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• EtherFi Deploys $100M Into Plume to Expand Access to Institutional RWA Yields

  05-06-2026 06:14 via article.wn.com
  TL;DR: EtherFi announced the deployment of $100 million into the Plume open finance platform to power its real-world asset (RWA) yield infrastructure. The new financial product, named EtherFi Liquid RWA, is presented under a vault structure oriented toward stablecoins with an initial deposit cap set at $25 million. Deposited funds will have an estimated variable annual percentage yield of 7.25% through exposure to traditional fixed-income markets and corporate credit. The decentralized finance p
  
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• Xi Jinping to visit North Korea as China seeks deeper ties with neighbour

  05-06-2026 08:41 via article.wn.com
  Chinese leader will travel to Pyongyang next week...
  
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• Taylor Swift’s new Toy Story song ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ is hard to hate

  05-06-2026 08:41 via article.wn.com
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• Protests, elections, World Cup events and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

  05-06-2026 08:41 via article.wn.com
  May 29 - June 5, 2026 Thousands protested femicide in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Seniors called for better health...
  
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• Oil executives warn Trump that Iran war will cause gas prices to spike within weeks ...

  05-06-2026 08:41 via article.wn.com
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• Nazi party records released online shatter German family myths

  05-06-2026 08:41 via article.wn.com
  Thousands have searched for names of ancestors, well aware they may face unpleasant truths. ......
  
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• House fire kills 1, injures 5 in Indonesia's Central Jakarta

  05-06-2026 08:41 via article.wn.com
  JAKARTA, June 5 (Xinhua) -- A house fire in Indonesia's Central Jakarta on Friday killed one person and injured five others, local authorities...
  
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• German hotel apologises for 'no Jews allowed' message

  05-06-2026 08:41 via article.wn.com
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• Disgraced royal Andrew sublet houses while paying

  05-06-2026 08:41 via article.wn.com
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• China's Xi to visit North Korea as Beijing seeks deeper Pyongyang ties

  05-06-2026 08:41 via article.wn.com
  Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea from June 8 to 9, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday, his first trip in nearly seven years as Beijing looks to reassert ties with Pyongyang. The announcement follows separate summits Xi hosted in Beijing for US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin last month. Trump, who met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un three times in his first term,...
  
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• China Builds an Economic Fortress as Global Tensions Rise

  05-06-2026 08:41 via article.wn.com
  Beijing says the changes are needed for national security, but they could complicate efforts by Chinese companies to find growth overseas. ......
  
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• Australian cockroach kingpin caught with 100,000 illegal insects in record bug bust

  05-06-2026 08:41 via article.wn.com
  Australian officials say they confiscated more than 100,000 illegal live cockroaches from a breeder...
  
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• Australia seizes 100,000 cockroaches in bug-breeder bust

  05-06-2026 08:41 via article.wn.com
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• Australia Cockroaches Seized

  05-06-2026 08:41 via article.wn.com
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• गिफ्ट्स, ड्रग्स और ब्लैकमेलिंग... जानिए कैसे जाल बुनता है यूके का पाकिस्तानी ग्रूमिंग गैंग, रोंगट�

  05-06-2026 08:31 via article.wn.com
  ब्रिटेन में मासूम बच्चियों को जाल में फंसाकर उनका यौन शोषण करने वाले ......
  
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• New claimants seek to sue Elon Musk’s xAI after Labour MP’s test case

  05-06-2026 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Jess Asato’s lawyer says others want to take action over demeaning sexualised material created by Grok AI toolNew claimants have come forward to take legal action against Elon Musk’s company xAI after the Labour MP Jess Asato launched a test case against the firm over demeaning sexualised material created by its Grok AI tool.A handful of complainants contacted Asato’s lawyer on Thursday in response to coverage of the MP’s decision to sue Musk’s company for damages o
  
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• Australia news live: Albanese says he is not ‘critical’ of One Nation voters; Asic investigates KPMG after whistleblower claims

  05-06-2026 07:51 via theguardian.com
  Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJane Hume, the deputy opposition leader, accused the government of being “sneaky”, saying discussions around tax reforms in parliament were much too short to properly address so-called “generational” tax reforms.“What the government has done is essentially prevented scrutiny of the changes that this legislation is going to inflict on the Australian economy,” Hume told RN B
  
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• Friday briefing: How Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have found themselves caught in an escalation without end

  05-06-2026 07:48 via theguardian.com
  In today’s newsletter: ​Global powers​ are focused on oil markets and elections​ but those living through conflict in the Middle East feel abandonedGood morning. It’s been another week of brinkmanship via Truth Social and ceasefires broken before they’ve been announced.While US president Donald Trump claims an agreement with Iran could happen soon, for those living in the Middle East it does not feel like peace is anywhere near. People have seen more bombs dro
  
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• "Worst Pain In The World ": British Man Leaving India Shares Sweet Goodbye

  05-06-2026 07:45 via article.wn.com
  British photographer Dave Flew bid an emotional and heartfelt goodbye to India in a viral Instagram post. ......
  
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• World Shin-Kicking Championships: Broken legs and broken toes - 'It's not for the faint-hearted'

  05-06-2026 07:45 via article.wn.com
  For over 400 years it is believed that people have gathered in a picturesque English town to watch an annual shin kicking competition ......
  
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• World Environment Day: PM Modi calls for renewed commitment to sustainable growth

  05-06-2026 07:45 via article.wn.com
  World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5 to raise awareness and encourage action for environmental protection ......
  
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• World Cup Group L tactical guide: Croatia's veterans, Ghana's gamble, and can Tuchel make England unpredictable?

  05-06-2026 07:45 via article.wn.com
  The Athletic breaks down the key tactical factors that could decide Group L ......
  
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• World Cup Group K tactical guide: Pacy Colombia, fluid DR Congo, and can Ronaldo lead ...

  05-06-2026 07:45 via article.wn.com
  The Athletic breaks down the key tactical factors that could decide Group K ......
  
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• World Cup Group J tactical guide: Austria's intensity, Algeria's transitions, and is Messi still Argentina's ...

  05-06-2026 07:45 via article.wn.com
  The Athletic breaks down the key tactical factors that could decide Group J ......
  
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• World Cup Group I tactical guide: How will France, Senegal, Norway and Iraq contest the ...

  05-06-2026 07:45 via article.wn.com
  The Athletic breaks down the key tactical factors that could decide Group I ......
  
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• World Cup Group H tactical guide: Spanish control, Uruguay's relentlessness, and two dark horses?

  05-06-2026 07:45 via article.wn.com
  The Athletic breaks down the key tactical factors that could decide Group H ......
  
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• World Cup Group G tactical guide: De Bruyne, Salah, Taremi and Wood face off in ...

  05-06-2026 07:45 via article.wn.com
  The Athletic breaks down the key tactical factors that could decide Group G ......
  
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• World Cup Group F tactical guide: Sweden's strikers, Japan's transitions, and are the Netherlands too cautious?

  05-06-2026 07:45 via article.wn.com
  The Athletic breaks down the key tactical factors that could decide Group F ......
  
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• World Cup Group E tactical guide: Ecuador's ultra-defence, can Germany improve, and will Curacao surprise everyone?

  05-06-2026 07:45 via article.wn.com
  The Athletic breaks down the key tactical factors that could decide Group E ......
  
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• World Cup Group D tactical guide: Crunch time for USMNT, Turkey's attacking rotations, and are ...

  05-06-2026 07:45 via article.wn.com
  The Athletic breaks down the key tactical factors that could decide Group D ......
  
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