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Over 70 of the Best Star Wars Gifts for 2026: Legos to Lightsabers, Books and Toys this May the Fourth Star Wars

Over 70 of the Best Star Wars Gifts for 2026: Legos to Lightsabers, Books and Toys this May the Fourth

If you're shopping for a Star Wars fan, this guide will show you the way. From prequel to sequel and beyond, we've used the Force to find dozens of creative gifts they'll treasure. Russell Holly is a Managing Editor on the Commerce team at CNET. He works with all of…
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May 4, 2026
Do Lightsaber Blades Have Mass? Star Wars

Do Lightsaber Blades Have Mass?

When you think of Star Wars, you think of lightsabers. Right? What could be better, from a moviemaking standpoint, than a futuristic sword that lets you create awesome fencing duels like in old-time Errol Flynn swashbucklers. (So much better than watching Stormtroopers fire their blasters into walls and ceilings and…
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May 4, 2026
An unfinished Iran war could give Xi the upper hand in Trump talks, sources say China's Social Credit System

An unfinished Iran war could give Xi the upper hand in Trump talks, sources say

Hong Kong  —  China remains committed to the upcoming meeting between its leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump regardless of the situation in the Middle East, and cautiously views its adversary’s months-long conflict with Iran as having potentially strengthened its negotiating position, according to Chinese sources familiar with…
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May 4, 2026
Albanese strikes deal with Japan on defence, minerals and fuel security China's Social Credit System

Albanese strikes deal with Japan on defence, minerals and fuel security

In Brief Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae is in Australia, meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Australia will strengthen its trade and security relationship with Japan under a new, 'quasi alliance'. Australia and Japan have signed agreements to elevate a "quasi-alliance" between the two nations across issues including economic security.…
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May 4, 2026
HUD to try again to change homelessness assistance program Homeless

HUD to try again to change homelessness assistance program

Policy Trump administration wants to emphasize 'self-sufficiency' support programs, not 'housing-first' approach Encampments used by unhoused people are seen near Washington Circle on Aug. 14, 2025, in Washington, DC (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) Posted May 4, 2026 at 6:13am Facebook Twitter Email Reddit The Trump administration will renew its effort to…
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May 4, 2026