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Tuchel fielded experimental line-ups against Uruguay and Japan, with Manchester City playmaker Phil Foden featuring as a false nine against the latter in the absence of injured Bayern Munich striker and England captain Harry Kane.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

"Trump appears focused on preserving this truce and using the time to build insulation against dependence on China for key inputs," Ryan Hass of the Brookings Institution said.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Australian monetary authorities have said they are keeping a close eye on AI threats, while officials in Japan plan to establish a framework to defend against cyber risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Yet the Lakers were unable to maintain their quality of play against a Thunder team that just kept charging ahead even with Gilgeous-Alexander on the bench.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“Most people just see physics as numbers and letters on paper. But I see how those formulas show limits, boundaries. Of movement, gravity. Knowing means working with it, instead of against it.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith