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Politics
Latvia's parliament voted in a new centre-right government on Thursday, weeks after the previous coalition collapsed in a row over stray Ukrainian drones.
May 28, 2026
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- US, Iran trade strikes in most serious clash since truce began
- Latvia to get new govt after row over stray drones
- China's military says drove away Dutch warship in South China Sea
- Israel strikes Tyre after declaring 'combat zones' in south Lebanon
Norway's Queen Sonja, 88, left hospital on Thursday after a night of treatment for heart troubles, her husband King Harald said while adding his fears for Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
May 28, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Oil prices bounced higher and stock markets fell Thursday after the United States and Iran exchanged fresh strikes, upending hopes of an end to the Middle East war.
May 28, 2026
Scotland manager Steve Clarke signed a four-year contract extension on Thursday as he prepares to lead his country to their first World Cup since 1998.
May 28, 2026
The EU slapped a 200-million-euro ($232 million) fine on Chinese-owned online retailer Temu on Thursday for allowing the sale of illegal products, including dangerous baby toys and defective chargers.
May 28, 2026
Education
A fire in a girls' dormitory in Kenya on Thursday killed 16 children and hospitalised 79 in the latest deadly blaze to hit a school in the east African country.
May 28, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Oil prices bounced higher on Thursday while Asian stocks fell, as new US strikes on Iran marked the latest test of a shaky ceasefire in the Middle East war.
May 28, 2026
Technology
France is Thursday expected to move towards repealing outdated legislation that defines people enslaved in its colonies as "moveable goods", in a symbolic move as the country grapples with its colonial legacy.
May 28, 2026
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NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 28, 2026 / On May 26, 2026, Burtech Acquisition Corp II closed its initial public offering of 8,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units began trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "BRKHU" on May 22, 2026, each unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one redeemable warrant. Its Class A ordinary shares, units, and warrants are listed on the Nasdaq under the symbols "BRKH", "BRKHU", and "BRKHW" respectively.
May 28, 2026
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