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Air force needs to improve its response to Russian drone attacks: Zelenskyy

With the war about to enter its fifth year later this month following Russia's all-out invasion of its neighbour, there is no sign of a breakthrough in US-led peace efforts following the latest talks

Mamdani ramps up NYC immigrant protections against Trump crackdown

The new measures formalise the "Trump-proofing" strategy Mamdani laid out in December, when he released a video urging undocumented immigrants to refuse entry to immigration enforcement agents

Harvard proposes capping A grades at 20% to tackle grade inflation

The plan would cap A grades at 20 per cent of undergraduates, with some flexibility, across courses and departments if it's approved by faculty ahead of the 2026-2027 school year

Trump deletes racist meme video of Obamas after bipartisan backlash

In the last seconds of the video, photos appear of the former president and first lady's faces, with their mouths agape, superimposed on the bodies of primates

Toyota appoints CFO Kenta Kon as new CEO in surprise leadership reshuffle

The shakeup coincides with a high-profile deal for the Toyota group, which is pushing to take Toyota Industries Corp. private in a tender offer that closes next week

Stellantis takes $26.5 bn writedown in latest EV pullback, shares tank

Stellantis is particularly exposed because it leans heavily on high-margin Jeep and Ram pickup truck sales in the US, where demand for EVs is especially subdued

Nuclear talks with US a good start, says Iranian Foreign Minister

For Washington, carrying out enrichment - a possible pathway to nuclear bombs - inside Iran is a red line. Tehran has long denied any intent to weaponise nuclear fuel production

Amazon shares falls after vow to spend $200 billion on AI this year

Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy said the money "predominantly" would go toward the company's Amazon Web Services cloud unit, and most of that spending would be for AI workloads

Donald Trump shares racist video of Obamas depicting them as primates

Trump sparks bipartisan backlash after sharing a social media video that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama while amplifying 2020 election conspiracy claims

EU recommends service ban for Russian oil exports in new sanctions package

EU proposes full ban on maritime services for Russian oil exports, targeting Moscow's energy revenues and stepping up pressure to push Russia into peace talks

'No one should feel unsafe': Tim Cook flags immigration fear at Apple

Apple CEO Tim Cook says he is 'deeply distraught' over US immigration policy and vows to lobby lawmakers, while reassuring staff, including visa and DACA workers

Trump seeks new nuclear arms treaty with Russia as New START expires

The deal expired on Thursday, raising the possibility that US and Russia could potentially pursue new nuclear weapons unhindered by any diplomatic agreement while geopolitical tensions rise

31 killed, over 169 injured in suicide bombing at Shia mosque in Pakistan

The explosion occurred at the Khadijatul Kubra mosque-cum-imambargah, which caters to the Shia denomination, in the Tarlai area of Islamabad

EU charges TikTok over addictive design, asks it to change or face fines

EU charges TikTok over addictive design features under Digital Services Act, warns of fines up to 6% of ByteDance's global turnover

Leading South Korean insurers explore entry into India's $130 bn market

Any deals resulting from the talks would mark the first time that Korean insurance firms have entered the Indian insurance sector

FDA to act against companies selling 'illegal copycat drugs', chief says

Makary's comments came after online telehealth company Hims and Hers Health began offering a much cheaper $49 compounded version of Novo Nordisk's new Wegovy weight-loss pill

Trump gives his 'total endorsement' to Japan's Takaichi ahead of elections

Japan's first female PM, whose coalition is widely expected to win, according to opinion polls, is seeking a public mandate

Cash-strapped Lebanon weighs using vast gold reserves to revive economy

The government is considering using some of its gold reserves to bail out the banks and pay back depositors who got wiped out

Bitcoin falls, Asian shares slip as Wall Street hit by tech stock losses

Bitcoin sank to roughly half its record price, giving back all it gained since US President Donald Trump won the White House for his second term

US strike on alleged drug-trafficking boat kills two in Eastern Pacific

Thursday's strike raises the death toll from the Trump administration's strikes on alleged drug boats to 128 people