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Democrats poised to trigger govt shutdown if demands for ICE reform not met

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Democrats won't provide needed votes until US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is reined in and overhauled

Sheikh Hasina slams Bangladesh's upcoming election from her exile in India

She also claimed that Bangladesh's interim government deliberately disenfranchised millions of her supporters by excluding her party - the former ruling Awami League - from the election

UK PM Starmer calls for deeper ties with China during 'challenging times'

The UK leader told China's leader Xi Jinping that their countries need to work together on global stability, climate change and other issues

Indian-origin cyber head under lens for sharing US govt data on ChatGPT

Gottumukkala uploaded sensitive government contracting documents to the public version of ChatGPT last summer

Tesla posts lowest profit since pandemic, plans to spend big on robotaxis

The EV company run by Elon Musk reported Wednesday that net income last year dropped 46 per cent to $3.8 billion

US, Denmark begin discussions over Greenland deal to assuage Trump

The negotiations follow Trump's announcement last week of a "framework of a future deal," in which he pledged to refrain from imposing tariffs on European nations

Tesla needs to build its own factory to manufacture semiconductors: Musk

Musk said that existing suppliers, naming TSMC, Samsung and Micron Technology Inc., are not able to supply Tesla at the levels the company needs

Tesla plans $20 billion spending spree to build Elon Musk's AI future

The capital expenditure plans laid out Wednesday - roughly twice as much as Wall Street was expecting - will support production expansion at multiple factories

US Treasury secy slams India-EU FTA , says Europe chose trade over Ukraine

US Treasury Secy Scott Bessent criticised EU's trade deal with India, saying Brussels prioritised commercial interests over support for Ukraine and indirectly financing Russia through oil purchases

Federal troop deployments to US cities cost taxpayers nearly $496 mn

President Donald Trump has justified sending National Guard troops into US cities as part of an effort to combat crime and support local law enforcement

Small plane crashes in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 on board

State-owned airline Satena said local officials in Curasica identified the crash site, prompting the deployment of a rescue team to assess passengers' condition

Rubio defends Trump on Venezuela while trying to allay fears over Greenland

In the first public hearing since the Jan 3 raid to depose Maduro, Rubio said Trump had acted to take out a major US national security threat in the Western Hemisphere

Fed leaves rates unchanged, signals cautious outlook as US economy improves

The Federal Open Market Committee voted 10-2 Wednesday to hold the benchmark federal funds rate in a range of 3.5%-3.75%

From icon to also-ran: Puma's long slide as rivals Adidas and Anta loom

Puma was the no. 3 in sportswear after Nike and Adidas until recent years, competing to churn out cool sneakers and win top athletes and soccer-team sponsorships

EU's Antonio Costa meets Vietnam leaders to unveil strategic partnership

Vietnam has signed 17 trade pacts as it seeks double-digit expansion of its trade-reliant economy

UK PM Keir Starmer takes 'China matters' message on first Beijing visit

The UK PM is set to meet President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Thursday for talks on trade, investment and national security

UK proposes forcing Google to let publishers opt out of AI summaries

Google said it was looking forward to engaging with the watchdog and would continue discussions with website owners

Al-Maliki stands his ground as Trump warns of ending US support for Iraq

Trump's intervention in Iraqi politics came as he weighs carrying out new strikes on Iraq's neighbour, Iran

Sri Lanka's fund facility to continue despite Cyclone Ditwah impact: IMF

Sri Lanka is to receive around $330 million as the sixth tranche of the $2.9 billion bail out for four years entered by the government in March 2023

Massive armada heading to Iran, says Trump; urges Tehran to 'make a deal'

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said a "massive armada" was heading towards Iran, led by the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln