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Iraq's dominant bloc nominates Ali al-Zaidi for PM after weeks of talks

The coalition had previously said it would back former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who the US administration views as too close to Ira

Iran's unused oil storage shrinks to 22 days or less amid US blockade

The Islamic Republic has enough unused storage capacity to last another 12 to 22 days

Trump welcomes King Charles at White House amid strains in US-UK ties

The long-planned event is intended to mark the 250th anniversary of US's independence from Britain, though its diplomatic mission has taken on new urgency amid Trump's recent feud with PM Keir Starmer

South Korea passes UK to become world's eighth-largest stock market

The total market capitalization of Korean-listed companies has surged more than 45 per cent this year to $4.04 trillion, while the UK's has climbed about 3 per cent to $3.99 trillion

Iran's foreign minister Araghchi lands in Pakistan again after Russia talks

Araghchi's latest stop follows a series of high-level engagements across multiple countries, including Russia and Oman

7 killed, 85 injured in Pak's first attacks since peace talks: Afghanistan

The strikes were the first violent incident since Chinese-mediated peace talks between the two sides earlier this month

WH press dinner shooting accused charged with Trump assassination attempt

Cole Tomas Allen was taken into custody after the shooting on Saturday night and was charged in federal court in Washington

American Hindu Coalition backs Rini Sampath in Washington DC mayoral poll

AHC organised a meeting of well-wishers at the 'ISKCON of DC' temple here in support of Sampath, who is contesting in the Democratic primary on June 16

Trumps ask ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel, again, after joke about first lady

Jimmy Kimmel who has previously also attacked the Trumps, noted Melania in the 'audience,' saying, 'Mrs Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow'

Iran turns to Caspian Sea to secure food supplies amid US naval blockade

The Caspian is the world's largest inland body of water and its southern coastline stretches more than 430 miles (700 km) in northern Iran

US, Iran clash at UN atomic treaty review over Tehran's nuclear programme

Tensions over Tehran's nuclear programme escalated ahead of the Iran war, with President Donald Trump vowing to ensure the country cannot build an atomic weapon

White House to review presidential security after shooting incident

US House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that leadership at the Secret Service needs to "tighten up." Security at the event seemed a "little lax", he said in an interview with Fox News

Bahrain strips 69 people of citizenship for praising Iran's 'criminal acts'

Bahrain's interior ministry said the move also applied to the families of individuals accused

Musk, Altman to face off in trial that may decide future of OpenAI

Musk alleges Altman and other leaders at OpenAI enriched themselves by abandoning its altruistic principles and converting to a for-profit company with billions of dollars

China orders Meta to unwind $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus

"The transaction complied fully with applicable law. We anticipate an appropriate resolution to the inquiry," Meta said in response

China blocks Meta's $2 billion Manus AI deal over tech transfer concerns

Beijing has tightened scrutiny of key AI firms in the wake of the deal, which has been largely completed

Elon Musk, Sam Altman head to court in high-stakes showdown over AI

The trial centres on the 2015 birth of ChatGPT maker OpenAI as a nonprofit startup primarily funded by Musk before evolving into a capitalistic venture now valued at $852 billion

US forces turn back 38 ships from Iranian ports as blockade continues

US forces are actively preventing ships from entering or exiting Iranian waters as part of a sustained effort to monitor and control movement into strategic coastal hubs

DeepSeek slashes fees for new flagship AI model amid Chinese price war

Chinese AI firms are discounting to incentivize users to switch, accelerating adoption in a crowded global AI field in an attempt to reshape the US-China AI race

Russia trip opportunity to coordinate after war: Iranian foreign minister

Prior to his arrival in Russia, the top Iranian diplomat held pivotal meetings in Islamabad to further this regional agenda