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Putin rejects Zelenskyy's offer to meet, saying he sees 'no point' in it

Putin dismissed Zelenskyy's proposal for direct talks, saying the Ukrainian leader's public appeal made a personal meeting unnecessary and unproductive

NASA reverses evacuation alert order for astronauts aboard space station

NASA ordered ISS astronauts to prepare for evacuation after an air leak worsened in Russia's Zvezda module, before later lifting the alert

Open to peace if Kyiv bends, says Russian President Vladimir Putin

Putin says Russia is open to a peace deal based on Trump-backed proposals if Ukraine accepts compromises, as Zelenskyy seeks direct talks

Gloomy future: For new graduates, job market scars could linger for years

Weak hiring and AI-driven disruption threaten recent graduates with lower wages, slower career growth and higher unemployment, economists warn

Chinese, Hong Kong investors banned from SpaceX IPO on security grounds

SpaceX IPO underwriters bar Hong Kong and China investors, citing US export-control rules and national security concerns over sensitive technologies

Iran declares support for Hezbollah with wider peace deal in doubt

Tehran links any US-brokered peace deal to a Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, complicating regional truce efforts

Trump's lawyers sought to halt discovery in $10 billion BBC lawsuit

Trump has accused the BBC of defaming him by splicing together parts of a January 6, 2021, speech to make it appear that he directed supporters to storm the US ‌Capitol

Xi Jinping to travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019

The trip will come just weeks after Xi hosted US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in quick succession in Beijing

Oman suspends oil loading at Mina al Fahal terminal after drone attack

The explosion occurred between single-buoy mooring (SBM) 1 and 2 berths due to an alleged drone attack

'US optimistic about progress in trade talks with India; deal a priority'

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said earlier that a USTR delegation, led by its chief negotiator, visited India from June 1 to 4 to advance discussions on the proposed trade agreement

AI could use 3% of world's power by 2030, strain water supplies: UN report

As AI models become cheaper and more attractive, the report expects this to encourage new uses and higher volumes of use, eroding and possibly erasing any savings from efficiency advances

India condemns attack on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, seeks accountability

A Serbian peacekeeper in Lebanon was killed when a mortar struck a UN position near Marji'yun in Sector East of the mission's area of operations while two other peacekeepers were injured

Fifa's $13 bn World Cup faces backlash as high costs hit fans, host cities

Host cities are shifting World Cup costs to fans and taxpayers, for instance, in New York, a New Jersey Transit trip to MetLife Stadium that usually costs $13 is priced at $98 during the tournament

Whistleblower alleges IBM, AT&T hid cyber breaches to win federal contracts

William Barlow, IBM's former vice president of threat intelligence, alleged in the complaint that the companies failed to disclose multiple breaches over years by attackers linked to foreign govts

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy proposes peace talks in letter to Putin

The appeal came as officials from Europe's three biggest economies - Germany, France and the UK - have been discussing the possibility of holding talks involving Russia and Ukraine

UN nuclear watchdog unable to inspect Iran sites, verify uranium stockpile

The only nuclear facility inspected in Iran by IAEA inspectors since the last report in February has been the Bushehr nuclear power plant, which was visited on June 1-3

India-born founders behind 96 US unicorns, highest among immigrants: Study

The research found that the privately held US billion-dollar startups with immigrant founders have created an average of 833 jobs per company

US sanctions Cuban Prez Miguel Diaz-Canel, widening pressure on leadership

Included in the sanctions are Alejandro Castro Espin, the sole son of former President Raul Castro and Vilma Espin

Ukraine conflict will quickly end if Kiev accepts compromises, says Putin

Recalling his discussions with US President Donald Trump in Anchorage, Alaska, in August last year, Putin said Russia is open to the compromises on Ukraine to end the conflict

Trump confident of trade deal with India, calls PM Modi a 'good friend'

Responding to a question on the trade deal being negotiated between the two countries, Trump said India had taken advantage of US policies for years and charged "tremendous tariffs"