• Europe: Shares slide as Middle East tensions flare

    Published Sat, May 9, 2026 · 11:15 AM[BENGALURU] European shares slipped on Friday (May 8) in broad-based losses as a flare-up in the Middle East conflict hit risk sentiment at the end of a week dominated by geopolitics.The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed down 0.7 per cent at 612.14 points, though it posted a second straight weekly gain, albeit small. Major regional markets followed suit, with Germany’s DAX falling 1.3 per cent to lead declines.Washington said it expected an Iranian response as soon as Friday to its latest proposal to end the Gulf conflict, even as US and Iranian forces clashed…

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    It’s not the food dye in Froot Loops that Americans should fear; it’s the more than 66 pounds of sugar they consume a year ARE there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to…

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  • Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand

    POP superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was “excruciating” for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle large demand. The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department was investigating whether Ticketmaster parent…

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