Hundreds of companies raised a combined $70 billion by selling shares to the public in the United States last year.
Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002 with the lofty goal of ferrying humans to Mars and colonizing Earth's neighboring planet.
Elon Musk defines himself as an engineer trying to save humanity, while his critics call him a far-right showman who overpromises and underdelivers.
Sports
Unai Emery urged Aston Villa to use their historic Europa League final triumph against Freiburg as the foundation for an "ambitious" new era.
May 20, 2026
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Aston Villa ended their 30-year trophy drought in style as spectacular goals from Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia inspired a 3-0 win against Freiburg in the Europa League final on Wednesday.
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The US special envoy to Greenland, the Arctic island coveted by President Donald Trump, told AFP on Wednesday that Washington needs to rebuild its presence in the Danish autonomous territory.
May 20, 2026
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday announced plans to reshuffle his cabinet to make it more inclusive following weeks of anti-government protests.
May 20, 2026
Iran said on Wednesday it was examining the latest US proposal received from mediator Pakistan in talks to end the Middle East war, despite the two sides trading threats over resuming attacks.
May 20, 2026
Politics
A majority of US Federal Reserve policymakers indicated that interest rate hikes could be needed if inflation continued to run persistently above the central bank's two-percent target, minutes of their last meeting released on Wednesday showed.
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Future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday that 2026 will be his last NFL season.
A clinical bowling display, followed by a decisive stand between Manish Pandey and Rovman Powell, kept Kolkata Knight Riders in the hunt for a place in the IPL playoffs after a comfortable four-wicket win over already-eliminated Mumbai Indians on Wednesday.
Raul Castro, the younger brother of Fidel Castro and the last surviving cast member of the Cuban revolution, relinquished power in 2021 but remains an influential figure in national politics.
Days before flying out to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help tackle a raging Ebola outbreak, Belgian infectious disease specialist Laurens Liesenborghs has one certainty: He is "preparing for a marathon and not for a sprint."
May 20, 2026
Culture
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, marking another step in his comeback from sexual assault allegations.
May 20, 2026
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The United States on Wednesday criminally indicted Cuba's former president Raul Castro as Washington called on the communist-ruled island's people to embrace a "new path."
French games giant Ubisoft on Wednesday reported a record annual loss of almost 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion) for its 2025-26 financial year, in the midst of a far-reaching restructuring, game delays and cancellations.
The criminal indictment on Wednesday of Raul Castro, Cuba's former president, springs from the downing three decades ago of two civilian US planes by Cuban Air Force MiG fighters.
Bernardo Silva believes it is time for a new generation to take the lead at Manchester City.
May 20, 2026
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