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Meeting Epstein was 'grave error in judgment': Bill Gates tells lawmakers

Gates said he was introduced to Epstein through people involved in his professional work and was drawn in by Epstein's claims that he could help raise billions of dollars for global health initiatives

Updated On: 11 Jun 2026 | 10:30 AM IST

FBI seizes 13 websites allegedly used by China to recruit US workers

Law enforcement officials identified the website through information from targets who came forward to report what they believed to be suspicious interactions

Updated On: 11 Jun 2026 | 9:13 AM IST

Anthropic pledges $200 million to study AI's economic impact, job losses

The announcement comes on the heels of Anthropic rival OpenAI on Monday outlining goals that included ensuring gains from the technology are 'widely shared'

Updated On: 11 Jun 2026 | 9:09 AM IST

Kuwait closes its airspace temporarily amid fresh Iranian strikes

Flights circled outside of Kuwait for some time before the announcement, after the military said its air defences were firing

Updated On: 11 Jun 2026 | 8:47 AM IST

Asian shares decline after another AI-led sell-off drags Wall Street lower

Hong Kong's Hang Seng edged 0.2 per cent higher, to 24,468.82, but the Shanghai Composite index fell 0.2 per cent to 3,983.80

Updated On: 11 Jun 2026 | 8:27 AM IST

Canada proposes to ban social media accounts for children under 16

The legislation would also regulate the companies behind artificial intelligence chatbots by imposing on them a duty to act responsibly through measures such as crisis intervention protocols

Updated On: 11 Jun 2026 | 8:16 AM IST

Visa enables ChatGPT's AI agents to shop, complete purchases for users

Visa's collaboration with OpenAI will allow users to link their Visa cards to ChatGPT to shop and make it easier for merchants to accept transactions initiated by agents

Updated On: 11 Jun 2026 | 7:29 AM IST

'I love the inflation': Trump's remark gets backlash amid rising costs

It was an unexpected take given that voters ahead of the November midterm elections have ranked the economy as a top concern -- and have given Trump low marks on that issue

Updated On: 11 Jun 2026 | 7:08 AM IST

US launches fresh strikes on Iran as Trump says Tehran will 'pay the price'

Trump has urged Iran to sign a deal to end the war and suggested earlier this week that an agreement could be reached in a matter of days

Updated On: 11 Jun 2026 | 6:31 AM IST

Trump signs law boosting immigration, deportation funding by $70 bn

The bill provides $38 billion for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and $26 billion for the Border Patrol. An additional $5 billion would cover unforeseen costs, according to the White House

Updated On: 10 Jun 2026 | 11:13 PM IST

More US strikes on Iran coming today, Trump says Tehran will pay the price

Iran's top diplomat vowed that there would be a response, and Tehran later claimed attacks in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan

Updated On: 10 Jun 2026 | 10:41 PM IST

US, Iran launch airstrikes after Trump blames Tehran for downing helicopter

Iran launched attacks in Bahrain and Kuwait, which both sounded alerts and fired air defences in response

Updated On: 10 Jun 2026 | 3:34 PM IST

Bill Gates to appear before congressional panel investigating Epstein files

Gates, who chairs the Gates Foundation, has not been accused of wrongdoing in connection with Epstein and has denied any knowledge of Epstein's abuse of girls

Updated On: 10 Jun 2026 | 11:49 AM IST

13 killed after Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan: Taliban official

Taliban chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid announced the airstrikes, which he said targeted the Afghan provinces of Khost, Kunar and Paktika

Updated On: 10 Jun 2026 | 10:39 AM IST

Messi scores from the spot as Argentina beat Iceland 3-0 in WC friendly

Lionel Messi is ready for his sixth World Cup.

Updated On: 10 Jun 2026 | 10:36 AM IST

US House passes $70 bn bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years

Republicans used their majority to get the bill over the finish line, funding a pair of Homeland Security agencies through the next three years

Updated On: 10 Jun 2026 | 6:44 AM IST

As US refines tariff refund system, who gets to apply is under dispute

Court of International Trade Judge Richard Eaton said he wanted to hear details that would help him decide whether to order the government to speed up and expand its system for issuing tariff refunds

Updated On: 10 Jun 2026 | 6:43 AM IST

EU orders Meta to restore WhatsApp access for rival AI chatbots

EU regulators last year began scrutinising updated terms and conditions for Meta's business customers using AI assistants to communicate with customers over WhatsApp

Updated On: 09 Jun 2026 | 9:51 PM IST

Congo's Ebola outbreak rises to 100 deaths out of 550 cases after a month

Attacks on health workers from angry residents, skepticism among some locals and armed conflict in hot spots continue to challenge efforts to stop the spread

Updated On: 09 Jun 2026 | 2:06 PM IST

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

Updated On: 09 Jun 2026 | 10:40 AM IST