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Khamenei slams US for 'expansionism' after Venezuela tanker seizure

The remarks by Iran's supreme leader were in reference to Washington's increased pressure tactics over South America, particularly Venezuela

Asian stocks rise higher cautiously as tech sector rattled by Oracle

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.7 per cent, tracking mostly higher US markets on Thursday - the Dow and Russell 2000 indices hit new highs but the Nasdaq fell

US appeals court backs Apple contempt ruling, allows iPhone app store fees

The ruling provided some general guidelines for how Gonzalez Rogers might determine a fair commission on external payment systems, but did not make any suggestions about what the percentage might be

Reddit challenges Australia's law banning under-16s from social media

California-based Reddit Inc's suit filed in the High Court follows a case filed last month by Sydney-based rights group Digital Freedom Project

Strike on hospital in rebel-controlled area of Myanmar kills 34, injures 80

About 80 other people were injured in the attack on Wednesday night on the general hospital in Mrauk-U township, an area controlled by the ethnic Arakan Army

With Trump watching, Coca-Cola makes clear its new CEO is American

The mention of Braun's citizenship was unusual for a US-based company, and raised the question of whether it was done for geopolitical reasons

Trump signs order seeking to limit state-level AI regulation via lawsuits

Trump said the measure was necessary to bolster the emerging technology and counter a patchwork of state-level rules the industry worries will hamper its growth

Tanker seizure just the start of Trump's pressure campaign on Venezuela

The seizure spooked oil markets and comes after President Donald Trump ordered a massive US military build-up in the region that has raised fears of outright conflict

Trump shows willingness to support Ukraine's security in peace deal

Earlier Thursday, Zelenskyy floated the prospect of allowing Ukrainians to vote on whether to hand the Donbas region to Russia

Trump's intervention in Warner Bros sale pushes limits of executive power

Trump has already signalled one personal precondition for a sale: new ownership of longtime bogeyman CNN, in a bid to exert more favorable coverage from the cable network

US sanctions Maduro's nephews as pressure campaign against Venezuela grows

The new sanctions on Franqui Flores, Carlos Flores and Efrain Campo come a day after Trump announced that the US had seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald to step down after year of weak sales in US

The board said it was conducting a comprehensive search in partnership with a leading executive search firm to select his successor

Brazil's Sao Paulo blackout leaves 1.4 mn without power; flights cancelled

Aviation authorities say most of the cancelled flights were at the local Congonhas airport, but added that Guarulhos International Airport, outside the city, was also affected

Awami League rejects Bangladesh election schedule, calls govt 'illegal'

The Awami League emphasised its legacy as an election-orientated party, noting that since its founding, it has participated in 13 national elections, winning nine and forming the government

House votes to nullify Trump order, restore rights for federal workers

The bill still needs Senate approval to become law, but 20 Republicans sided with Democrats in a rare break from the president

Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in prison for $40 bn fraud

Kwon, a Stanford graduate known by some as the cryptocurrency king, apologised after listening as victims -- one in court and others by telephone -- described the scam's toll

US federal judge orders release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from ICE detention

The ruling marked a major victory for the immigrant whose wrongful deportation to a notorious prison in El Salvador made him a flashpoint of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown

Nasa loses contact with Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for past decade

Launched in 2013, Maven began studying the upper Martian atmosphere and its interaction with the solar wind once reaching the red planet the following year

Trump 'extremely frustrated' over delays in Russia-Ukraine peace deal: WH

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated the President was tired of meetings that achieve nothing and wanted results, not words, as the US acts as the primary mediator

US Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs set to rise

Most Democratic lawmakers opposed the move as many Republicans made clear that they wanted the tax credits to expire