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IOC's new policy bars transgender athletes from women's Olympics events

The eligibility policy that will apply from the LA Olympics in July 2028 "protects fairness, safety and integrity in the female category," the IOC said

European Parliament approves US trade deal but adds safeguard clauses

It set a 15 per cent tariff on most goods in an effort to stave off far higher import duties on both sides that might have sent shock waves through economies around the globe

Iran, US harden their positions as Tehran keeps grip on Strait of Hormuz

Tehran moved to formalise its control over the crucial Strait of Hormuz while Washington prepared for the arrival of US combat forces in the region

SE Asia revisits nuclear power plans for AI data centres amid Iran war

The Iran war is underscoring the vulnerability of Asia's energy supplies, raising the sense of urgency about finding alternatives to oil and gas in Southeast Asia

US court sides with Trump admin on detaining immigrants without bond

A US appeals court panel in St Louis overturned a lower court ruling that required a Mexican national arrested for lacking legal documents to be granted a bond hearing before an immigration judge

Asian stocks fall, oil climbs over Iran war de-escalation uncertainties

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 was trading 0.3 per cent lower at 53,607.75. South Korea's Kospi lost 1.9 per cent to 5,537.30

US DOJ settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million

The settlement resolves a 2023 lawsuit in which Flynn sought at least $50 million and asserted that the criminal case against him amounted to a malicious prosecution

US hits 10k targets in Iran war, including two-thirds of munition plants

If you combine what we've accomplished with the success of our Israeli ally, together, we have struck thousands more, said US Navy Adm. Brad Cooper

No plan for negotiations with US to end war, says Iranian foreign minister

Iran's defiance came as Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran and as the United States deployed paratroopers and more Marines to the region

Fighting resumes between Pak, Afghanistan after temporary ceasefire ends

The latest violence comes about a week after both sides agreed to halt hostilities following Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan at the request of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar

UK plans ban on cryptocurrency donations to political parties: PM Starmer

The move could be a financial blow to the hard-right party Reform UK. The party led by Nigel Farage is one of the few in Britain to accept cryptocurrency donations

BBC names former Google executive Matt Brittin as new director-general

Brittin, 57, spent almost two decades at Google, becoming the company's president in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He does not have a background in broadcasting

'Negotiating with yourselves?': Iranian military mocks Trump's claim

This came shortly after the Trump administration sent a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran

Oil falls over 5%, Asian shares gain over Trump's talk of Iran negotiations

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 was up 2.8 per cent to 53,721.30 in early trading. South Korea's Kospi gained 3.1 per cent to 5,728.22

Trump's Iran war goals remain unfulfilled as he looks to wind-down conflict

Some of his objectives are difficult to achieve and if the US walks away with unfinished aims and Iran's paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard in power, Trump could face political fallout at home

SC likely to side with Trump admin on restrictive immigration asylum policy

Some conservative justices seemed receptive to the Justice Department's push to overturn a lower-court ruling against the practice known as metering

A Castro may lead Cuba amid rising US pressure for leadership change

Two Castro cousins have come into focus as potential replacements, experts said

Judge questions Trump admin over 'security risk' tag on Anthropic

US District Judge Rita Lin probed into why Trump's administration took the extraordinary step of denouncing Anthropic as a supply chain risk

Fire truck lacked system to trigger runway alert in LaGuardia crash: NTSB

The Air Canada plane carrying more than 70 people slammed into the fire truck late Sunday, killing both pilots and injuring several passengers

Minnesota sues Trump admin over shootings, Alex Pretti, Renee Good killings

The lawsuit claims that the federal government reneged on its promise to cooperate with state investigations after the surge of federal law enforcement in Minneapolis