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Asia faces rate-hike pressure as energy shock, AI boom fuel inflation

Asia is particularly vulnerable because it sits at the center of global manufacturing and technology supply chains while remaining heavily reliant on imported energy

Trump's Netanyahu problem is latest key hurdle to Iran peace deal

The latest diplomatic rupture followed days of Israeli military escalation against Hezbollah in Lebanon, prompting a phone call between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Rubio optimistic on eventual Iran talks despite congressional skepticism

Rubio defended the Trump administration's approach to Iran and other global hotspots in back-to-back hearings before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a House Appropriations subcommittee

US attacks Iran, Tehran targets Kuwait, Bahrain amid faltering peace talks

US Central Command said the strikes were on an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island, near the Strait of Hormuz, that is home to a desalination plant

Trump signs order seeking oversight of AI models for security risks

The order establishes a framework for the federal government to vet the national security risks of the most advanced AI systems for up to a month before their public release

Trump admin proposes 25% tariffs on Brazil despite US trade surplus

The announcement late Monday came after an investigation by the Office of the USTR, charging Brazil with lax anti-corruption enforcement and unfair tariffs of its own, among other things

Iran's active nuclear operations have halted amid conflict: IAEA chief

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi revealed during a visit to the United Arab Emirates that several previously active nuclear initiatives in Iran have now ceased

'Time to make a deal': Trump rejects reports of breakdown in US-Iran talks

Trump refuted claims that communications between the two nations had broken down, asserting that discussions have been actively maintained over the last several days

TikTok founder surpasses Mukesh Ambani to become Asia's 2nd richest person

Zhang's net worth climbed to $92.8 billion, cementing his position as China's richest person

Bahrain issues alert, Kuwait downs missiles as West Asia tensions intensify

As Bahrain activated its emergency protocols, neighbouring Kuwait was already actively engaging incoming aerial threats

Trump orders US agencies to partner with AI firms on cyber defence

Tuesday's order emphasises voluntary participation by developers despite earlier deliberations about mandating government approval of new AI systems

Iran halts talks with mediators after Israel threat to bomb Beirut: Report

Israel and the US maintain the fighting in Lebanon is separate from the Iran war talks

Iran's inflation at 77.2% in May, highest level since World War II

A report Monday by Iran's Central Bank represents the first official acknowledgment of what Iranians shopping, paying for a taxi or visiting a medical clinic already know

Russia pounds Ukraine with 600+ drones, missiles; 22 killed, 100 injured

Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 16 civilians and wounding more than 100 others, authorities said Tuesday.

Trump taps Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief after Gabbard resigned

Trump made the surprise announcement Tuesday on Truth Social regarding Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chair of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Iran says reviewing US ceasefire proposal as Trump says talks continuing

Trump said on Monday that negotiations with Iran were continuing and there would be a deal over the next week to extend a ceasefire agreed in early April and reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to visit India from June 3-7

Rodriguez took charge as Venezuela's acting President following the detention of then President Nicolas Maduro by US forces in January

What is Beaufort Castle, Lebanon's Crusade-era fortress seized by Israel

Perched above the Litani gorge, the 12th-century fortress played a key role during the Crusades and has remained strategically important through successive conflicts in southern Lebanon

Pakistan witnesses 27% increase in terror attacks in May, says report

Militant and terror groups regained momentum during May after a brief period of relative decline, said a monthly security assessment released by Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies

Russian strike on Ukraine kills 11, traps others in damaged buildings

A two-story residential building and part of a four-story apartment block were damaged, with people trapped beneath the rubble of the larger building