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CNN, MS NOW, Politico seek court order to retain White House access

The ‌news outlets asked a ​judge overseeing their case ​in Washington, DC, federal court to grant a preliminary ​injunction blocking Trump's bans until there is a final ruling in the case

'I offered nothing': Trump denies offering sanctions relief to Iran

Trump rejected reports that he was willing to ease sanctions and release frozen Iranian funds in exchange for concrete steps on Tehran's nuclear programme

Indian IT vendor jailed in Singapore for 28 weeks over data breach

Janarthanan Tamil Kovan, who worked as an IT vendor for Singapore's State Courts, pleaded guilty to allowing unauthorised remote access to a government laptop containing 18,016 files

Global AI industry needs to earn $6 trillion to justify data centres: Bain

The report comes as debate intensifies around the as-yet elusive returns for AI service providers

Anthropic warns AI may pose 'existential risks to humanity' in IPO filing

While public ​companies routinely outline product risks to investors, few, if any, ​have issued warnings suggesting their technology could cause potential human extinction

Sydney data centre plan scrapped by developer after community backlash

Goodman Group withdrew plans for a A$443.8-million data centre in Sydney's Lane Cove after residents raised concerns over its impact on homes, schools and local infrastructure

Myanmar military's airstrike near market kills at least 49 in Rakhine

The attack in western Rakhine state was the latest in a series of deadly airstrikes against pro-democracy resistance forces and ethnic armed groups across the country

AMD to acquire Fei-Fei Li's World Labs in $8.2 billion bet on physical AI

The acquisition gives AMD access to research on spatial intelligence, an emerging field focused on enabling AI systems to model three-dimensional environments and physical interactions

Trump's 100% pharma tariff kicks in today, select Indian drugs get relief

Specified speciality drugs from India and 19 other jurisdictions qualify for zero duty as the US extends its 100% pharma tariff to more companies; generics remain outside its scope

US national security, military to guard election systems during midterms

Hegseth said military intelligence and cybersecurity agencies will help protect election infrastructure from foreign threats during the November midterms

FBI puts gangster Goldy Brar on 10 most wanted list with $1 million reward

The FBI said Singh is allegedly involved in assassinations of political and religious figures, shootings, murders, kidnappings, extortions, assaults, and the trafficking of narcotics and weapons

Trump rejects ambassador's claim he offered US weapons to China's Xi

Trump said he did not discuss selling US weapons to Chinese President Xi Jinping, while suggesting the idea could be worth considering

SpaceX's Starship launches into orbit for first time but flight ends early

The company had been aiming for a 10-hour flight, spanning six full laps around Earth, to prove its readiness for Nasa's Artemis moon program

US, Iran officials separately talk with mediators in latest bid to end war

Any further talks are expected to focus on an amended version of a seven-day proposal that Iran ‌presented last week on the sidelines of the United Nations ​General Assembly

Essar Group to invest $15 billion to build largest US steel plant in Iowa

The new steel plant is being built by Mesabi Metallics, a Minnesota company owned by India's Essar Group

US exempts India, 19 other nations from 100% tariff on speciality drugs

The zero-tariff exemption covers drugs for rare diseases, infertility treatments, cell and gene therapies, and other speciality medicines and their components

Larry Ellison pledges $9.2 billion more in Oracle shares for loans

The share pledges, revealed in an Oracle filing on Friday, amount to a 19% increase in the number of shares Ellison has pledged since 2025. The stock is worth about $9.2 billion

Israel PM Netanyahu meets Emirati leader in a weekend trip to Abu Dhabi

The meeting between Netanyahu and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan took place on Sunday, two people who were briefed on the Israeli leader's trip confirmed on Monday.

Trump asked China's president if he wanted to buy US arms, ambassador says

China has pressed Washington to halt the arms sales, most prominently during a previous summit in May between Trump and Xi in Beijing.

China broadens travel curbs to encompass family of top AI talent

That marks a broadening of existing curbs on the freedom of movement of China's most influential tech talent - a category that encompasses entrepreneurs, researchers and executives