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Why Apple is challenging UK govt's demand for access to encrypted user data

Apple has challenged a UK order seeking access to encrypted cloud backups of British users, taking its case to the country's Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT)

China's AI advance creates 'death zone' for rival US model makers

A wave of advanced AI models from Alibaba, Moonshot, ByteDance, DeepSeek and Z.ai is rapidly closing the technology gap with US rivals while intensifying competition on price and performance

Bangladesh seeks India's stand on Sheikh Hasina's planned media appearance

Dhaka said Sheikh Hasina's reported political appearance from Indian soil could affect bilateral ties and sought New Delhi's clarification ahead of the planned virtual address

Asia's energy-starved nations go dark as Hormuz strait tensions drag on

The cost of gasoline in the Southeast Asian nation climbed more than 40% after US strikes on Iran in February disrupted energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz

Telegram says app restored on Apple's App Store after temporary removal

Telegram said its messaging app has been restored on Apple's App Store after briefly disappearing, though neither the platform nor Apple explained the temporary removal

Apple's new CEO taps retired hardware executive for management team

CEO-designate John Ternus has rehired former hardware engineering vice president Laura Legros as he begins reshaping Apple's leadership ahead of taking charge next month

An emerging deal could bolster Iran's control of Strait of Hormuz

The deal would address President Trump's most urgent political problem by allowing ships to move again. But it would give Iran strategic leverage it did not have before the war

Meta, Anthropic, OpenAI to meet Trump officials about AI safety testing

Anthropic and OpenAI disclosed in recent days that their AI tools breached the systems of other companies, stirring concerns among US ‌lawmakers

Board of Peace envoy meets Netanyahu to discuss Gaza disarmament deal

Nikolay Mladenov, the high representative for Gaza, held 'constructive and detailed' talks with Israeli prime minister and his team

25 Democratic states move court against Trump's forced-labour tariffs

The 25 states moved the US Court of International Trade on Monday against the Trump administration for again implementing tariffs on several countries

Trump bank accounts were closed over money laundering concerns: Capital One

The court filing is tied to a lawsuit filed against Capital One by one of Trump's financial holding companies shortly after he was sworn into office a second time

New talks 'last chance' for Iran to forge deal, avoid US strikes: Trump

Trump said he decided to hold off on ordering American forces to carry out new massive strikes against Iran at the urging of Gulf allies

The Himalayan crisis that mountaineer Nirmal Purja captured on camera

Nirmal Purja's iconic Everest 'traffic jam' image foreshadowed a growing Himalayan crisis of overcrowding, environmental degradation and mounting safety risks

Solar energy's boom in Europe is reaching places once deemed too dark

Across the Nordic region, for the first time, investors and utilities added more new solar capacity than wind in 2025, a lead expected to continue this year

Iran says Hormuz talks progress after Trump calls off planned strikes

Trump said Sunday that a deal to open the waterway may be close and that new unspecified talks with Iran would begin on Monday

Essar Group plans $5.8 billion energy transition investment in UK by 2035

​Essar Energy Transition Fuels (EETF), a unit ​of Essar Group, operates a 200,000-barrels-per-day Stanlow refinery

Explained: Why the US and Japan joined hands to support the falling yen

The yen fell to its lowest level in nearly 40 years against the US dollar, prompting Japan and the US to jointly intervene in currency markets

Atari posts highest annual revenue in over a decade on gaming revival

Atari, the arcade ‌and console pioneer that ​filed for bankruptcy protection ​just over a decade ago, is riding a broader ​industry shift toward mining back catalogues and nostalgia-driven franchises

Why China's rare earth dominance is weakening across global markets

China's export restrictions on rare earths are accelerating investment in new mines and processing capacity worldwide, potentially weakening Beijing's dominance over critical mineral supply chains

Japan, US confirm joint yen-buying intervention, signal more action

The move underscored both countries' resolve to prevent a selloff in the yen and Japanese government bonds (JGBs) from causing global spillovers