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Heavy exchange of fire reported between Pak, Afghan forces at Chaman border
Officials from both sides accused each other of instigating the flare-up late on Friday night across the border in the Balochistan province
 "Heavy exchange of fire reported between Pak, Afghan forces at Chaman border")
Netflix's Warner Bros. takeover sets up $72 billion antitrust test
By choosing Netflix, Warner Bros. has jilted another bidder, Paramount Skydance Corp., a move that risks touching off a political battle in Washington
 "Netflix's Warner Bros. takeover sets up $72 billion antitrust test")
SpaceX to offer insider shares at record-setting valuation of up to $800 bn
The latest figure would be a substantial increase from the $212 a share set in July, when the company raised money and sold shares at a valuation of $400 billion
 "SpaceX to offer insider shares at record-setting valuation of up to $800 bn")
Netflix-Warner deal threatens cinema, 'must be blocked': Hollywood writers
The worries raised by the movie and TV industry's biggest trade groups come against the backdrop of falling movie and TV production, slack ticket sales and steep job cuts in Hollywood
 "Netflix-Warner deal threatens cinema, 'must be blocked': Hollywood writers")
Netflix's $5.8 billion breakup fee for Warner ranks among largest ever
Netflix's multibillion-dollar pledge is also a sign of how heated the bidding war got for control of the iconic Hollywood studio
 "Netflix's $5.8 billion breakup fee for Warner ranks among largest ever")
Trump admin recalls education dept workers to tackle civil rights backlog
In the letter to employees, obtained by The Associated Press, officials said the department needs "all OCR staff to prioritize OCR's existing complaint caseload"
 "Trump admin recalls education dept workers to tackle civil rights backlog")
US judge questions Trump's authority over California National Guard troops
The Republican president has also tried to use California Guard members in Portland, Oregon, and Chicago, as part of his effort to send the military into Democratic-run cities
 "US judge questions Trump's authority over California National Guard troops")
US Border Patrol imposes $5,000 fee on illegal US border crossers
The fee was approved by Congress under President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which included billions of dollars for immigration enforcement
 "US Border Patrol imposes $5,000 fee on illegal US border crossers")
Foreign student spending in US falls record 5.3% on visa crackdown
The 5.3 per cent decline - amounting to about $3 billion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate - follows a crackdown by the Trump administration on visas for foreign students
 "Foreign student spending in US falls record 5.3% on visa crackdown")
Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, passes away at 96
Among his many masterpieces are the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Berlin's DZ Bank Building
 "Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, passes away at 96")
Bolsonaro's son to run for Brazil presidency in 2026 after father's jailing
Bolsonaro was arrested last month and began serving a 27-year prison sentence after being convicted of attempting a coup
 "Bolsonaro's son to run for Brazil presidency in 2026 after father's jailing")
US, Ukraine officials report progress on creating postwar security plan
Zelenskyy, as well as European leaders backing him, have repeatedly accused Putin of stalling in peace talks while the Russian army tries to press forward with its invasion
 "US, Ukraine officials report progress on creating postwar security plan")
International body to govern Gaza to be announced by end of year: Officials
The ceasefire deal also calls for an armed International Stabilization Force to keep security and ensure the disarming of the militant Hamas group, a key demand of Israel
 "International body to govern Gaza to be announced by end of year: Officials")
US Supreme Court to hear challenge to Trump's birthright citizenship order
The administration is facing multiple court challenges, and the high court has sent mixed signals in emergency orders it has issued
 "US Supreme Court to hear challenge to Trump's birthright citizenship order")
White House creates media 'hall of shame' in fresh attack on news outlets
So-called journalists' have made it impossible to identify every false or misleading story, which is why help from the American people is essential, Trump's press office said
 "White House creates media 'hall of shame' in fresh attack on news outlets")
New York Times sues Perplexity AI for 'illegal' copying of content
The Times also claimed that the startup's generative AI products created fabricated content
 "New York Times sues Perplexity AI for 'illegal' copying of content")
As Trump covets Nobel Peace Prize, FIFA cozies up to him with its own award
Infantino, president of FIFA, soccer's global governing body, who had publicly lobbied for Trump to receive the peace prize, simply had his organisation establish its own
 "As Trump covets Nobel Peace Prize, FIFA cozies up to him with its own award")
US gives Europe until 2027 to lead Nato Defence capabilities: Report
If European allies don't meet this deadline, the US could stop participating in some of NATO's coordination mechanism, according to the report
 "US gives Europe until 2027 to lead Nato Defence capabilities: Report")
EU fines Musk's X €120 mn as clash with US over free speech rules deepens
In doling out the first ever penalty under the Digital Services Act, the European Commission concluded that X's paid-for blue tick symbol misled users
 "EU fines Musk's X €120 mn as clash with US over free speech rules deepens")
Apple, Google issue fresh global alerts over state-backed cyber threats
Apple and the Alphabet-owned Google are two of several tech companies that regularly issue warnings to users when they determine they may have been targeted by state-backed hackers
 "Apple, Google issue fresh global alerts over state-backed cyber threats")
