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Musk's X reaches tentative $500 mn settlement with ex-Twitter workers

The parties disclosed the deal in a Wednesday court filing asking for a scheduled Sept 17 hearing in the case to be postponed

18 arrested as Microsoft staff protest Israel military tech ties review

Two consecutive days of protest at the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington called for the tech giant to immediately cut its business ties with Israel

Iran's navy launches country's first military drill since war with Israel

Iran's navy, estimated to have some 18,000 personnel, apparently avoided any major attack during the June war

Ukraine seeks clarity on US, ally security guarantees amid Russian strike

Russia carried out one of its largest aerial attacks this year on Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 missiles overnight, mostly hitting western regions, leaving 1 dead and 15 injured, officials said

Serie A dubbed Europe's most unpredictable as Napoli begin title defense

Expect the unexpected when the Italian league season kicks off this weekend

US Open 2025 mixed doubles: Errani, Vavassori retain title under new format

The Italians beat No. 3 seeds Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud 6-3, 5-7 (10-6), winning four matches over two days to earn $1 million prize

Inter Miami overcome Messi's absence, beat Tigres 2-1 with Suarez brace

After leading his team to victory over the LA Galaxy, Messi did not train ahead of the game on Wednesday

FIBA: Basketball at 2028 Olympics in LA will start two days in advance

It is unclear if the men's tournament, the women's tournament or both will start before the official opening

World Boxing to mandate sex testing for fighters before September worlds

The tests identify the presence or absence of Y chromosome genetic material as an indicator of biological sex

Asian shares edge higher ahead of Fed signals, mixed finish on Wall Street

In Chinese markets, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index edged 0.1 per cent lower to 25,135.09, while the Shanghai composite index rose 0.4 per cent to 3,779.52

US should treat India as 'prized free, democratic' partner: Nikki Haley

Haley stressed that India is vital to US efforts to shift supply chains from China, with the capacity to produce at scale in areas like textiles, phones, and solar panels

New Zealand to spend $1.6 bn on aircraft in defence budget doubling plan

The procurement includes five MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to replace the existing maritime fleet and two Airbus A321XLR aircraft

Gabbard to slash intelligence office staff, cut budget by over $700 mn

Tulsi Gabbard said in a statement, Over the last 20 years, ODNI has become bloated and inefficient, and the intelligence community is rife with abuse of power

Texas House approves redrawn maps sought by Trump ahead of 2026 elections

Texas approved new maps in an 88-52 party-line vote, likely pushing California's Democratic-led legislature to back a House map adding five Democratic-leaning districts this week

China's rapid expansion of solar farms helps bring down carbon emissions

China's carbon emissions may have peaked before the 2030 target, but the world's largest emitter must cut them further to help slow global climate change

US court halts protections for migrants from Central America, Nepal

The Trump administration has aggressively sought to remove the protection, thus making more people eligible for removal

Judge denies DOJ request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts

The rulings were a resounding repudiation of the Justice Department's effort to unlock the records

NATO defence chiefs discuss Ukraine security guarantees in virtual meet

Trump is trying to steer Putin and Zelenskyy toward a settlement more than three years after Russia invaded its neighbour, but there are major obstacles

Israel plans new phase of Gaza operation as ceasefire talks continue

The Israeli military said Wednesday that the country's defence minister has approved plans to begin a new phase of operations in some of Gaza's most densely populated areas

Mbappe opens Real Madrid account with penalty in 1-0 win vs Osasuna

Mbappe, the leading scorer in his debut with Madrid last season, converted a 51st-minute penalty kick to give the hosts the victory