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Indian-origin Nithya Raman to face Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayoral runoff

Bass is the first Black woman to hold the post, and Raman could be the first South Asian woman in the job

China exports surge 19.4% in May as exporters rush orders, ride AI wave

Exports expanded 19.4 per cent from a year earlier in U.S. dollar value terms, customs data showed on Tuesday, outpacing the 14.1 per cent gain in April and a 15 per cent rise tipped by economists

Israel-Iran conflict exposes limits of Trump's control in West Asia

President Trump is grappling with his own version of the sort of West Asia crisis that beset his predecessors, and that he promised to avoid

'Bibi, be careful': Trump warns Netanyahu of isolation if Iran war resumes

Trump said he warned Netanyahu against resuming war with Iran, while Israel's envoy dismisses reports of pressure, describing the leaders' relationship as strong and cooperative

Singapore brings back 19th-century tech to tackle rising temperatures

The 140-year-old concept known as district cooling is taking root in Singapore, where temperatures are rising twice as fast as the global average and sharpening the focus on climate adaptation

Sri Lanka emerging as new base for Asia's billion-dollar scam networks

Sri Lanka has stepped up its crackdown on cyber-scam networks, arresting over 1,000 people this year, but fast-moving operators are exploiting legal gaps and easily accessible tourist visas

Trump admin to offer expedited visa interviews at select embassies for $750

The move is a potential effort to ease conditions caused by the Trump administration's push to make entering the US more difficult

Trump's approval stays near record low as Iran war fuels economic concerns

The Republican leader has faced widespread discontent in recent months over ​his decision to go to war with Iran, which has led to a surge in gasoline prices

Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits offshore Cuba, tremors felt in Florida

The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres in waters just west of the capital, according to the US Geological Survey

Trump-Netanyahu differences surface as Israel-Iran tensions flare again

Trump had publicly warned Israel not to strike Beirut in its war with Iran-backed Hezbollah militants. When it did, on Sunday, Iran responded by firing ballistic missiles at Israel

OpenAI files confidential IPO paperwork, opens path for Wall Street debut

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman first publicly floated the possibility of an IPO last fall, describing it as the "most likely path" for the company given its size and the need for vast amounts of capital

US airlines' fuel bill hits $6.5 bn; global profit outlook nearly halved

In an effort to contain costs, airlines around the world have raised airfares and fees, cut other perks and cancelled flights or trimmed schedules

Israel, Iran pause strikes after fresh exchange of fire since April truce

Netanyahu appears to have openly defied Trump with the strike Sunday in Beirut and subsequent attacks in Iran while Trump has voiced his displeasure with Israel, including belittling Netanyahu

US Pentagon adds Alibaba, BYD and Baidu to list of Chinese military firms

Created in 2021 by a congressional mandate, the list seeks to identify Chinese companies that the Pentagon considers to have links to the Chinese military

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks presidential pardon from Trump

The 34-year-old submitted an application to the Justice Department's Pardon Attorney Office, according to the office's website, requesting a "pardon after completion of sentence"

The enduring mystery of fertility decline has a new culprit: Smartphone

They are the most recent efforts to explain the sweeping fertility rate decline in the United States and other countries over the past 20 years

Kerala-born Nithya Raman in 2nd spot in primary for Los Angeles mayor poll

The primary election for the Mayor's post took place on January 2 and 80 per cent of the ballots have been counted so far

India to operationalise US trade deal only if tariff edge is secured

New Delhi wants a clear tariff advantage over competing economies and assurances against future Section 301 actions before implementing a trade agreement with Washington

Nvidia to partner with LG on humanoid robots, next-gen data centres

Nvidia and its partners, which also included SK Telecom and conglomerate Doosan Group, did not disclose the value of the deals

Pakistan's human rights body raises alarm over violence, JAAC ban in PoK

The JAAC was outlawed on Friday by authorities, citing concerns over public order and security