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At least 2 dead as slow-moving storms flood roads across Oklahoma, Texas

Heavy rains and severe thunderstorms will mean a heightened risk of flash flooding across the south-central US through early Thursday

Samsung reports revenue increase on heels of higher mobile phone sales

The South Korean semiconductor and smartphone giant said in a statement that it posted 79.14 trillion won ($56 billion) in consolidated revenue for the January-March quarter

Wall Street tumbles as S&P 500 slides 2% on signs of US slowdown

The weaker-than-expected report on the US economy surprised financial markets because economists were expecting to see modest growth

Next round of nuclear talks with US will be held in Rome, says Iran's FM

Talks seek to limit Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for the lifting of some of the crushing economic sanctions the US has imposed on the Islamic Republic closing in on a half-century of enmity

4,700 North Korean soldiers killed or wounded fighting for Russia: S Korea

In January, the NIS said about 300 North Korean soldiers had died and another 2,700 had been injured, and the South Korean military increased the estimated casualties to 4,000 last month

China's export orders dip in April as Trump's tariffs begin to bite

The sharp drop in the PMIs likely overstates the impact of tariffs due to negative sentiment effects, but it still suggests that China's economy is coming under pressure

Trump's tariffs cloud economy as US firms scale back shipments from China

The president's massive and unpredictable taxes on imports seem likely to mean emptier shelves and higher prices for American shoppers, perhaps within weeks

Asian shares climb after Wall Street gains, strong corporate earnings

Japanese automakers' shares fell even after Trump signed an order relaxing some US tariffs on imports of autos and auto parts

Here's all about Monday's sweeping power outage in Spain, Portugal

Monday's outage, one of the worst ever in Europe, started in the afternoon and lasted through nightfall, affecting tens of millions of people

North Korea test-fires missiles from its new destroyer, eyes naval boost

North Korea last week unveiled the 5,000-ton warship equipped with what it called the most powerful weapons built in its warship industry

Vietnam marks 50 years since war's end with parade, message of peace

Thousands camped overnight on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City once known as Saigon to watch the parade, drinking strong black coffee and their faces painted with the Vietnamese flag

US govt's new policy terminates legal status of international students

The new details emerged in lawsuits filed by some of the students who suddenly had their status cancelled in recent weeks with little explanation

UK military launches airstrikes with US targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels

UK's Defence Ministry described the site attacked as a cluster of buildings, used by the Houthis to manufacture drones of the type used to attack ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

Canadian prime minister's Liberals fall short of majority in Parliament

The vote-counting agency Elections Canada has processed nearly all ballots in what turned out to be a razor-close race that will leave the Liberals three seats short of a majority

China lashes out at US as tensions escalate over space observatory in Chile

China's ambassador to Chile, Niu Qingbao, lambasted the United States for interfering in Chile's sovereign right to independently choose its partners

Harvard vows reforms after internal reports on antisemitism, anti-Arab bias

In a campus message, Harvard President Alan Garber said Harvard has made necessary changes and essential progress over the last year but promised further action

Meta launches AI app; Zuckerberg chats with Nadella at developer conference

Meta AI app, built with the company's Llama 4 AI system. It includes a discover feed that lets users see how others are interacting with AI. It also has a voice mode for interacting with the AI

Judge orders Trump admin to restore $12 million for Radio Free Europe

US Judge Royce Lamberth granted a temporary order requiring the US Agency for Global Media to release April 2025 funds to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty amid a lawsuit to keep the station running

Trump admin plans to label Haitian gangs as foreign terror organisations

According to the notification sent to congressional committees on April 23, the Trump administration said it intends to designate the Haitian gangs Viv Ansamm and Gran Grif as foreign terrorist groups

Trump secures future of Michigan air base with new fighter jet announcement

Trump delivered the news at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County, shortly after arriving in Michigan for an evening rally marking his 100th day in office