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US extends sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to buy electricity from Iran

Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed the 120-day waiver extension and it was transmitted to Congress on Tuesday, US officials said

10-year-old killed in Texas flea market shooting incident; three arrested

Three children and two adults were shot Sunday at Cole's Flea Market in the Houston suburb of Pearland, with a 10-year-old boy later dying at a hospital.

We have intelligence that Hamas militants shelter in Gaza hospitals: US

The White House's national security council spokesperson, John Kirby, said the US does not support strikes against hospitals

Israel supporters rally in Washington voicing solidarity against Hamas

The March for Israel on Tuesday offered a resounding and bipartisan endorsement of one of America's closest allies as criticism has intensified over Israel's offensive in Gaza

European Union struggles to produce, send ammunition promised to Ukraine

Breton acknowledged that the EU's over-reliance on so-called soft power and decades of sinking budgets in many European nations had left the bloc exposed

YouTube creators may soon have to disclose use of gen AI in videos

Viewers will be alerted to altered videos with labels, including prominent ones on the YouTube video player for sensitive topics

German govt grants Siemens Energy $8 bn loan guarantee to help secure firm

The Economy Ministry said Tuesday that the government's precondition for helping was that all stakeholders participate appropriately in safeguarding the company

Russian court fines Google for failing to store personal data on its users

Russian courts also have fined Apple and the Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts Wikipedia

Emirates signals to hold off on major Airbus purchase over engine worries

Emirates is a heavyweight when it comes to East-West travel out of Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel

Deepfakes, AI pose threats to next elections, warns UK cybersecurity centre

We risk China becoming the predominant power in cyberspace if our efforts to raise resilience and develop our capabilities do not keep pace, it said

Putin approves new restrictions on media ahead of presidential elections

Putin, 71, has not declared whether he will run, saying he will announce that only after the parliament formally sets the election date

As fighting empties north Gaza, humanitarian crisis worsens in south

U.N.-run shelters in the south are severely overcrowded, with an average of one toilet for 160 people

Pelosi assault: Defence to call witnesses in trial of man accused of attack

The trial's third day will start with a final witness from the prosecution, and defense attorneys say they hope to wrap up their case by day's end. The case would then go to jurors

APEC Summit: Biden seeks to assert US' grip on Pacific amid global turmoil

White House officials say they are cognizant that fellow APEC nations want to see better dialogue between the U.S. and China because it reduces the risk of regional conflict.

Biden administration slow to act as millions booted off Medicaid: Advocates

Hawkins helped hundreds of people navigate their Medicaid eligibility in Arkansas, as state officials worked to swiftly disenroll about 420,000 people in six months' time

1 in 3 US Asians and Pacific Islanders faced racial abuse this year: Poll

About 2 in 10 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (23 per cent) say they have experienced being verbally harassed or abused in the last year

Medics and patients stranded as battles rage around Gaza hospitals

With Israeli forces fighting in the centre of Gaza City, the territory's main city, both sides have seized on the plight of hospitals as a symbol of the larger war, now in its sixth week.

Is Hamas hiding in Gaza's hospital? Israel's claim a key point in stalemate

Shifa is Gaza's largest and best-equipped hospital. Israel, without providing visual evidence, claims the facility also is used by Hamas for military purposes

S Korea's prez will warn APEC leaders on risks of Russia-N Korea arms deal

North Korea's provocations will not only fail to achieve its intended goal but also result in immediate and strong retaliation from (South Korea)-US alliance, he said

Exxon Mobil drilling for lithium in Arkansas, to begin production by 2027

Exxon didn't disclose how much it's spending on the project, which is expected to be a boost for a part of Arkansas that has a history as an oil and gas producer