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Renaissance, American pop: Man who restored the human form to art

David Hockney, the celebrated British artist known for his iconic California pool paintings and vibrant landscapes, has died at the age of 88

Asian shares surge, oil dips after Trump claims progress in Iran war talks

The renewed investor optimism came after Trump said Thursday he had called off military strikes against Iran

Ousted South Korean President Yoon gets 30 yrs jail term in drone case

The case stems from allegations that former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered drone flights over Pyongyang in 2024 to escalate tensions and justify martial law

Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha, known for her legal work, dies at 47

Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol was hospitalised in December 2022 after falling unconscious while training dogs for an army exhibition

Wall Street posts best rally in 2 months after Trump halts strikes on Iran

US stocks surged, with the S&P 500 gaining 127 points, the Dow rising 930 points, and the Nasdaq jumping 640 points amid market optimism

US appeals court allows Trump's 10% global tariff to stay in force for now

At issue are 10% worldwide tariffs US President imposed after the Supreme Court in February struck down even broader double-digit tariffs Trump had imposed last year on almost every country on Earth

Trump nominates US Attorney Jay Clayton as national intelligence director

Trump faced intense pushback over his decision to name Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director

Christian Pulisic is ready to shoulder burden of US hopes vs Paraguay

Christian Pulisic is the most accomplished and most famous player on his national team at the exact time when his nation is hosting a World Cup.

Trump calls off new Iran strikes, cites progress in ceasefire talks

Trump has said multiple times in recent weeks that the warring parties have been on the cusp of a deal without anything coming to fruition

Meeting Epstein was 'grave error in judgment': Bill Gates tells lawmakers

Gates said he was introduced to Epstein through people involved in his professional work and was drawn in by Epstein's claims that he could help raise billions of dollars for global health initiatives

FBI seizes 13 websites allegedly used by China to recruit US workers

Law enforcement officials identified the website through information from targets who came forward to report what they believed to be suspicious interactions

Anthropic pledges $200 million to study AI's economic impact, job losses

The announcement comes on the heels of Anthropic rival OpenAI on Monday outlining goals that included ensuring gains from the technology are 'widely shared'

Kuwait closes its airspace temporarily amid fresh Iranian strikes

Flights circled outside of Kuwait for some time before the announcement, after the military said its air defences were firing

Asian shares decline after another AI-led sell-off drags Wall Street lower

Hong Kong's Hang Seng edged 0.2 per cent higher, to 24,468.82, but the Shanghai Composite index fell 0.2 per cent to 3,983.80

Canada proposes to ban social media accounts for children under 16

The legislation would also regulate the companies behind artificial intelligence chatbots by imposing on them a duty to act responsibly through measures such as crisis intervention protocols

Visa enables ChatGPT's AI agents to shop, complete purchases for users

Visa's collaboration with OpenAI will allow users to link their Visa cards to ChatGPT to shop and make it easier for merchants to accept transactions initiated by agents

'I love the inflation': Trump's remark gets backlash amid rising costs

It was an unexpected take given that voters ahead of the November midterm elections have ranked the economy as a top concern -- and have given Trump low marks on that issue

US launches fresh strikes on Iran as Trump says Tehran will 'pay the price'

Trump has urged Iran to sign a deal to end the war and suggested earlier this week that an agreement could be reached in a matter of days

Trump signs law boosting immigration, deportation funding by $70 bn

The bill provides $38 billion for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and $26 billion for the Border Patrol. An additional $5 billion would cover unforeseen costs, according to the White House

More US strikes on Iran coming today, Trump says Tehran will pay the price

Iran's top diplomat vowed that there would be a response, and Tehran later claimed attacks in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan