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US partially restores Hong Kong's special status, drawing praise from China

Washington ended a five-year-old national emergency linked to Hong Kong, partially restoring the city's special legal status while leaving key sanctions under existing legislation unchanged

Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' earns ₹20.76 crore at box office in India

Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey, starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya and Anne Hathaway, grossed ₹20.76 crore in India on its opening day, according to trade estimates

'Prepare for corresponding response': Iran warns nations hosting US troops

Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned countries hosting US troops to prepare for a 'corresponding response' and claimed attacks on American military facilities in Kuwait amid escalating regional tensions

Sheinbaum, Carney to attend Fifa World Cup final on Trump's invitation

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend Sunday's World Cup final in New Jersey with US President Donald Trump, amid strained regional ties

US considers creating Finra-like watchdog to vet advanced AI models

The proposed regulator, modelled on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, would review AI safety with industry participation as the Trump admin considers a more structured oversight framework

US may send more refuelling aircraft to Israel amid rising tensions: Report

Trump admin is reportedly planning to deploy dozens of additional military refuelling aircraft to Israel as it weighs expanding strikes on Iran's energy, nuclear and other strategic infrastructure

Venezuela quake death toll tops 5K, many missing as relief efforts continue

More than three weeks after twin earthquakes devastated parts of Venezuela, the death toll has climbed to 5,069 as rescue efforts give way to humanitarian relief and reconstruction

US naval units under surveillance, says Iran's IRGC, warns of 'zero hour'

IRGC claimed it was monitoring US naval movements in the region and warned Washington of a possible 'zero hour' for operations, as tensions between the two countries continued to escalate

Wildfire smoke from Canada, Minnesota blankets US cities, disrupts life

Dense wildfire smoke blanketed parts of the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, prompting health warnings, disrupting daily life and forcing postponement of a Major League Baseball game

US oil firms sign $60 bn deals with Iraq to reduce reliance on Hormuz route

The agreements include plans to develop alternative oil export routes beyond the Strait of Hormuz, as renewed US-Iran hostilities keep energy markets on edge

Iran targets US military bases, drone depots in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain

Tehran said it carried out drone strikes on US military base in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain under 'Operation Lightning', hours after Washington's seventh consecutive night of attacks on Iranian targets

46 killed, 400 injured in Iran as US widens attacks on Tehran's civil infra

The US targeted Iranian energy infrastructure and a key port, while Iran launched missiles at Qatar and Kuwait, signalling a sharp escalation in the conflict centred on the Strait of Hormuz

China tops US in global favourability, shows Pew Research survey

An area the US continues to get better ratings than China is its respect for personal freedom. However, that gap is also narrowing

Apple narrows gap with Nvidia in race for world's most valuable firm

Apple briefly overtakes Nvidia in intraday trade as investors broaden their focus beyond AI chipmakers, narrowing the gap in the race for the world's top valuation

Xi pitches China as leader of a new global artificial intelligence order

Xi Jinping uses China's premier AI conference to promote open-source technology, strengthen ties with the Global South and position Beijing as an alternative to US-led AI governance

Kuwait reports Iranian attack on key power, water desalination plant

Kuwait said an Iranian attack damaged a power generation and water desalination plant, triggering a fire and affecting a facility vital to the country's drinking water supply

Andy Burnham confirmed as Labour leader, to become UK PM on Monday

Labour's National Executive Committee chair Shabana Mahmood made the announcement at a special party conference in London

Europe's early heat wave led to spike in deaths, may have killed over 10K

Preliminary mortality data point to a sharp rise in deaths during late June as record temperatures swept across parts of the continent

'Groundless accusations': China rejects Trump's election meddling claims

China rejected President Donald Trump's allegations of interference in the 2020 US election, calling the claims fabricated and urging Washington to stop making groundless accusations

Why are scientists raising concerns over China's Brahmaputra dam project?

An active fault line beneath China's Brahmaputra mega dam has raised fresh questions over its long-term stability and renewed concerns about its downstream impact on India