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Palestinians suffer from lack of proper toilets across Gaza's tent cities

There is not a single proper toilet across the vast tent cities housing most of Gaza's 1.7 million Palestinians left homeless by the war

Chennai-born architect of Trump's AI policies to leave White House post

Sriram Krishnan was an architect of the Trump administration's "AI Action Plan", which provided a blueprint to roll back regulation of the emerging technology and promote the build-out of data centres

12 injured in shooting near Ohio festival, police search for suspects

The Toledo Police Department said the shooting happened near the Old West End Festival, an annual gathering of live music and home tours in a historic district of the city

World's hottest market has Korea bulls turning cautious after rally

Hedge fund Golden Horse Fund Management has trimmed exposure and added derivative protection, while M&G Investments has cut memory and foundry holdings to broaden out down the AI supply chain

US likely to use Iranian assets to help Gulf allies recover from war

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has also directed a team to assess costs for damage already inflicted on Gulf allies by Iran

US hits Iranian radar sites after drones target shipping near Hormuz

Iran fired ​seven ballistic ​missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain ​hours after Centcom shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that were launched toward ​the Strait of Hormuz

Nepal PM calls for stronger cooperation among Bimstec on climate, trade

In a statement issued on Saturday, he also stressed enhancing connectivity in transport, trade and digital networks to foster deeper integration of economies

Sanctions threat to India would boomerang under PM Modi's leadership: Putin

Putin said that he has been in close talks with Prime Minister Modi for a long period, while recalling the time when the Indian leader was banned from entering the United States

Israeli airstrike kills Lebanese soldiers days after ceasefire deal

Israeli troops have seized around a fifth of Lebanon, pushing further into the country's south than at any time since the end of Israel's 1982-2000 occupation

US energy firms benefit from Strait of Hormuz closure: Rosneft CEO Sechin

Iran blockaded ‌the Strait, the main route for about a ​fifth of world oil supplies and other ​vital goods including fertilisers, after the United States and Israel attacked Iran in February

Fifa World Cup workers threaten strike before $2,000-a-ticket game

Workers are seeking higher wages and stronger protections for personal information from immigration authorities

Business pushback led to soft stance on US green card policy: Report

The US Chamber of Commerce was among industry groups that pressed administration officials for further guidance and warned of the harms to their workforce last week

Millions are being pushed into hunger by Iran war, says UN food agency

World Food Program said an analysis in 3 vulnerable countries found that an additional 2.5 mn people in Somalia, 2.3 mn in Afghanistan and 1.3 mn in Sri Lanka are struggling to meet basic food needs

Iran's World Cup team approved for visas to play games in the US: Officials

One US official said all players on the Iranian team were approved for visas and were in the process of receiving them

North Korea's Kim Jong Un showcases new warship ahead of Xi Jinping's visit

North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said Kim visited the 5,000-ton destroyer Kang Kon on Thursday as it underwent capability tests

US military downs four Iranian drones launched toward Strait of Hormuz

US Central Command said it hit the radar sites, including an island in the strait, 'to defend against further attacks'

Nasdaq drops 4.2% as rate hike fears, West Asia conflict hit stocks

On Wall Street, all three indexes ended lower, led by a selloff in technology shares, including AI chipmaker Nvidia

Trump signals interest in US govt holding stakes in leading AI companies

The president's comments highlight how debate over how to share the potentially massive gains from the artificial intelligence boom is intensifying in Washington and around the world

SpaceX, other mega IPOs may have to wait years to join the S&P 500

The decision comes as Space Exploration Technologies Corp., as it's formally known, prepares to start trading June 12

Fifa to let fans bring bottled water to World Cup, but with some caveats

Mamdani had raised concerns about reports that Fifa had banned fans from bringing bottles of water to World Cup matches, demanding answers from Fifa