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North Korea to unveil new nuclear plans at upcoming ruling party congress

The Korean Central News Agency said North Korea performed a live-fire drill of an upgraded large-caliber multiple rocket launcher system in the presence of Kim on Tuesday

'Another beautiful armada floating': Trump renews hard-line Iran stance

Speaking in Iowa, the US president pointed to a major military buildup near Iran even as he said Tehran has repeatedly sought negotiations

'We'll get it done one way or the another': Trump defiant on tariffs

The US president criticised judges blocking his tariff regime and said he would find other ways to impose duties if the court rules against him

US ready to use force to ensure Venezuela's cooperation, says Marco Rubio

The hearing marks Rubio's first appearance before Congress since the US raid on Caracas that led to Nicolás Maduro's capture on January 3

TikTok faces app deletions, glitches in days after ownership change

The company said Monday it was experiencing a "major infrastructure issue triggered by a power outage" at one of its US data centre partner sites

Starbucks removes limits for CEO's private jet use amid security concerns

The Starbucks board of directors took decision to enhance security measures for CEO Brian Niccol following a security review of risks

US sees sharp slowdown in population growth due to less immigration

The US population increased just 1.8 million, or 0.5 per cent, in the year through July 1, 2025 to nearly 342 million people, slowest pace of growth since 2021

TikTok settles social media addiction lawsuit ahead of court trial

TikTok agreed to settle a landmark lawsuit accusing social media companies of deliberately addicting children, just as jury selection was set to begin in Los Angeles

Trump rejects 'pullback' claim as Border Patrol official exits Minneapolis

US President Donald Trump said the withdrawal of Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino and several agents from Minneapolis was a routine adjustment, not a pullback

US Border Patrol shooting near US-Mexico border leaves 1 critically injured

The Pima County Sheriff's Department said it was working with the FBI and US Customs and Border Protection in response to the shooting in Arivaca, Arizona, a community about 10 miles from the border

Nasa airplane skids down Texas runway, flames erupt after landing

The crew landed the plane at Ellington Airport, southeast of Houston, and are "all safe at this time," Nasa said in a post on X

10 die in NYC's frigid cold, raising questions about city's preparedness

Their causes of death are still under investigation, but some showed signs of having succumbed to hypothermia

Chinese buyers, sellers expect gold rush to continue despite record prices

Gold prices surpassed $5,100 per ounce on Monday after a 62 per cent surge in 2025. The record-breaking run has been propelled by central bank buying to reduce reliance on the US dollar

Citigroup names new leaders with corporate banking focus, memo shows

Strengthening the investment banking unit is a central pillar of Jane Fraser's broader effort to revive the global financial group's performance

Soaring debt in richest economies risks slower growth and instability

Record or near-record debt in the United States, Britain, France, Italy and Japan threaten to hamstring growth and sow financial instability around the globe

Boeing posts strongest delivery quarter since 2018 as sales jump nearly 60%

Boeing had 160 commercial deliveries in the quarter, more than double the 57 deliveries in the prior-year period

Carney says Trump's tariff threats are bluster ahead of US-Canada FTA talks

Carney noted they are entering a review of the United StatesMexicoCanada Agreement this year and said he expects a "robust review"

Meta, TikTok and YouTube to go on trial as parents allege harm to children

The trial against the social media tech giants is expected to include testimony from senior executives, including Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg

US court orders ICE chief to explain why detainees were denied due process

The order comes a day after President Donald Trump ordered border czar Tom Homan to take over his administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota

Meta inks $6 bn deal with Corning for AI data center fiber cables: Report

Corning's optical connectivity products are among key components required to support the massive computing and data transmission demands at data centers