hikes

8. College career path ‘over’ as skilled trade get 30% pay bump, recruitment giant says

9. Weight-loss wars go global as Novo Nordisk bets big on its Wegovy pill

10. 2026 CNBC Disruptor 50: See the full list of companies, rankings, and a new leader in the AI race

11. Putin-Xi talks revive stalled Russian gas pipeline as Iran war rattles energy markets

12. A strange paradox has taken hold of the global fashion industry

13. UK inflation rate eases to 2.8% in April, but slowdown is expected to be short-lived

14. U.S. indicts four Chinese container manufacturers alleging pandemic-era price-fixing cartel

15. China confirms order for 200 Boeing planes, calls aviation key area for U.S. cooperation

16. Alibaba reveals more powerful Zhenwu AI chip, new LLM

17. European stocks rise: UK inflation and elevated bond yields in focus

18. CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter: From Manchester to Westminster? Britain’s potential next PM comes under scrutiny

19. Over 47,000 Samsung Electronics workers set to strike as wage talks break down, sending shares lower

20. Stocks under pressure as correction fears grow and record rally defies geopolitical turmoil