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Amazon misses Q4 earnings estimates despite strong sales, cloud growth

Amazon said it plans to increase capital spending to $200 billion this year from $125 billion as it sees opportunities in artificial intelligence, robots, semiconductors and satellites

US, Russia agree to restore high-level military dialogue after 4 year gap

They were also at last month's talks in the same place as the Trump administration tries to steer Russia and Ukraine toward a settlement

US jobless claims jump by 22,000 to 231,000 last week: Labour Dept

Applications for unemployment benefits are seen as representative of US layoffs and are close to a real-time indicator of the health of the job market

US, Russia agree to restart military dialogue after Ukraine negotiations

High level military communication was suspended in 2021, just before Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine

Russia, Ukraine hold second day of US-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi

Last year saw a 31 per cent increase in Ukrainian civilian casualties compared with 2024, the advocacy group Human Rights Watch said in a report published Wednesday

Strong global sales lift Sony Q3 profit 11%, boosts annual outlook

Sony, which makes PlayStation game consoles, "Spider-Man" movies, Walkman players and Bravia TVs, raised its profit forecast for the full fiscal year through March 2026 to $7.2 billion

Our ties with US are 'rock solid': Taiwan president after Trump-Xi call

The comments came after Xi, in his first call with Trump since November, warned the US president to be "prudent" about supplying arms to the self-ruled island

Olympic chief declines to pressure LA Games chair over Epstein files link

Wasserman has faced calls from lawmakers and those in political circles in LA to step down as chair of the city's Olympic project he has led since it was first a hosting candidate 11 years ago

Judge blocks ICE from warrantless arrests in Oregon unless risk of escape

Similar actions, including ICE agents entering private property without a warrant issued by court, have drawn concern from civil rights groups across the country amid Trump's mass deportation efforts

Washington Post cuts one-third of staff, shuts sports desk, foreign bureaus

Eliminating the sports section puts an end to a department that has hosted many well-known bylines through the years, among them John Feinstein, Michael Wilbon, Shirley Povich, and Sally Jenkins

Musk plans solar-powered AI data centres in space but doubts remain

To finance that effort, Musk combined SpaceX with his AI business on Monday and plans a big initial public offering of the combined company

Iran, US to hold nuclear talks on Friday in Oman as Trump warns Khamenei

The announcement by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday came after hours of indications that the anticipated talks were faltering over changes in the format and content of the talks

Google's quarterly results show internet giant getting stronger in AI age

Alphabet's fourth-quarter profit rose 30 per cent from the prior year to $34.5 billion, or $2.82 per share, while revenue climbed 18 per cent to $113.8 billion

Israeli strikes kill 24 in Gaza as ceasefire comes under fresh strain

Deadly Israeli strikes have repeatedly disrupted the truce since it took effect on October 10. The escalating Palestinian toll has prompted many in Gaza to say it feels like the war is continuing

Russia, Ukraine envoys meet in Abu Dhabi for 2 days of US-brokered talks

The delegations from Moscow and Kyiv were joined in the capital of the United Arab Emirates by US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner

Washington Post to cut one-third of staff as company begins major layoffs

The newspaper's books department will be closed, and its Washington-area news department and editing staff will be restructured, Murray told staff members

US seeks critical minerals trading bloc with allies to counter China: Vance

Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the trade war over the past year exposed how dependent most countries are on the critical minerals that China has a stranglehold on

US to withdraw 700 immigration enforcement officers from Minnesota

Homan said last week that federal officials could reduce the number of federal agents in Minnesota, but only if state and local officials cooperate

Russia, Ukraine envoys meet in Abu Dhabi as US pushes peace efforts

The current talks also coincide with the expiry of the last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States on Thursday

China's Xi and Russia's Putin hold video talks on bilateral ties

The virtual meeting came in the middle of a series of meetings between Xi and Western leaders who have sought to boost ties with China despite differences over Russia's war in Ukraine