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Indonesia jolts China with ‘hostile takeover’ of key commodities in American-influenced move

President Prabowo’s new state trading entity — registered a day before the announcement — will control Indonesia’s biggest commodity exports by September.

By Edna Tarigan, Anton L. Delgado and The Associated PressMay 26, 2026
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Mexico’s Sheinbaum confirms U.S. asked Iran’s World Cup team to move to Tijuana
By The Associated PressMay 26, 2026
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How $580,000 hidden under a sofa cushion became a constitutional crisis in South Africa
By Gerald Imray and The Associated PressMay 26, 2026
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America turns 250 with a dangerous new problem: We no longer agree on what’s real
By Richard TorrenzanoMay 26, 2026
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Iran slams U.S. strikes as sign of ‘bad faith and unreliability’
By The Associated PressMay 26, 2026
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BP ousts chairman months into his tenure, citing ‘important governance standards, oversight and conduct’ concerns
By Michelle Chapman and The Associated PressMay 26, 2026
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EconomyAmerica is becoming less neighborly, and it’s hurting Gen Z and millennials’ chances at economic mobility
By Tristan BoveMay 26, 2026
Trump has lost four members of his Cabinet. All of them are women
NewslettersTrump has lost four members of his Cabinet. All of them are women
By Emma HinchliffeMay 26, 2026
Coinbase pushes further into AI payments with new MCP for Base network
CryptoCoinbase pushes further into AI payments with new MCP for Base network
By Jeff John RobertsMay 26, 2026
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SuccessStandard Chartered CEO apologizes for calling some workers ‘lower value human capital’ in AI push
By Emma BurleighMay 26, 2026
Kevin O’Leary slams people who want work-life balance: ‘I hope they work for my competitors’
SuccessKevin O’Leary slams people who want work-life balance: ‘I hope they work for my competitors’
By Sydney LakeMay 26, 2026
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North AmericaGas is up 51% since February. Americans just started buying less of everything else
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressMay 26, 2026
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North AmericaTechlash grows in education: ‘My daughter went to middle school and was sent home with a screen addiction in her backpack’
By Jocelyn Gecker and The Associated PressMay 26, 2026
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SuccessNvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits he criticizes everything his 42,000-plus employees show him: ‘You can’t go a day without some criticism’
By Preston ForeMay 26, 2026
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PoliticsKen Griffin says Zohran Mamdani video shocked him: ‘It took a moment to digest what I was watching’
By Nick LichtenbergMay 6, 2026
  • 2 U.S. service members missing after multinational war games in Morocco
    Politics2 U.S. service members missing after multinational war games in Morocco
    By The Associated PressMay 3, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC.
EconomyA year after Liberation Day, Trump’s tariffs have done ‘significant damage’ to the U.S. economy, says Moody’s chief economist
By Eleanor PringleMay 6, 2026
The war with Iran is ‘over’ but the jet fuel crisis is about to begin
EnergyThe war with Iran is ‘over’ but the jet fuel crisis is about to begin
By Jim EdwardsMay 6, 2026
How the next CDC director could reshape America’s $5.3 trillion health care industry
HealthHow the next CDC director could reshape America’s $5.3 trillion health care industry
By Cassie McGrath and Healthcare BrewMay 5, 2026
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PoliticsWhite House estimates Trump’s Big Pharma dealmaking will save Americans $529 billion over the next 10 years
By Josh Boak and The Associated PressMay 5, 2026
One American loses their job for every 6 immigrants removed from the workforce as researchers see ‘no evidence’ that ICE is helping the economy
EconomyOne American loses their job for every 6 immigrants removed from the workforce as researchers see ‘no evidence’ that ICE is helping the economy
By Tristan BoveMay 5, 2026
  • Trumps says some ‘very interesting’ UFO files will be revealed, and the Pentagon promises ‘never-before-seen’ information
    PoliticsTrumps says some ‘very interesting’ UFO files will be revealed, and the Pentagon promises ‘never-before-seen’ information
    By Collin Binkley and The Associated PressMay 3, 2026
The Met Gala raised a record $42 million as Silicon Valley picked up the tab—and as celebs protested Jeff Bezos’ sponsoring of the event
PoliticsThe Met Gala raised a record $42 million as Silicon Valley picked up the tab—and as celebs protested Jeff Bezos’ sponsoring of the event
By Catherina GioinoMay 5, 2026
UK-based Google DeepMind workers vote to unionize over military AI contracts amid internal backlash over its Pentagon deal
AIUK-based Google DeepMind workers vote to unionize over military AI contracts amid internal backlash over its Pentagon deal
By Beatrice NolanMay 5, 2026
President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Economy‘Any semblance of fiscal responsibility’ has been abandoned, says budget watchdog, as national debt creeps toward $39 trillion milestone
By Eleanor PringleMay 5, 2026
Supermicro’s earnings call today takes place amid a probe that could be ‘fatal’ for the company
Big TechSupermicro’s earnings call today takes place amid a probe that could be ‘fatal’ for the company
By Jim EdwardsMay 5, 2026
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CommentaryI watched my father run his business through the Lebanese Civil War. Here’s what it taught me about leading through disruption.
By Alain BejjaniMay 5, 2026
  • Fortune Archives: Jerome Powell didn’t blink
    NewslettersFortune Archives: Jerome Powell didn’t blink
    By Eva RoytburgMay 3, 2026
‘You could say the ceasefire has ceased’: Iran is back on Wall Street’s radar as oil prices spike 6%
Energy‘You could say the ceasefire has ceased’: Iran is back on Wall Street’s radar as oil prices spike 6%
By Eva RoytburgMay 4, 2026
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EconomyTrump’s former AI czar says the quiet part out loud on the economy: ‘Stopping progress in AI would be equivalent to halting the U.S. economy’
By Tristan BoveMay 4, 2026
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LawJudge asks why White House correspondents’ dinner shooter was on suicide watch: ‘It could drive a person crazy to be in that situation’
By The Associated Press and Michael KunzelmanMay 4, 2026
Battle for Hormuz begins as U.S. military fights off Iranian attacks while seeking to break regime’s grip on ship traffic through strait
PoliticsBattle for Hormuz begins as U.S. military fights off Iranian attacks while seeking to break regime’s grip on ship traffic through strait
By Jason MaMay 4, 2026
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PoliticsRudy Giuliani hospitalized, in critical condition
By Michael R. Sisak, Christopher Weber and The Associated PressMay 4, 2026
Trump’s World Liberty Financial countersues crypto billionaire Justin Sun for defamation in response to allegations of fraud
CryptoTrump’s World Liberty Financial countersues crypto billionaire Justin Sun for defamation in response to allegations of fraud
By Ben WeissMay 4, 2026
China’s unprecedented defiance of U.S. sanctions triggers showdown
AsiaChina’s unprecedented defiance of U.S. sanctions triggers showdown
By BloombergMay 4, 2026
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai in San Francisco, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
PoliticsInside Google’s quiet internal war against its own anti-military activist employees
By Jim EdwardsMay 4, 2026
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AIEmployee revolt once forced Google to back off on military contracts. But, in the wake of a new Pentagon AI contract, their leverage appears limited
By Beatrice NolanMay 4, 2026
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PoliticsChina has a welcome mat for Trump: it just rewrote the rules on U.S. sanctions
By Steve H. Hanke and Jeffrey WengMay 4, 2026
Markets on alert as Trump vows ‘Project Freedom’ for Hormuz, setting up potential showdown after renewed attacks on ships
EnergyMarkets on alert as Trump vows ‘Project Freedom’ for Hormuz, setting up potential showdown after renewed attacks on ships
By Jason MaMay 3, 2026
Former NYC Mayor Giuliani in critical condition, Trump says
PoliticsFormer NYC Mayor Giuliani in critical condition, Trump says
By Maria Paula Mijares Torres and BloombergMay 3, 2026
Trump says U.S. will guide stranded ships from ‘neutral and innocent’ countries out of the Strait of Hormuz while hinting at positive Iran talks
PoliticsTrump says U.S. will guide stranded ships from ‘neutral and innocent’ countries out of the Strait of Hormuz while hinting at positive Iran talks
By Adam Schreck, Melanie Lidman, Cara Anna and The Associated PressMay 3, 2026
Basic goods in Cuba are increasingly sold in U.S. dollars as economy collapses. ‘Everything is scarce here — everything — even that wretched bread’
EconomyBasic goods in Cuba are increasingly sold in U.S. dollars as economy collapses. ‘Everything is scarce here — everything — even that wretched bread’
By Danica Coto and The Associated PressMay 3, 2026
As economic despair mounts, Russian official admits the country has had enough of Putin’s war on Ukraine. ‘We can’t even take one region’
EconomyAs economic despair mounts, Russian official admits the country has had enough of Putin’s war on Ukraine. ‘We can’t even take one region’
By Jason MaMay 3, 2026
Secret Service agent was struck by buckshot from alleged White House correspondents’ dinner shooter, not friendly fire, Pirro says
PoliticsSecret Service agent was struck by buckshot from alleged White House correspondents’ dinner shooter, not friendly fire, Pirro says
By The Associated PressMay 3, 2026
Cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz comes under attack by multiple small boats as the U.S. and Iran exchange peace plans
PoliticsCargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz comes under attack by multiple small boats as the U.S. and Iran exchange peace plans
By Adam Schreck, Melanie Lidman, Cara Anna and The Associated PressMay 3, 2026
The clock is ticking as oil markets barrel toward nightmare scenarios with the West bracing for ‘tank bottoms’ and Iran racing to delay ‘tank tops’
EnergyThe clock is ticking as oil markets barrel toward nightmare scenarios with the West bracing for ‘tank bottoms’ and Iran racing to delay ‘tank tops’
By Jason MaMay 3, 2026
Iran has collected a ‘pittance’ of less than $1.3 million in Hormuz tolls, Bessent says, as currency dives to fresh record low
PoliticsIran has collected a ‘pittance’ of less than $1.3 million in Hormuz tolls, Bessent says, as currency dives to fresh record low
By Adam Schreck, Melanie Lidman and The Associated PressMay 3, 2026
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