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US sends thousands of troops to West Asia as Trump weighs new Iran strikes

Trump has threatened that a post-midterm election escalation - despite his initial promises to Americans of a campaign that would last a matter of weeks - remains a viable option

Russia will use all weapons in arsenal if territory attacked, says Putin

Putin accused the West and Europe of escalating tensions by talking about preparing for a war with Moscow in the coming years, conducting military drills in the Baltic Sea, and seizing Russian vessels

Iran will be hit 'very hard' if behind Israel flight crash attempt: Trump

Trump issued the warning as investigators worked to determine why the copilot stabbed the flight's captain, causing the FlyDubai plane to plummet before others on board stopped the attack

US unemployment claims dip to 197,000, lowest since mid-July: Labour Dept

The Labour Department said Thursday that initial jobless claims ticked down to 197,000 from a revised 198,000 the week before

Zimbabwe helicopter crash kills six, including high-profile businessman

The helicopter crashed in a rural area of Marondera district, southeast of Harare, with four passengers and two crew members on board, officials said

Hegseth announces new US drone command, 20% cut in top military ranks

The US Defence Department will also study the future of warfare with Elon Musk and Newt Gingrich, create an Office of Religious Affairs and build a new military base

California governor Newsom signs laws to protect workers from AI risks

The California governor signed measures addressing AI-related job losses and workplace surveillance, while ordering state agencies to continue using the term 'artificial intelligence'

Swiss glaciers lose 5.5% of ice volume in 2026, second-highest on record

Switzerland's glaciers lost 5.5 per cent of their ice volume this year, with experts warning that heat waves and low winter snowfall are accelerating long-term ice loss

Trump hails US military's exit from Iraq after 12 yr Islamic State mission

The final US troops left an air base in northern Iraq under a deal with Baghdad, as Washington ends its mission against Islamic State amid tensions with Iran-backed militias

Iran receives official US response to latest proposal to end 7-month war

Iranian officials did not disclose whether Washington accepted or rejected Tehran's latest proposal, as President Masoud Pezeshkian called for a 'win-win' agreement

US economy grew 2.2% in Q2 on rising consumer spending, investment: US govt

The US economy grew faster than previously estimated in the April-June quarter, with consumer spending rising 3.8% even as a surge in imports weighed on overall growth

US judge approves settlement, clearing $81 bn Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

A US judge has approved Paramount's settlement with 12 states, clearing the way for the $81 billion Warner Bros Discovery takeover as early as October

It's well past time for a woman to lead as UN ponders its next chief

According to the UN agency's recent "gender snapshot," at the current rate of progress it will take 171 years to achieve gender equality, a UN goal initially set for 2015 and then moved to 2030

US completes troop withdrawal from Iraq after 12 year anti-ISIS mission

The last US troops left the last air base where they had been present in northern Iraq under an agreement between Baghdad and Washington

Iranians face soaring medicine prices as US blockade, sanctions hit hard

The war has become an economic endurance test for Iran

OpenAI unveils 'always-on' AI agents as company pauses model rollout

At the company's annual developer conference, Altman made a slew of product announcements and updates, including OpenAI's new agents, called Dots

Trump, top tech firms sign accord to 'self-police' AI development

The announcement followed an extensive meeting between Trump and numerous leading executives from top tech firms that are spending hundreds of billions of dollars to build out AI infrastructure

US Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now

Under a series of often-secret agreements, the Trump administration has deported some 25,000 people to more than two dozen countries, including Liberia and Guyana

In Islamabad, shipping containers on streets signal protest is imminent

For residents, the steel barriers have become an unmistakable warning of what may follow: blocked streets, snarled traffic and long detours across Islamabad and neighbouring Rawalpindi.

EU seeks energy alternatives as W Asia war leads to $113 bn in extra costs

Jorgensen said the ministers would discuss plans to accelerate the shift from fossil fuels to electricity and expand electrical infrastructure across the bloc