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SoftBank seeks up to $40 billion loan to finance major OpenAI investment

The Japanese company, which held about 11 per cent in OpenAI at the end of December, has unloaded assets including its stake in Nvidia Corp., to bankroll its growing bet on OpenAI

Hong Kong ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai not to appeal security conviction

Observers say his conviction reflected the decline of press and other freedoms that has changed Hong Kong, a former British colony that returned to China's control in 1997

Nepal elections 2026: Newly formed RSP leads in early counting of votes

Former Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, popularly known as Balen, is leading in Jhapa 5 constituency over ousted prime minister and Communist Party of Nepal (Unified MarxistLeninist) chair Oli

US President Trump urges Iran's IRGC to surrender, offers 'full immunity'

US President Donald Trump called on members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to lay down their arms in exchange for "total immunity" or face "guaranteed death"

Oracle plans thousands of job cuts amid costly AI data centre expansion

The reductions being planned are expected to be wider-reaching than the company's typical rolling job cuts

Anthropic to fight Pentagon in court over supply chain risk label

Earlier Thursday, the Pentagon formally notified Anthropic that the company and its products pose a risk to the US supply chain

US House blocks bid to halt Iran conflict, avoiding clash with Trump

A handful of Democrats joined Republicans to defeat an effort to force President Trump to go to Congress for approval to continue using force against Iran, while two GOP lawmakers backed it

'As dead as fried chicken': Why Trump fired Kristi Noem after ad row

US President Donald Trump grew angry after Noem told lawmakers that he had personally approved the campaign; Trump hadn't

Philippines mulls shorter work week, less air conditioning to save energy

The Southeast Asian nation imports nearly all of its oil requirements, and the war in Iran could spur inflation that already hit a 13-month high in February

Ukraine offers help downing Iranian drones in exchange for Patriot missiles

He offered to share his country's expertise in protecting against explosives-laden Iranian drones, which are swarming the defenses of the US and its West Asia allies

Messi joins Trump at White House a year after turning down Biden's invite

Presidents have welcomed champions for decades to capitalise on the winning optics, but Messi's visit stands apart as he's long avoided presidential visits

China's 10-passenger electric aircraft shows at how big flying taxis can be

The Chinese company AutoFlight, founded in 2017, developed the Matrix, which can carry up to 10 passengers

Pentagon flags Anthropic as supply chain risk over AI chatbot Claude

Decision appeared to shut down opportunity for further negotiation with Anthropic, nearly a week after Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth accused the company of endangering national security

US, Venezuela agree to re-establish diplomatic ties after Maduro's ouster

After months of heightened tensions, the US captured Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in January, setting off a chain of changes in the country

Azerbaijan accuses Iran of drone attack amid unrest, vows to retaliate

Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said Iranian drones attacked its exclave of Nakhchivan and damaged an airport building

Israel strikes Beirut's suburbs after issuing blanket evacuation order

Since the resurgence of hostilities between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group, Israel has struck sites in Beirut's suburbs

At least 102 killed, over 600 injured in Lebanon in Israel-Hezbollah war

The latest conflict between the two sides was sparked by Hezbollah firing rockets into northern Israel early Sunday

Replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen Mullin, says Trump

Noem is the first Cabinet secretary to leave during Trump's second term

US announces closure of Embassy in Kuwait following Iranian strikes

Iran has fired waves of missiles and drones at the American-allied Gulf country since the start of the war

Iran calling US to 'make a deal', but 'being a little bit late': Trump

Trump also warned the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, military, to lay down their arms or they will be killed