Daily Mail: World News

• Magaluf businesses say they are sick and tired of Brits destroying their 'paradise' by urinating and having sex in the street and say new clampdown on tourist drinking doesn't go far enough
• Two scantily-dressed British women roll on the ground in Majorca bar brawl as UK holidaymakers chant 'Fight, fight, fight!' – hours after new rules to clamp down on drunkenness are announced
• Girl, 14, 'gang-raped by up to 12 children aged 11-16 screamed "stop" at her attackers who used 11-year-old as a lookout after spending the day at a fairground'
• Germany 'considers conscripting all 18-year-olds' amid fears of all-out NATO war with Russia – as Putin's forces advance in Ukraine
• Mystery as dismembered body is found dumped in a suitcase under a bridge in Paris just weeks before Olympic Games descends on capital

Worldpress.org: Europe

• They Met at Eight Years Old, Married, and Died Together in a Ukrainian Trench
• Could Putin Be Vulnerable to a Coup?
• "Polish Death Camps" Controversy
• Isolated in Greek Camps, Migrants Find Work
• The Jedwabne Massacre of 1941: An Interview with Marcin Malek

The Hill International

• Why Biden is holding back heavy bombs from Israel
• UN aid agency estimates about 300,000 people have fled Rafah
• Blinken: US doesn't have 'double standards' on holding Israel accountable
• Blinken says US has not seen Israeli plans to protect civilians, post-war plans for Gaza
• Blinken says more civilians in Gaza have been killed than terrorists

The Israel National News: Global News

• IDF Chief of Staff embraces bereaved families
• Defense Min. to Blinken: Israel committed to the goals of the war
• 'We will fly over in reverence' | IAF aircraft salute the fallen
• Pres. Herzog: We mourn the victims – and we will rebuild
• Palestinian Authority turns down offer to control Rafah Crossing

All Israel News

• Cairo reportedly refuses to cooperate on humanitarian aid delivery through Rafah crossing
• ‘We must celebrate independence – if not, Hamas has won’ says mother of hostage mistakenly killed by IDF
• In pair of interviews, Blinken says Rafah operation would not remove Hamas from Gaza
• US ambassador: ‘Nothing fundamentally changed’ between US and Israel despite arms issue
• Following Hamas propaganda video of British-Israeli hostage, UK foreign secretary brands terror group ‘callous’, ‘inhumane’

Fox News World

• Germany introduces payment cards for asylum seekers to prevent transferring money outside country
• German court upholds intelligence agency's labeling of far-right party as suspected extremist case
• 3 men charged in UK for allegedly collaborating with Hong Kong intelligence service
• 11 confirmed dead, including students, in Indonesia bus crash after reported brake failure
• US military forces to establish 9 sites on Philippine bases to counter China threats

Gript Irish media

• Finally some good news from RTE: Our gangland criminals are “diverse”
• Free speech “under threat” from far-right, says Labour
• Ireland in a nutshell: The 31 year old teenager
• Man charged with assault on elderly US tourist in Killarney appears in court
• ON THIS DAY: 13 May 1981: Attempted assassination of St. Pope John Paul II

CP24

• Greg Pierzchala Memorial Run
• 23rd annual Meagan’s Walk
• Man fatally shot by police in Sault Ste. Marie
• 2-car crash in downtown Toronto
• Mothers Day: Planning for maternity leave

EUROPE RENAISSANCE

• Scores killed and maimed as NATO’s Kiev targets Civilians
• BRUSSELS EU Regime Fears Right-Wing Revival
• The Sewers Back-Up over White Europe
• Genocide Jab keeps the Grim Reaper busy
• PRINCE HARRY’S Nigerian Wife

Devdiscourse News Desk

• High Voter Turnout in Madhya Pradesh: 59.63% Till 3 PM; Newlyweds and Physically Challenged Exercise Franchise
• FOREX-Currency markets steady before US inflation test
• FM questions fiscal impact of Rahul Gandhi's 'Khata Khat' schemes
• Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot Predicts Congress Victory in Double-Digit LS Seats
• Afghan fan misbehaves with Pakistan speedster Shaheen Afridi in 2nd T20I against Pakistan

• PBKS' Livingstone Withdraws from Remainder of IPL 2023 Due to Knee Concerns
• Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif steps down as President of PML-N
• "You have given me strength…": Lucy Liu on being honoured with Gold Legend Award
• "No complaint received yet": Delhi Police over alleged assault against Swati Maliwal
• 'Srikanth' Starring Rajkummar Rao Nets Rs 11.95 Crore in Opening Weekend

WordPres.org: Africa

• Child Brides in Zimbabwe
• Food Insecurity and Climate Change in Egypt
• Tunisia: Escaping the Great Mosque of Uqba
• Renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act
• Ebola: A Global Wake-Up Call

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

• State Department report cites ‘credible’ Israeli violations of international law, but recommends continuing military aid
• Israel places 5th at Eurovision, propelled by audience voting from around the world
• Why a Jewish leader connects the campus protests over Israel to attacks on democracy
• After making deals with protesters, universities are granting hearings on Israel divestment
• Before Eden Golan sang at Eurovision, Jewish teens from across Germany performed at Jewrovision

Israel – Jewish Telegraphic Agency

• State Department report cites ‘credible’ Israeli violations of international law, but recommends continuing military aid
• After making deals with protesters, universities are granting hearings on Israel divestment
• U.N. General Assembly elevates status of Palestine delegation
• 26 House Democrats tell White House, ‘We cannot undermine our ally, Israel’
• Israel’s Eden Golan advances to Eurovision final as thousands protest in Malmö

WordPress.org: Asia-Pacific

• Detention, Torture and Killing of Afghan Women Continues
• Iranian Footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani Could Face Execution
• Is Trump Reversing Course on Iran?
• Countries North Korea Can Currently Hit With Their Missiles
• Could Iran Emerge as the Middle East Superpower?

Politics – Jewish Telegraphic Agency

• State Department report cites ‘credible’ Israeli violations of international law, but recommends continuing military aid
• Why a Jewish leader connects the campus protests over Israel to attacks on democracy
• After making deals with protesters, universities are granting hearings on Israel divestment
• U.N. General Assembly elevates status of Palestine delegation
• 26 House Democrats tell White House, ‘We cannot undermine our ally, Israel’

Opinion – Jewish Telegraphic Agency

• Queer Jews fought to join the Celebrate Israel Parade. This year, I marched in drag.
• The Israeli origins of Amitai Etzioni’s big ideas about community
• ‘Succession,’ ‘Barry’ and the very Jewish nature of unresolved endings
• Nuance is crucial in fighting hate. That’s why I helped write an alternative definition of antisemitism.
• The hora, the hora! How Jewish wedding music got that way

New York Times: World News

• Middle East Crisis: Israel Observes a Solemn Memorial Day
• Activists Hold Annual Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony
• Chinese Woman Jailed for Reporting on Covid Set to be Freed
• Israelis Head to Sites of Oct. 7 Attack to Observe National Day of Mourning
• A Night to Remember at the Opera, Complete With a Phantom

ReMix

• Thousands of Islamists protest against ‘censorship’ in Hamburg after calls for a caliphate in Germany are banned
• German commissioner known for racism against Germans claims ‘gender speech bans’ represent ‘step backwards into the last century’
• Will NATO shoot down Russian rockets over Ukraine? German MPs begin the debate
• A crumbling of Zelensky’s government could be good news and bring an end to the war, claims retired US colonel
• The Warsaw farmers’ protest: a stand against green tyranny and unwanted change

Sky News: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World

• Senior Labour MP reveals skin cancer found in his lung
• Teenage burglar who stabbed British mother to death in Australia is jailed
• Wind turbine port secures £100m credit boost from government-backed banks
• Arrests after football fan 'attacked' following play-off match
• Is Humza Yousaf entitled to £52,000 a year for life after his resignation?

THE ALGEMEINER

• What Biden Didn’t Say About Antisemitism
• Resolve and Optimism Between Yom Hashoah and Israel’s National Holidays
• Biden’s Perfidy Means More War
• ‘Thou Shalt Not Be Judgmental’
• Israel to Observe Memorial Day Amid Gaza War, Hostage Crisis

BBC News » World RSS Feed

• Israel stops to mark remembrance day
• Russia claims troops enter border town near Kharkiv
• Putin removes defence minister who led war campaign
• Students walk out ahead of Jerry Seinfeld speech
• Police clash with protesters in Georgia over controversial bill

The Jewish Chronicle

• We must mobilise again to save Bevis Marks
• Student protesters walk out on Seinfeld speech at Duke University graduation
• Fattat hummus – crispy pita and chickpea salad
• Phil Rosenberg elected new president of Board of Deputies
• Activist who called Jihadi John ‘beautiful’ visits student Gaza camp to teach Muslim ethics

France 24

• Chad election runner-up Succes Masra files bid to annul presidential poll result
• Putin replaces Shoigu as Russia's defence minister in cabinet shakeup
• Dozens killed in cold lava mudslides, flash floods in western Indonesia
• Thousands evacuated in Ukraine as Russia advances in Kharkiv region
• Michael Cohen to testify as key witness in Trump's hush money trial

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

• A Shake-Up And A New Offensive
• Floods Caused By Mass Snowmelt Continue In Russia, Kazakhstan
• Dozens Detained As Protesters Block Streets In Yerevan Over Azerbaijan Border Deal
• Fresh Clashes in Tbilisi As Police Detain 20 Protesters
• Live Briefing: Russia Invades Ukraine

JPost.com – Homepage

• After a decade at Ben Horin-Alexandrovitz, Deputy CEO Etel Behar will be concluding her tenure
• Israel-Egypt ties in the spotlight: Regional media smells blood
• Rafah op. critical for IDF's goals in Gaza, Brig.-Gen. (res.) Kuperwasser says
• Four soldiers wounded from Lebanese anti-tank missiles
• Netanyahu: 'It's either us – Israel, or them – the Hamas monsters'

JPost.com – Israeli News

• Recalling the 'Betsy Ross of Israel' – Rebecca Affachiner and her flag
• Gallant instructs defense min. to develop new, peerless weapon to combat terrorists
• Masa Israel Journey Hosts World’s Largest English-Language Yom HaZikaron Ceremony
• Despite war, Israeli universities rise in global rankings, Hebrew University placed highest
• Looking back on 2004, a breakthrough for Israeli cinema

JPost.com – Middle East

• Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia: US CENTCOM’s regional strategy
• Israel-Egypt ties in the spotlight: Regional media smells blood
• Four soldiers wounded from Lebanese anti-tank missiles
• Gulf leaders take issue with claims that Gulf states will lead postwar Gaza administration
• Kuwaiti Emir dissolves parliament following ‘unsatisfying’ election process

JPost.com – World News

• Putin taps economist to run defense, replacing Shoigu in unexpected move
• Sudanese military retain control of Darfur capital in battle against anti-government forces
• Two Americans, one Russian citizen among 20 detained in Georgia, Russia's TASS reports
• Ireland’s Bambie Thug filmed in profanity-filled rant after Eden Golan’s Eurovision success
• The UN and Eurovision: A tale of two votes on Israel

Arab News FrontPage

• IFC investments in Egypt near $9bn, says minister
• Middle Eastern airports embrace sustainability and tech amidst rising passenger expectations
• Saudi Arabia leads GCC IPO market with 594% surge in proceeds: Markaz
• 3 men charged in the UK with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service
• Floods kill 43 in Indonesia’s West Sumatra, 15 missing

Arab News Middle-East

• Israel marks especially somber Memorial Day after Oct 7
• Tunisia reports increase in migrant interceptions
• Brief CVs of Kuwait’s newly-formed government
• Israel offensive on Rafah would not eliminate Hamas: Blinken
• Powerful Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Sadr girds for political comeback

The New Arab

• Israel's conduct in Gaza war leading to Hamas 'insurgency'
• Gaza: Hundreds flee as Israeli attack on Jabalia continues
• Israel orders evacuation of Kuwait Hospital in Gaza's Rafah
• To stop Israeli crimes we must cut off its fuel. Here's how
• Fighting erupts in Gaza City, civilians forced to flee Rafah

GB News 

• Hotelier who tore into customers over 'smelly, stained and awful rooms' branded real-life Basil Fawlty by judge
• Major fire breaks out in Bristol car park with multiple vehicles ablaze as huge smoke plume fills the air
• Germany considers imposing conscription on all 18-year-olds as soon as next month as war fears grow
• 'It was awful!' Andrew Pierce BLASTS UK's Eurovision performance – 'It was revolting'
• Putin recruiting far-right extremists to carry out terror attacks in Britain as revenge for aiding Ukraine

GB News Politics 

• Rishi Sunak: There is a divisive, ideological attempt to divide Britain
• Natalie Elphicke had ‘ulterior motive’ for defecting to Labour, claims minister
• Germany considers imposing conscription on all 18-year-olds as soon as next month as war fears grow
• Putin suffering from 'serious instability' after replacing defence minister over Ukraine disaster
• Universal Credit change affecting 180,000 people has come into effect today

Evening Standard News

• What does all eyes on Rafah mean? Israel-Gaza war enters eighth month
• Best co-op games to play in 2024 with friends and family on consoles and PC
• Sunak stresses optimism despite ‘storms ahead’ in pre-election pitch to voters
• Provisions of Illegal Migration Act should be disapplied in NI, judge rules
• McVey pledges ‘common sense fightback’ over Civil Service diversity roles

ISRAEL365NEWS 

• A new united Israel 
• The network behind campus antisemitism
• Four IDF soldiers wounded in Hezbollah attack on Kibbutz Yiftah
• Israel does not need Joe Biden’s sympathy
• On Memorial Day, Israeli leaders promise brighter future

The Moscow Times

• In Major Shakeup, Putin Replaces Defense Minister Shoigu
• Moscow Claims More Advances in Ukraine's Kharkiv Region
• 6 Killed in Missile Attack Against Russia's Belgorod
• Thousands Rally in Tbilisi Against ‘Foreign Influence’ Bill
• Russia Claims Gains in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Region

Human Rights Watch

• Iraq: Looming Camp Closures in Kurdistan
• UK Football Regulator Should Not Give Abusers Blank Check
• With Pause, US Joins Other States Stopping Arms Transfers to Israel
• Germany: British-Palestinian Doctor Denied Schengen Entry
• Nigerian Journalist’s Detention Threatens Press Freedom

The Kyiv Post

• Russia Says Finally Learns to Repair (Some) Western Aircraft Engines
• Intense Fighting Near Vovchansk, Russian Troops Gain Tactical Ground
• Did a Turkish Passenger Airliner Fly Over Bakhmut by Accident?
• Ukrainian Forces Down Russian Ka-52 Alligator Helicopter Worth $16 Million
• Shoigu Not Sacked, Just Moved Sideways as Putin Tightens Grip on Power

Russia & Former Soviet Union

• EU state cancels talks with Ukraine over corruption fears
• Canada is ‘whitewashing’ Nazi crimes – Russian prosecutor-general
• Kiev replaces key commander amid Russia’s advance – media
• US covering up Ukrainian terrorism – Moscow
• Ukrainian military using US Vietnam War tactics – media

RT General

• US covering up Ukrainian terrorism – Moscow
• Macron ‘denying reality’ – French Senate leader
• US senator urges Israel to bomb Gaza like Hiroshima
• Ukrainian military using US Vietnam War tactics – media
• Royal bounty: Who would want to kill the Saudi Crown Prince, and why?

POLISH NEWS

• Cold gardeners. Frosts in Poland. IMWM warns. Warnings in 10 voivodeships
• MotoGP set to drop India from 2024 calendar; Kazakhstan to switch it
• Ukraine battle: Russia ‘advancing from a number of positions’ after delays in Western navy assist, Kharkiv governor warns | World Information
• Cold lava flooded villages. 41 people dead
• Abbi Pulling: F1 Academy championship chief makes historical past with British F4 race win | F1 Information

EUROPE RENAISSANCE

• Scores killed and maimed as NATO’s Kiev targets Civilians
• BRUSSELS EU Regime Fears Right-Wing Revival
• The Sewers Back-Up over White Europe
• Genocide Jab keeps the Grim Reaper busy
• PRINCE HARRY’S Nigerian Wife

The White Rose UK 

• Former FBI Chief Ted Gunderson: Chemtrail Death Dumps Must Be Stopped
• Anatomy of a Genocide
• Once Upon a Lockdown
• Whistleblower Doctor: How We Get Paid Incentive Bonuses to Vaccinate Your Children
• White Rose Family

Europe Reloaded

• Attempted Child Abductions in Ireland and Justice Minister Refuses to Budge [VIDEO]
• ‘ITVGate’: AstraZeneca pays doctors to promote vaccines on UK’s ITV Channel
• Dr. Peter McCullough Reveals How Much Doctors Were BRIBED to Push COVID Shots
• Russia Launches Surprise Offensive In Kharkiv, Aims To Create Buffer Zone
• Large trade union protest in Warsaw against EU climate policies

World News | The Guardian

• England gets 27 new bathing sites – but no guarantee they’ll be safe for swimming
• Jacob Rees-Mogg accuses Bank of England of ‘miserable incompetence’ over inflation
• Chelsea flower show hosts garden designed to help torture survivors
• Australia news live: teenager who killed Emma Lovell in home invasion jailed for 14 years
• Four Vietnamese people found near Broome as Australia’s asylum boat policy under strain

True North

• Rebel News Live proceeds despite Liberal Minister’s attempt to disrupt event
• Canadians outraged over Parks Canada’s free admission to “newcomers” policy 
• Canada abstains in UN Palestine membership status vote, affirms two-state solution
• Anger in Canada towards government, economy, and policies reaches record high: poll
• Bank of Canada warns mortgage payments due for renewal will skyrocket over 60% by 2026

Rebel News

• University of Alberta admin evicts pro-Hamas encampment
• Alberta can regulate, not 'completely refuse,' Trudeau gun grab agents, says Chief Firearms Officer
• WATCH: Ezra Levant pays tribute to the late Rex Murphy
• Trudeau Liberals embroiled in another billion-dollar slush fund: report
• Rumble Live: Freedom Panel feat. Donald Trump Jr., Glenn Greenwald, Viva Frei and Ezra Levant

Globalnews.ca

• ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Pat King to go on trial today
• We tested these foot spa products for the perfect at-home pedicure
• Double shooting critically injures 2 people in Toronto
• Ontario will need tens of thousands of nurses and PSWs by 2032: document
• How a financial scandal rocked an Ontario agency for vulnerable children

Spencer Fernando

• Ottawa Makes The Right Call, Reverses Cancellation Of Israel Independence Day Event
• HUH? In Statement, Melanie Joly Says… Well, Uhhh, Nobody Can Quite Figure That Out Yet
• WATCH: After Living Beyond Our Means, “Canada Is Going To Have To Pay Its Price”
• PATHETIC: Sean Fraser – The Guy Who Wrecked The Immigration System – Says He’s The Guy To Fix The Housing Crisis Caused By The Wrecked Immigration System
• WATCH: Joe Rogan Denounces Rising Anti-Semitism

Toronto Sun

• McGill to ask for injunction to dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment on its grounds
• Criminal trial of Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King begins today
• DEAR ABBY: Relationship with younger partner collapses bitterly
• In Ireland, the golf — and the Guinness — is good for you
• Tim Dolighan cartoon, May 13, 2024

The National Post

• In Mali, thousands replaster the Great Mosque of Djenne, under threat from conflict
• FIRST READING: The Canadian Jews being purged from civic life
• Status of Chinese citizen journalist who reported on COVID unknown on day of expected prison release
• US company Booking Holdings added to European Union’s list of for strict digital scrutiny
• German ex-leader Angela Merkel’s memoirs to be published in late November, titled ‘Freedom’

SBS Australia Top Stories

• Chris Dawson loved former wife Lynette, court hears, as murder conviction appeal begins
• Elon Musk's X will no longer be forced to remove videos of Wakeley church stabbing
• This dictionary took 50 years to complete. It's one man's legacy for his Australian community
• Federal budget to reveal inflation could drop below 3 per cent by December
• Israel increases military pressure on Rafah as more evacuation orders issued

The Spectator Australia

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IOL, also known as Independent Online,

• Malik Dasoo – Who does the Amazon development really benefit?
• Khalid Sayed – The ANC’s commitment to economic empowerment in the Western Cape
• Patient who underwent pig-to-human kidney transplant dies weeks after groundbreaking procedure
• NICD rubbishes fake alert urging mask wearing at schools and hospitals
• School principal brutally murdered by ‘evil’ criminals who stole his car, television and sound system

IOL, South Africa

• NICD rubbishes fake alert urging mask wearing at schools and hospitals
• School principal brutally murdered by ‘evil’ criminals who stole his car, television and sound system
• R3 million worth of dagga and mandrax seized from truck driver
• Food looted by angry community members from Gauteng high school after death of learners
• George building collapse: Municipality calls for national moment of silence, death toll at 26

The Rio Times

• Tunisians Demand Change: Is a Second Arab Spring on the Horizon?
• Amazon’s Bold Entry into South Africa’s E-commerce Market
• Israel’s Support Erodes Among Closest Regional Partners
• Tech Shadows Loom Over India’s Elections
• Noboa vs. Abad: Ideological Clashes and Power Dynamics in Ecuador

Global Research

• From the River to the Sea: The “Day After” Will be Based on Equality and Justice, Not Zionist Supremacy
• 36 Case Reports of Cancers After COVID Vaccination
• Blame Canada? Justin Trudeau Creates Blueprint for Dystopia in Horrific Speech Bill
• Can a Country as Far Gone as America Recover?
• “Treat Everybody Equally! Treat Everybody with Justice!” In Solidarity with Palestine. Louay Alghoul

Channel 4 News

• ‘Authentic Stupidity’: Ben Elton’s new show explores how idiotic human beings can be
• Is Israel’s evacuation of Rafah the precursor to full scale invasion?
• Eurovision: Non-binary artist wins for first time
• Tens of thousands march in Georgian capital against ‘foreign agents’ bill
• ‘Russia’s number one goal is to get troops closer to Kharkiv,’ says Ukrainian security analyst

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

• Jimmy Lai trial: Nat. security judge tells prosecution to avoid ‘wild allegations’ against the defence
• Glory to Hong Kong: Gov’t ‘anxious’ to see Google respond to request to wipe illegal protest song, says justice chief
• UK charges 3 for allegedly assisting Hong Kong intelligence services
• China targets overseas citizens for political activism, says rights group Amnesty in new report
• Weightlifting body apologises after chair refers to competitor ‘countries’ at event involving Taiwan and Hong Kong

Yonhap News

• (URGENT) FM Cho calls for managing bilateral ties with China to prevent differences from escalating into conflicts
• Cuban diplomat visits Seoul for talks on opening embassy
• PM discusses bilateral ties with Slovak FM
• New head of military recruitment agency vows changes in supplementary military service
• Zerobaseone aims to be summer icon with 3rd EP

• (URGENT) FM Cho calls for managing bilateral ties with China to prevent differences from escalating into conflicts
• Cuban diplomat visits Seoul for talks on opening embassy
• PM discusses bilateral ties with Slovak FM
• New head of military recruitment agency vows changes in supplementary military service
• (2nd LD) Prosecutors grill pastor in luxury gift case involving first lady

UCA News

• Amnesty accuses China of harassing overseas students
• Mass protests in China over reforms to funeral practices
• Philippine govt comes under fire over new rights panel
• Indonesia flood death toll rises to 41
• Cambodian opposition chief arrested after returning from Japan

The Japan Times

• Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
• Political party Tsubasa no To investigated over election obstruction
• Online booking for Mount Fuji climb to open on May 20
• In a rare event, the Northern Lights show up in Hokkaido
• BlackRock warns weak yen deters foreigners from Japan stocks

South China Morning Post

• Hong Kong loses Malaysian visitors to Thailand due to limited halal options, says lawmaker citing Southeast Asian nation’s tourism officials
• Asia-Pacific a money-laundering hotbed: bad actors exploit shell companies, cryptocurrency while AI chases, report says
• China, Russia could bypass barriers to buoy business as Western sanctions bite, researchers say
• Hong Kong hiker, 62, found dead in Lion Rock Country Park, second such fatality in 24 hours
• Beijing rejects ‘groundless’ Philippine claims it is trying to build artificial island in South China Sea

Nikkei Asia

• Singapore's Lawrence Wong retains finance chief post after becoming PM
• Sharp to cease LCD plant operation, end Japan's large panel production
• SoftBank Group says Alibaba stake dumped, as it shifts to AI
• China markets dip as real-time foreign trading data withheld
• Japan's March GDP slips on weak consumption: JCER estimate

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