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Russia harshly condemns US seizure of oil tanker, warns of rise in tensions

While the Russian president has avoided any criticism of Trump, the seizure of the tanker by the US military represents a new challenge for the Kremlin

Nasa cuts space station mission short after astronaut's medical issue

The space agency did not identify the astronaut or the medical issue, citing patient privacy

Asian stocks slip, dollar firms ahead of US jobs data and ruling on tariffs

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped 0.3 per cent in early trading, just below the record high it hit earlier in the week

US excluded spy chief Tulsi Gabbard from Maduro plan over her past views

The move to cut Gabbard out of the meetings was so well-known that some White House aides joked that the acronym of her title, DNI, stood for 'Do Not Invite'

Brazil's prez holds calls with Canada, Mexico and Colombia on Venezuela

The calls came just days after a deadly US military operation captured Maduro and stunned Latin America, generating stiff rebukes

Denmark, Greenland envoys meet US officials over Trump's call for takeover

The envoys have also held a series of meetings this week with American lawmakers as they look to enlist help in persuading Trump to back off his threat

'Tragedy of her own making': Vance on ICE killing of Minneapolis woman

Good was shot and killed by an ICE officer while she tried to drive away on a snowy residential street as officers were carrying out an operation related to the administration's immigration crackdown

Elon Musk's xAI to build record $20 billion data centre in Mississippi

The announcement comes as xAI faces scrutiny over its data centre projects in the Memphis area

One dead, 27 people missing after garbage heap collapses in Philippines

One of those rescued, a female worker at the landfill, died while being brought to a hospital, regional police director Brig. Gen. Roderick Maranan said

US has obligation to fund agencies, says UN after Trump quits global bodies

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he regretted President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from 31 UN-related agencies

Protests erupt in Iran after exiled prince's call, internet suspended

The growth of the protests increases the pressure on Iran's civilian government and its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

US immigration officers shoot, injure 2 people in Portland: Authorities

The Department of Homeland Security's agencies include Customs and Border Protection and the US Border Patrol

Venezuela frees significant number of prisoners as gesture to 'seek peace'

Jorge Rodrguez, brother of acting President Delcy Rodrguez and head of the National Assembly, did not specify who they would be releasing or how many people would be released

House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP

Congressional Budget Office estimated that the bill, which would provide a three-year extension of the subsidy, would increase the nation's deficit by about $80.6 billion over the decade

Trump lays out a vision of power restrained only by 'my own morality'

On topic after topic, President Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties

Trump orders $200 bn mortgage bond purchase to boost housing affordability

US President Donald Trump says Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will use $200 billion in cash to buy mortgage bonds, a move he claims will lower mortgage rates and make home ownership more affordable

Global copper shortage may worsen as AI, data centres, defence demand rises

Copper has soared to record highs above $13,000 a metric ton in London, driven by a slew of mine outages and moves to stockpile the metal in the US ahead of possible Trump administration tariffs

China may approve Nvidia H200 imports this quarter with some usage curbs

The H200 is an older-generation chip that the Trump administration has said can be exported to China

Samsung forecasts record profit surge as AI-driven chip prices soar

The results highlight how chip prices have rocketed as chipmakers scramble to keep up with demand for memory chips used in servers, personal computers and mobile devices to meet AI needs

Nasa calls off spacewalk as one astronaut suffers a medical issue

The spacewalk was supposed to happen on Thursday, but was postponed because of an unspecified medical concern with an astronaut, who was not identified, the space agency said