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China defends DeepSeek after US ban of its AI from government systems

The agencies should remove DeepSeek and its affiliated products, as well as third party products and services developed using DeepSeek, from their IT systems

Netflix needs blockbusters to reverse its $135 billion market value wipeout

Netflix won the fewest Emmy Awards in a decade this year, and the company isn't growing fast enough, according to Co-Chief Executive Officer Ted Sarandos

US bans Chinese AI firm DeepSeek from government agency IT systems

The department is also banning acquisition of DeepSeek products and third-party services developed using DeepSeek by US civilian ‌government agencies

Hormuz could be 'redundant' in 5 years, replaced by new routes: HSBC CEO

The conflict has highlighted the world's heavy reliance on the strategic waterway, through which ‌a fifth of global oil and liquefied ​natural gas trade previously passed

Tesla shareholders to vote on Musk's re-election, $158 bn pay on Dec 3

Tesla will hold its annual shareholder meeting on December 3, with votes on Elon Musk's re-election to the board, his reported 2025 compensation and the company's auditor

Pakistan cuts GDP growth estimate to 3.65 per cent in fiscal year 2026

The country's GDP registered modest growth alongside an increase in per capita income in dollar terms, reflecting a sluggish pace of recovery in country's overall output compared with previous year

From France and Italy to Belgium: What is driving protests across Europe?

Rising energy bills, food prices and housing costs have become major concerns for European households

The French fantasy of equality and prosperity is coming to an end

Protests over living costs, inequality and failing public services have exposed wider anxieties about climate change, artificial intelligence and economic insecurity

Trump approval hits record low of 31% ahead of US midterm elections: Poll

Some 31% of ​Americans approve of Trump's performance in office, down ​a percentage point from two weeks earlier and the lowest level in either of his presidential ​terms

Trump open to idea of joint meeting with Xi Jinping, Putin next month

Trump has tried to thaw frosty relations with Beijing and Moscow as those non-Western powers grow closer

Pete Hegseth meets Benjamin Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel

Hegseth said ‌in a social media post ​that he had visited ​US service members in the Central Command area of responsibility, which covers ​the West Asia, northeast Africa and parts of Asia

OpenAI seeks to accelerate fundraising ahead of Anthropic's planned IPO

SoftBank Group, Abu Dhabi-based MGX and other existing backers of OpenAI are in talks to join the round of about $30 billion

India flags high unpaid UN dues, raises concern over 2026 liquidity crunch

India has raised concern over the UN's liquidity pressures, noting that unpaid regular budget assessments stood at $1.46 billion in 2026, with more than 90% owed by a single member state

Australian govt to sue Facebook, TikTok for alleged breaches of ban

The country's online safety regulator, eSafety Commissioner, said in March it was investigating Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube for potentially failing to adhere to the law

Trump warns Europe faces collapse without border closures, deportations

Donald Trump urged European countries to close their borders and deport people he said posed a threat, as France imposed curfews following weekend unrest

Ronaldo suspended for 30 days and fined for walking out on Portugal camp

The Portuguese Football Federation had provisionally suspended Ronaldo and on Monday called the punishment 'adequate and sufficient'

Focusing on midterms: Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu for reelection

Vance has campaigned for a foreign leader -- then-Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban -- last spring before the right-wing leader's party lost that country's parliamentary election

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt's 1% Anthropic stake set to pay huge windfall

Schmidt invested tens of millions of dollars in Anthropic's Series A fundraising round

Disney offers jobs to Character.AI staff after chatbot startup's bankruptcy

Disney has agreed to offer jobs to at least 60 employees of chatbot startup Character.AI, with the combined annual salaries estimated at $60 million

OpenAI staffer accused of planting recording device in office denied bail

Alfozan, a US green card holder, was arrested this month after staffers at OpenAI discovered an audio recording device planted behind a television in an executive conference room