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Trump admin allows US oilfield contractors to work in Venezuelan fields

The license issued by the Treasury Department allows US firms to explore, develop and produce oil and natural gas in Venezuela under certain limited conditions

xAI co-founders Jimmy Ba, Tony Wu join exodus from Musk's AI startup

Wu announced his exit Monday in a post on X, without saying in the statement what he would be doing next. Ba followed a day later, saying it was his last day at xAI

YouTube lawyer sees no addiction from half hour of videos a day in trial

Kaley, from Chico, California, was presented by her lawyers at the start of the trial against Google and Meta Platforms Inc. as the face of a scourge that has allegedly poisoned millions of Americans

'Multiple victims' in school shooting in British Columbia: Canadian police

Police are asking residents of Tumbler Ridge, which has a population of about 2,400 people, to stay inside as additional police resources are being deployed to the area from neighbouring areas

Bangladesh election tests Gen Z uprising, India-China power balance

Bangladesh's first election since Muhammad Yunus took charge as interim leader will test whether Gen Z-led protest movements can convert street momentum into stable, long-term political power

Trump 'kicked' Epstein out because he was a 'creep', says WH Press Secy

While addressing her press briefing, Leavitt asserted that the release of Epstein files now shows the transparency Trump has

Trump admin plans to hold back grant money for some Democratic-led states

Full details have not been released, including whether the states could take any steps to avoid losing the funding

US-Bangladesh trade agreement unlikely to dent India's auto exports

The US-Bangladesh reciprocal trade pact is unlikely to materially affect India's auto and auto component exports, analysts say, despite tariff concessions and wider market access for Dhaka

US-Bangladesh pact unlikely to impact India's pharma, medtech exports

Industry executives say the US-Bangladesh reciprocal trade agreement is unlikely to materially affect India's pharma and medtech exports, given India's scale and established FDA-approved supply chains

Trump, Netanyahu meet to likely focus on energy, deregulation: White House

Heading to Washington on Tuesday to meet Trump, Netanyahu said he planned to convey Israel's position on US nuclear talks with Tehran during the meeting

ICE chief backs officers' actions before Congress after 2 protesters' death

Lyons was one of three heads of agencies implementing President Trump's immigration agenda to testify in a hearing called after the shooting deaths of two Americans at the hands of federal officers

Landmark US trial alleges Meta, YouTube 'engineered addiction' in children

Jurors got their first glimpse into what will be a lengthy trial characterised by duelling narratives from the plaintiffs and the two remaining defendants

US Commerce Secretary admits visiting Epstein island, denies close ties

Lutnick, speaking to a Senate panel, described going to Epstein's island after being asked in Tuesday's hearing about Justice Department documents showing he had planned a visit

US, China can build productive relationship without decoupling: Bessent

Bessent told the conference that the US was working on "retaking sovereignty" from China in strategic industries including critical minerals, semiconductors and medicines

Paramount boosts Warner Bros bid with ticking fee, Netflix fee backstop

It did not raise its overall offer of $30 per share, or $108.4 billion including debt, for the whole of Warner Bros including cable assets

India-EU trade deal brings together one-fourth of world economy: Comm Secy

He said that the two sides offer a lot of synergies, which is important in today's world, where people are facing a lot of turmoil and challenges in global trade

Apple, Google agree app store changes after UK regulator's intervention

Thousands of businesses rely on Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store to review and distribute their apps, and many have complained the process is unclear and inconsistent

US seeking to block India, BRICS from buying Russian crude oil: Lavrov

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also accused the US of using "unfair methods" to suppress competitors by imposing sanctions on Russian oil companies

Corruption Perception Index: India ranks 91st among 182 nations; scores 39

The Corruption Perceptions Index, first released in 1995, is used to assess public sector corruption worldwide. It evaluates 182 countries and territories using data from 13 external sources

Macron calls on EU to seize 'Greenland moment' to strengthen bloc's power

Macron said the Trump administration was being 'openly anti-European' and seeking the EU's 'dismemberment'