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Dutch frigate not driven out by China, Dutch.cabinet states

Translation: The Dutch naval frigate Zr.Ms. De Ruyter has not been driven out by China. This is stated by State Secretary for Defence Derk Boswijk (CDA) after the Chinese armed forces claimed this week that the frigate was in Chinese waters. That last point is also untrue, says the State Secretary. According to Boswijk, the ship adhered to internationally applicable rules and simply continued its course. According to Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen, talks are currently being held with China. He e

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43d05/29⚠ war-conflict · 1/5

When is the Best timing to Sell warants?

Hey folks, I have purchased some warrants for Servicenow, Sofi, Reddit and Klarna a couple of weeks ago. Expiration Dates vary from December 2026, January 2027, June 2027 and December 2027. All of those warrants have currently a plus of 50% or more, hence I am getting a Bit nervous to miss and Sell. Nevertheless, I think that those mentioned stocks still have a Lot of room to grow. How would you guys handle a Situation like this? Sell only partially? Just hold on for some more weeks? What makes

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43d05/29

Young, frustrated Chinese STEM PhDs turn to publishing satirical journals

I did not pay much attention during maths and science classes in school. I could never get into the mindset for STEM study, but I can see there is comfort in the fact that the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter will always be pi, or that the quadratic formula will always produce the right answer when applied correctly. I envied my many STEM friends for their skills, their fields of certainty and practicality. But behind the curtain, beneath the veneer of any parent’s envy, their..

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43d05/29⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

Chinese and UK officials at Shangri-La Dialogue vow to strengthen military ties

China and British delegations discussed concrete plans to strengthen military engagement during talks on Friday on the sidelines of a major security event in Singapore. Major General Meng Xiangqing, who led the Chinese delegation to Asia’s largest defence summit, the Shangri-La Dialogue, met United Kingdom military officials, signalling both militaries’ willingness to maintain communication. Meng, a professor at the PLA National Defence University, told the British officials that...

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43d05/29⚠ war-conflict · 3/5

Oil Prices Set to Slump 19% in May as Market Bets on U.S.-Iran Deal

Early on Friday, oil prices were on track to plunge by 19% in May as traders and speculators bet on an extended ceasefire and an eventual U.S.-Iran deal despite the biggest physical supply disruption in history. Brent Crude prices were poised to drop by 19% in May by the end of the trade day on Friday, which would be the steepest monthly decline in prices since 2020. Early on Friday, Brent Crude front-month futures traded flat at $93.84 per barrel, while the U.S. benchmark, WTI Crude, was down b

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Ex-lawmaker Lo Wai-kwok, 73, to marry Cantonese opera actress 42 years his junior

Lo Wai-kwok, the 73-year-old chairman of Hong Kong’s largest pro-business party and a former lawmaker, has announced his engagement to a Cantonese opera actress 42 years his junior, becoming the talk of the city’s political circles. Lo’s engagement to 31-year-old Yemina Yu Chung-yan comes five years after the death of his wife Adelina Wong Siu-chun. The couple, whose wedding will be held in October, are set to add to the city’s growing number of remarriages, which rose from 15,832 in 2019 to...

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43d05/29

Chinese astronauts land safely in former top secret nuclear missile test site

The Shenzhou-21 astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after staying in Tiangong space station for more than 200 days, establishing the record for longest on-orbit stay by a Chinese crew. The trio touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region at 8.11pm aboard the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Medical teams on the ground said the astronauts were in good physical condition. Their stay was extended by one month after their probe was

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43d05/29

Philippine lawmaker surrenders, posts bail after court orders his arrest

A Philippine anti-corruption court ordered the arrest of a prominent senator on Friday over allegations he pocketed a kickback of millions of dollars in a flood-control project, in the latest crisis to entangle the Senate. Senator Jinggoy Estrada surrendered and posted bail before the Sandiganbayan court, allowing him to remain free while the case proceeds. The court barred Estrada from leaving the country while facing the first of two corruption-related charges in relation to the flood control.

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43d05/29

‘Illegal and void’: China condemns Japan-Philippines maritime border talks

China has condemned the launch of maritime boundary negotiations between Japan and the Philippines, calling the talks “completely illegal and void”. The protest followed a joint statement released on Thursday after a summit between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr in Tokyo. During the talks, the two sides agreed to elevate bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership to strengthen cooperation in areas including the economy, security.

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43d05/29

Taxpayers ‘won’t lose out’ if CUHK medical centre pays off public loan early

Hong Kong’s health minister has said the government will not lose out if the medical centre of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) repays its public loan early, rejecting calls for a penalty. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau’s comments came at a Legislative Council health services panel meeting on Friday, when CUHK Medical Centre CEO Chung Kin-lai also revealed that the hospital’s financial situation had improved. Lo was responding to criticism from lawmaker Kitson Yang Wing-kit, who...

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43d05/29⚠ war-conflict · 1/5

🇺🇦 Ukraine has managed to stop Russia. Now what? - The tides are turning on the battlefield and the balance of power is shifting in Europe's favour. Putin is down but not out, and his options are increasingly narrowing.

After 4 years of war the Armed Forces of Ukraine finally achieved to halt the constant, but ever-slowing Russian offensive. If we can even call the endless meat wave attacks that Russia is conducting in the past few years an “offensive”. Escalation, or de-escalation? The previously surfacing rumours about a new Russian mobilisation are becoming more credible every month. If Ukraine continues to inflict higher casualties than what Russia can recruit month after month, Putin will be forced to choo

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43d05/29

How Hegseth might shift his tone on Taiwan at this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue

Beijing’s delegates to the Shangri-La Dialogue anticipate Washington will strike a less confrontational tone on Taiwan than it did last year, even as the issue remains the largest point of contention in Sino-US relations. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to speak at the annual security conference in Singapore on Saturday morning. His remarks will be closely watched by Beijing and by Washington’s regional allies for signs of any policy shift following the high-stakes summit between.

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43d05/29

China sentences former Shaolin abbot to 24 years for corruption

Shi Yongxin, former abbot of the world-famous Shaolin Temple, has been sentenced to 24 years in jail for crimes including embezzlement and taking bribes, state news agency Xinhua reported. Shi was also fined 3.5 million yuan (US$516,000). Xinxiang Intermediate People’s Court in China’s central Henan province found that Shi, whose birth name is Liu Yingcheng, had embezzled more than 131 million yuan between 2003 and 2025. Shi appeared in a public trial on Monday. The verdict was announced on...

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43d05/29

What investment decision looked smart on paper but turned out to be a bad move for you?

I’ve noticed that a lot of investment ideas sound great when you read about them online or see people discussing returns, trends, or long-term potential. But in reality, things often play out very differently once emotions, timing, market conditions, or personal situations come into the picture. Curious to hear from people here what’s one investment decision you genuinely believed was a smart move at the time, but later realised was a mistake? What did you learn from it? submitted by /u/Product_

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