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12 books to read: The best reviews of May

Updated on May 30, 2026 05:23 pm IST

The long life of the Declaration of Independence, wartime survival in Ukraine, the joy of soccer fandom, early human societies and more.

How FIFA’s biggest World Cup unleashed a summer of price gouging

FIFA's target, boosted by an expanded field of 48 teams in this year's World Cup, is a projected record of $11 billion in revenue.

Updated on May 30, 2026 05:15 pm IST

The Secretive Billionaire Who’s Conquering the World’s Richest Sports Leagues

Stan Kroenke owns the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams, the NBA’s Denver Nuggets, the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche and English Premier League champion Arsenal.

Published on May 29, 2026 04:18 pm IST

China Threatens to Launch Trade Probes Against the European Union

European leaders hold the view that China’s global industrial dominance is a result of decades of government subsidies and non-reciprocal market access.

Published on May 29, 2026 04:17 pm IST

Corporate America Is Starting to Ration AI as Cost Skyrockets

Some enterprises have hit their annual budget in just three months or reported seeing their AI spending bills double or triple.

Published on May 29, 2026 04:12 pm IST

Hezbollah’s Drones Have Become a Top Threat to Israel

A first-person-view drone guided by fiber optic cable flying over the border from Lebanon recently, as seen from the Israeli side of the border.

Published on May 29, 2026 04:10 pm IST

China Is Exporting Its Factories Across the World and Spooking the Competition

Spanish carmaker Ebro’s Barcelona factory has received Chinese investment.

Published on May 28, 2026 05:50 pm IST

The High-Seas Black Market That Keeps Iran’s Illicit Oil Flowing

These clandestine oil transfers reveal a key strength of the Iranian regime and a major reason why it has been able to hold firm for so long against American pressure

Published on May 28, 2026 04:42 pm IST

Chinese Dissident Braves 30-Hour Rubber Boat Journey to South Korea

Dong Guangping was picked up in the waters off the west coast of South Korea.

Published on May 28, 2026 03:44 pm IST

The Trump Administration Is in Talks to Fund U.S. Drone Companies

The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022(REUTERS FILE PHOTO)

Updated on May 28, 2026 02:58 pm IST

This Tiny Country on the Edge of Russia Is Preparing for a Wider War

A sniper greets a U.K. official as Allied Forces participate in an annual exercise, dubbed Spring Storm, in Estonia.

Published on May 28, 2026 02:52 pm IST

The Rise of a Hardline Four-Star General Tipped to Be the Next Army Chief

In 2023, Maj. Gen. Christopher LaNeve was commander of the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C.

Updated on May 28, 2026 02:40 pm IST

Why the Federal Reserve’s Balance Sheet Needs to Shrink

Kevin Warsh, incoming chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Updated on May 28, 2026 02:38 pm IST

One Million New-Car Buyers Are Gone and They’re Not Coming Back Soon

Automakers are planning for stagnant new-car sales this year, as consumers battle high interest rates and expensive gas.

Published on May 28, 2026 02:37 pm IST

China’s Industrial Profits Rise, Defying Economic Headwinds

China’s industrial profits rose 18.2% in the January-April period from a year earlier.

Updated on May 27, 2026 05:13 pm IST

Trump and Democrats Get Paxton in Texas, the Senate Nominee They All Wanted

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks during a primary runoff election night event after winning the Republican party's nomination Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Plano, Texas(AP)

Published on May 27, 2026 05:10 pm IST

Israel Kills New Hamas Military Chief 11 Days After Strike on Predecessor

People carry bodies identified by mourners as Hamas' military wing commander Mohammad Odeh, who was killed in an Israeli strike on Tuesday, and his wife and children, during a funeral, in Gaza City, May 27, 2026(REUTERS)

Updated on May 27, 2026 05:05 pm IST

A Luxury Survivalist Community Is Tearing Itself Apart

Bunkers at Vivos xPoint, a survivalist community in South Dakota.

Published on May 27, 2026 03:02 pm IST

Apple, Google Warn Encryption Services at Risk With Canada Bill

Apple and Google are among the biggest corporate heavyweights to attack the proposed Canadian measures.

Updated on May 27, 2026 02:57 pm IST

Peace May Not Be at Hand in Iran

President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Arlington, Va., May 25.

Published on May 26, 2026 06:50 pm IST

Can This Guy Get People to Live in America’s Emptiest Downtown?

Asher Luzzatto paid just $5.25 million for this two-building complex in downtown Denver.

Published on May 26, 2026 05:31 pm IST

Trump Thinks Bigger on Mideast as Iran Framework Brings Criticism

U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, U.S., May 25,(REUTERS)

Published on May 26, 2026 04:29 pm IST

Your Chatbot Has a Long Memory. That Isn’t Always a Good Thing.

Great memory also carries some drawbacks. It can get stuck on misunderstood or outdated information. It can feel invasive. And it can make it harder to turn a new page in your life.

Published on May 26, 2026 03:54 pm IST

Ferrari Launches $640,000, Jony Ive-Designed, Glass-Clad Electric Speedster

John Elkann, Ferrari chairman and the automaker’s newly unveiled EV—the Luce.

Updated on May 26, 2026 03:52 pm IST

The First Class of AI Natives Is Graduating. Offices Are Getting Ready.

Unsplash

Updated on May 26, 2026 03:56 pm IST

Will Trump Bail Out Iran’s Regime?

President Donald Trump

Published on May 25, 2026 05:11 pm IST

These German Politicians Agree With Trump: It’s Time for U.S. Troops to Get Out

FILE PHOTO: Combat aircrafts from a NATO country stand in front of a hangar during a fighter plane maneuver exercise at the American military's Ramstein Air Base, near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany, June 6, 2024.(REUTERS)

Published on May 25, 2026 03:39 pm IST

A Look Back at When Cuba Was a Global Force to Reckon With

Fidel Castro lights a cigar while Argentine revolutionary Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara looks on in the early days of their guerrilla campaign in Cuba’s Sierra Maestra mountains.

Published on May 25, 2026 02:26 pm IST

Huawei Says It Has Workaround to Match Leading Chips

A Huawei store in Shanghai.

Updated on May 25, 2026 02:25 pm IST

A Western Auto Giant Found a Lifeline: Working With a Chinese Upstart

Attendees look at the Leapmotor new Lafa 5 Ultra models on stage after being unveiled by Leapmotor President Cao Li at the Auto China 2026, in Beijing, Friday, April 24, 2026.(AP)

Updated on May 25, 2026 02:21 pm IST

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