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More Ukrainians weigh surrendering Donbas land for peace amid war fatigue

Ukraine has spent years fortifying cities in the Donbas, and has lost a huge number of soldiers defending the industrial region

Zydus Lifesciences gets US FDA approval for generic diabetes drug

Zydus Lifesciences on Wednesday has received approval from the US health regulator to market a generic diabetes drug in the US market.

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

'Political attack': Musk hits back after France raids X's office in Paris

French police raided X's Paris office as part of a probe into alleged misuse of algorithms and illegal data practices, prompting Elon Musk to call the action a 'political attack'

Trump pushes efforts to secure critical minerals supply beyond China

The US is expected to sign deals on supply chain logistics, though details have not yet been revealed

Gold climbs back near $5,100 as US-Iran tensions lift safe-haven demand

Goldman Sachs said on Wednesday that it saw significant upside risk to its $5,400 year-end forecast for gold on central banks maintaining their recent pace of accumulation

UNSC condemns latest militant attacks in Pakistan that killed dozens

UN Security Council President James Kariuki said council members condemned in the "strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks across multiple locations" in Balochistan

Trump pushes plan for arch near Lincoln Memorial, citing disputed history

Trump first unveiled the idea at an October dinner for top donors to his ballroom

Seif al-Islam, son of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, shot dead

According to Libyan officials, an initial investigation found that Seif al-Islam was shot to death, but they did not provide further details about the circumstances of his killing

Walmart's New CEO asks employees to air pain points in first memo

In his first companywide memo since taking over on Feb 1, Furner said he had a "simple ask: Tell me one thing that slows you down or makes it harder to do your job"

India commits $500 bn investment, to end Russian oil purchases: White House

These remarks were made by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday

India will cut tariffs on most industrial, agri goods under deal, says US

USTR said India will lower tariffs on a wide array of US industrial, agricultural goods to 0% and Trump's historic deal with India delivers unprecedented market access for American farmers

Elon Musk hits record $800 billion net worth after SpaceX-xAI merger

The SpaceX-xAI deal pushed Elon Musk's net worth past $800 billion, making him the richest person the world has ever seen

Spanish govt plans to ban social media access for children under 16

Spain's move comes amid a broader European push to tighten regulations on children's online activity

Musk's xAI merger with SpaceX poses bigger threat to OpenAI, Anthropic

Musk is attempting to supercharge his efforts to build more powerful AI systems with help from one of his most successful ventures

China denounces Panama court ruling on ports, warns of 'heavy price'

China accused Panama of succumbing to hegemony and yielding to intimidation, instead of defending its independence as a sovereign state

Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran steps down from White House post

President Donald Trump appointed Miran in September to a seat on the Fed's seven-member board of governors after Adriana Kugler, who was appointed by President Joe Biden, abruptly resigned

Disney new CEO Josh D'Amaro was branded 'chief' as far back as high school

For D'Amaro, it's the crowning achievement of a 28-year career at Disney, where he's earned a reputation for being a turnaround artist whose enthusiasm motivates subordinates

OpenAI fills safety job listed at $555,000 with hire from rival Anthropic

Altman named Dylan Scandinaro, who was previously listed as being on an AI safety team at Anthropic, in a post on the social media platform X

Trump admin sued over $16 bn funding freeze for Hudson River tunnels

The White House budget director, Russ Vought, said on the social platform X at the time that officials believed the spending was based on unconstitutional diversity, equity and inclusion principles