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Sources: The U.S. Treasury Department will extend expired sanctions exemptions on Russian shipping oil for another 30 days. The decision came after several poor and fragile countries requested more time to buy Russian oil.

All three major U.S. stock indexes turned lower, with Micron Technology (MU.O) falling nearly 3% after rising more than 4%, SanDisk (SNDK.O) falling nearly 6%, and Nvidia (NVDA.O) falling more than 1% after rising more than 2%.

Market news: The United States bans travelers from Ebola-affected areas from entering the country for 30 days.

Turkish Foreign Minister: We support Pakistan’s mediation between Iran and the United States.

Turkish Foreign Minister: There is no reason why Iran and the United States cannot reach an agreement on a neutral position through negotiations.

German Foreign Minister: Iran must no longer pose a threat to countries in the region in the future. It must not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons. Its ballistic missile program and policies that fuel regional instability and conflict must stop.

According to CNBC: The European Union will lower its economic growth forecast and raise its inflation forecast.

Turkish Foreign Minister: The priority is to maintain the ceasefire in the Iran war, and we want to believe that the United States and Iran are aware of the dangers of renewed war.

German Foreign Minister: Türkiye has the potential to play an important role in the conflict in Ukraine and the war with Iran.

The Russian Ministry of Defense: The air defense system on duty intercepted and destroyed 91 Ukrainian aircraft-type drones.

Alphabet shares surged 2.7% to a record high after Berkshire Hathaway more than tripled its holdings in Alphabet.

Mexican President Sheinbaum: The head of the U.S. Office of Drug Control will visit Mexico on May 25.

The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security will visit Mexico on Thursday.

U.S. Central Command: Since the naval blockade of Iran, we have changed the course of 84 commercial ships and disrupted 4 vessels.

According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency: Sources close to the negotiating team said that Iran said that although the draft has been revised, the US requirements are still too harsh.

The Reform Party in the UK has appointed Lee Anderson as its new chairman.

The U.S. Embassy in Uganda has suspended visa services due to the Ebola outbreak.

The U.S. Treasury Department announced a $275 million settlement with India’s Adani Group Enterprises Limited.

Mexican President Zimbabwe Sinbaum will meet with EU representatives on May 22 to discuss a trade agreement.

Türkiye’s Ministry of Finance: Issued 7.9 tons of gold-backed bonds and 12.4 tons of gold-backed Islamic bonds to corporate investors.