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Meta begins 8,000 global job cuts in Asian hub of Singapore amid AI push

This latest round of cuts is expected to hit Meta's engineering and product teams in particular and additional layoffs could come later in the year

Samsung faces major strike after wage talks with union fall apart

After the latest round of talks ended without a breakthrough on Wednesday, union leader Choi Seung-ho told reporters that unionized workers will begin an 18-day strike from Thursday

WHO-Imperial College analysis suggests Congo Ebola outbreak undercounted

The analysis, based on case data collected through Saturday, found the outbreak was likely substantially larger than officially detected

Xi Jinping, Putin hold bilateral talks in Beijing days after Trump's visit

Ahead of the talks at the Great Hall of the People, Putin was accorded a ceremonial welcome by Xi

US lost 42 aircraft, including fighter jets, Reaper drones in Iran: CRS rpt

The number of aircraft damaged or destroyed may remain subject to revision due to multiple factors, including classification, ongoing combat activity, and attribution, said report

Early war goal was to install hard line former President as Iran's leader

An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, US officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power

Trump threatens to resume strikes on Iran if there's no agreement soon

The comments once again raised the prospect of a return to active hostilities with Iran

Trump's settlement in IRS lawsuit includes dropping tax cases, audits

IRS was barred by the Justice Department from continuing any 'known and unknown' probes into his tax returns

Republican-led US Senate signals rising opposition to Trump's war in Iran

The 50-47 vote is a clear warning of eroding support for military action as Trump contemplates launching a new assault on Iran

US Senate passes resolution to limit Trump's powers to wage war on Iran

Senators approved a motion to discharge the resolution from committee in a 50-47 vote, with four Republican lawmakers joining most Democrats in support of the measure

Will end war 'very quickly' as Iran wants to make deal 'so badly: Trump

The US President further stated that global oil prices were expected to fall due to abundant supply

Iran could trigger 'nuclear arms race' in West Asia, says J D Vance

Vance's remarks came a day after Prez Trump put off the decision to resume strikes on Iran at the request of Arab nations, including Qatar and the UAE

Trump discloses thousands of stock trades in cos influenced by his policies

US law bans federal employees from holding financial assets that could be impacted by their policy work, but there is a carveout for the president

G4 seeks equal responsibilities, duties for new UNSC permanent members

India has maintained that the existing UNSC architecture hails from a different era and does not reflect current geopolitical realities

US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran-linked exchange firms, oil vessels

The action is part of the Trump administration's 'Economic Fury' campaign aimed at intensifying pressure on Iran amid the geopolitical standoff due to the conflict in West Asia

US State Secy Marco Rubio to visit India from May 23-26 ahead of Quad meet

India is set to host a meeting of Quad foreign ministers next week that is expected to deliberate on pressing global challenges, including the fallout of the West Asia crisis

Nobel-winning economist Edmund Phelps reshaped modern thinking on inflation

The Nobel laureate's work on inflation expectations and unemployment transformed economic policymaking and influenced central banks around the world

OpenAI celebrates court win against Musk, but more challenges lie ahead

A US court victory against Elon Musk has removed one obstacle for OpenAI's IPO ambitions, but rising competition, copyright cases and safety concerns continue to mount

West Asia crisis: Russian oil waiver extension a huge relief, say experts

he US has extended sanctions waiver on Russian oil purchases till June 17, easing pressure on Indian refiners reliant on discounted crude imports

Putin heads to China days after Trump's visit as Beijing balances ties

Putin is scheduled to be in China on Tuesday and Wednesday in a visit likely to be closely watched as Beijing seeks to maintain stable relations with US while also preserving strong ties with Russia