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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day …TOP 31. Trump opens Strait of Hormuz with ‘Project Freedom’2. Trail cam captures Special Forces-trained fugitive as feds join rural search3. Judge apologizes to suspect accused of attempting to assassinate TrumpMAJOR HEADLINESPOLICY SHOCK — Major tourist city bans meat, fossil fuel ads in sweeping climate push. Continue reading …FLOATING NIGHTMARE — Cruise ship remains off Cape Verde after deaths as passenger reveals growing panic. Continue reading …‘LIKE A MIRACLE’ —…

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Growth in household spending, which makes up more than half of GDP, rose by an annual 5.52 per cent in the quarter, helped by the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Spending, including on travel, normally rises during the festivities, which started in mid-February this year.Investment expanded by 5.96 per cent, slightly slower than the 6.12 per cent growth in the previous quarter.Prabowo came into office in late 2024 pledging to lift growth, which had hovered around 5 per cent since the pandemic, to 8 per cent during his term. However, he faces challenges including budget pressures and from the war in the…

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The suspect has been taken to hospital following the shooting in WashingtonPublished On 5 May 20265 May 2026The United States Secret Service said it returned fire at a gunman near the White House, wounding him and briefly triggering a lockdown.An investigation has been launched by the Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department following the shooting, which took place on Monday. The incident comes after an alleged assassination attempt on United States President Donald Trump at the White House correspondents’ dinner last month.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listSecret Service Deputy Director Matthew Quinn said the shooting occurred after plainclothes agents…

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Washington — The U.S. military said it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people Monday.The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 188 people in total. Other strikes have taken place in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Despite the Iran war, the series of strikes has ramped up again in recent weeks, showing that the administration’s aggressive measures to stop what it calls “narcoterrorism” in the Western Hemisphere are not letting up. The military has not…

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Coinbase jumped 12% hours after Senator Cynthia Lummis announced a finalized bipartisan agreement on the Clarity Act stablecoin yield.Senator Cynthia Lummis announced the bipartisan deal, resolving the most contentious provision in the Lummis-Gillibrand legislative framework: whether licensed entities can lawfully offer stablecoin yield to customers without triggering securities classification. This finalized, bipartisan text is the culmination of months of hard work to deliver a compromise on yield we can all live with. We are closer than ever to getting the Clarity Act across the finish line. https://t.co/8vF7tzpxpy— Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) May 4, 2026 The deal establishes a compliant pathway…

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GOVERNANCE OVERHAUL PAVES WAYThe road to listing has been lengthy.Initial plans announced in 2016 were put on hold, following regulatory scrutiny over governance practices and concerns about unfair trading access.Since then, reforms in the exchange’s leadership, technology upgrades and strengthened compliance frameworks have helped pave the way for the IPO, according to analysts.“You have the entire structural change that happened,” said Anand Rathi Share and Stock Brokers’ Kanchan.“(To address) all the regulatory issues that happened, NSE very clearly came up with a very strong structural framework to ensure that none of these compliance issues come ahead.”However, external risks could still…

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new video loaded: Deadly Explosion Destroys Fireworks Factory in China0:49An explosion on Monday in a fireworks factory in southern China killed at least 26 people. State media footage showed several damaged buildings.By Jiwoong HongMay 5, 2026Sad Horse Toy Goes Viral in China1:24China Holds Live-Fire Drills Around Taiwan1:12Love Letters From a Chinese Jail2:15Bridge in China Partially Collapses0:36How the Trump-Xi Meeting Eased a Major Trade War2:22Trump Meets China’s Xi1:21Video ›Today’s VideosU.S.PoliticsImmigrationNY RegionScienceBusinessCultureBooksWellnessWorldAfricaAmericasAsiaSouth AsiaDonald TrumpMiddle East CrisisRussia-Ukraine CrisisVisual InvestigationsOpinion VideoAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT

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new video loaded: President Trump Seeks Retribution in Republican PrimariesPresident Trump is endorsing candidates in a series of primary elections this month, trying to defeat incumbents in his own party who have crossed him. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains.By Shane Goldmacher, Jon Miller, Paul Abowd and Luke PiotrowskiMay 5, 2026

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