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PM Takaichi says Japan will 'protect' ICC from US push to dismantle

The sanctioning of Akane and a senior trial lawyer by the US marks the latest escalation of attacks on the court by Washington, which says the ICC has unfairly targeted the US and Israel

US Supreme Court sides with Donald Trump for now on mail ballot curbs

Over dissents from the court's three liberals, the justices on Monday put on hold a Boston federal court ruling that blocked key parts of Trump's executive order from being fully implemented.

Bitcoin tops $80,000 as optimistic mood returns to crypto market

Bitcoin crosses $80,000 as ETF inflows, weaker dollar and renewed crypto optimism fuel a sharp rebound, while falling crude prices lift Indian equities

Data centre firm AM Intelligence orders 9,000 Nvidia Vera Rubin systems

AM Intelligence, part of the group that owns renewable energy producer Greenko Group Plc, has placed a binding order under its broader $8-billion plan to set up 1-gigawatt of computing capacity

China's data centres to consume more power than South Korea by 2030

Rapid growth in artificial intelligence workloads will see data centres use 774 terawatt-hours of electricity by 2030, around 6 per cent of China's total projected consumption, according to a report

Australia teens return to TikTok 8 months after under-16 social media ban

Some 26% of children between the ages of 13 and 15 were on TikTok as of last month, just one percentage point below the rate prior to Australia's groundbreaking rules coming into effect

Dozens of Chinese, Hong Kong firms hit by Trump admin's Iran sanctions

US Treasury Dept unveiled a package targeting dozens of individuals and entities as part of what Treasury Secy Scott Bessent described as Operation Economic Outcast

Volkswagen CEO faces workers angry over his plan to cut 100,000 jobs

Blume and VW brand chief Thomas Schäfer are due to present their restructuring plan, which could wipe out as many as 100,000 jobs, at the company's main Wolfsburg factory

Apple set to launch its new Mac mini, first upgrade in nearly two years

The upgrade follows a surge in demand for the current Mac mini, which has become a popular tool for running artificial intelligence applications locally

Closing Auction System set for first monthly derivatives expiry test

Tuesday's expiry will see a broader swath of derivatives positions, including physically settled single-stock options, tied to the auction-generated closing prices

Bessent's economic D-Day threat to Iran hinges on willingness to hit China

But that's only if Bessent actually follows through on a threat the Trump administration has made before

US unveils 'economic D-Day' against Iran, warns trade partners of sanctions

The statement marked the latest bid to force capitulation from Iran, which has refused to bow to US demands despite months of US bombing that began in February as well as decades of economic sanctions

JPMorgan India unit to argue that any regulatory breach was technical

JPMorgan's Mauritius unit is likely to seek clarification from Sebi over alleged market manipulation, while avoiding an immediate appeal against the regulator's order

The $500 billion experiment to build 24/7 markets on blockchain

Modern finance spent decades building markets around a common architecture: recognized venues, set trading hours and benchmark prices that anchored everyone else.

Xiaomi develops its own AI mobile chip in challenge to Qualcomm, MediaTek

The Xring O3 system-on-a-chip advances Xiaomi's in-house semiconductor design efforts with more power-efficient image processing and better artificial intelligence capabilities

Govt lifts ban on wheat exports in boost to war hit global supply

The government has permitted exports of wheat, including the durum variety, as well as flour and other products

AI is boosting UK productivity, but it's coming at a cost for workers

Britain has seen a K-shaped recovery: The top end of its economy is doing better than it has in years, but the bottom is struggling

Sebi rejects settlement applications by 13 foreign funds in Adani probe

Some of the funds were unwilling to provide information the regulator considered necessary to settle the case, while others resisted demands to disgorge money sought by Sebi

Citigroup, Axis Bank team up on leveraged dollar deposit boom in India

The trade is emerging as RBI seeks to bolster foreign-exchange reserves and ease pressure on rupee, while creating opportunities for global banks to provide financing offshore

Indian pharma firms have little reason to fear Trump's tariff threat

Trump's pledge to apply 100% levy on firms making off-patent medications by 2028 (rising to 200% a year later) unless they move production to US faces formidable commercial and political obstacles