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Trump denies claims of defrauding US court to create $1.8 billion fund

US District Judge Kathleen Williams in Miami is considering reopening the case to investigate whether the president and the Justice Department defrauded the court

Downed Iranian drones targeting ships in Strait of Hormuz: US Navy

Centcom said US forces continue to strictly enforce a blockade against Iran, redirecting 139 compliant commercial ships and disabling nine non-compliant ships

Trump accuses Iran of attacking Indian ships; Tehran rejects charge

Iran has vehemently rejected Trump's allegation, calling it 'baseless'

China condemns US move to blacklist major tech firms over military links

The list includes a broad swathe of China's top technology firms key to advancing Beijing's military and industrial prowess, reflecting Washington's security concerns

US and Iran have agreed on wording of peace deal to end war: Pakistan PM

The apparent breakthrough in negotiations comes after Iran exchanged fire with the US and Israel over three days this week, threatening to return West Asia to full-scale war

US military strike killed leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang: Trump

Trump and administration officials have consistently blamed Tren de Aragua for being at the root of the violence and illicit drug dealing that plague some US cities

Meta made 'mistakes' in AI workforce shift, says CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg is pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into AI as he seeks to reshape his company's inner workings around technology, reflecting a broader pattern ‌among major US companies this year

As SpaceX makes Elon Musk trillionaire, some dissent on NYC's streets

The protest also echoed another critique that resonated with denizens of the capitalist set: the case against fast-tracking SpaceX into equity indexes

US Justice Department approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros.

DOJ said it reviewed more than 2 million documents obtained from 80 sources in evaluating the deal's impact on various segments of the entertainment industry

SpaceX surges past $2 trillion in Nasdaq debut, closes in on Amazon

The launch was smoother than many observers expected, with trading kicking off late on Friday morning without the hiccups that had marred Facebook's debut in 2012

EU to start Ukraine membership talks next week as war with Russia drags on

Ukraine sees EU membership as an important "security guarantee" for a stable future once war with Russia ends

US stocks rise after oil eases and SpaceX soars in its debut on Wall Street

The S&P 500 added 0.5% to close out its 10th winning week in the last 11. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 353 points, or 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.3%

US Treasury expands bank data-sharing rules in Trump's immigration push

These changes are part of the administration's push to remove undocumented workers from the nation's banking system without explicitly mandating that banks do so

'False and unfounded': UAE denies reports of $3 billion transfer to Iran

UAE Foreign Affairs Ministry has said the allegations are 'entirely false and unfounded' and no frozen Iranian funds have been released, transferred, or routed through the country

As officials say Iran war could end soon, some Trump objectives unfulfilled

Despite significant damage to Iran's military infra and killing of senior commanders, these battlefield gains may not fully achieve Trump's broader strategic objectives in the conflict

US and Iran signal peace deal near despite differences over terms

The United States and Iran signalled that an agreement to end their conflict was nearing completion, while Pakistan said a final peace text had been agreed

Renaissance, American pop: Man who restored the human form to art

David Hockney, the celebrated British artist known for his iconic California pool paintings and vibrant landscapes, has died at the age of 88

Pak's poor population swells by 27 mn in six years, poverty surges 7%

Pakistan's poverty rate climbed to 28.9% in 2024-25, adding 27 million people to the poor population amid inflation, economic shocks and rising inequality

SpaceX blows past $2 trillion valuation as stock jumps 20% after record IPO

Shares will likely not trade until the middle of the trading day, as the exchange collects buy and sell orders and underwriters delay trading until supply and demand is balanced

US army helping move 50% of pre-war oil volume via Hormuz: US Energy Secy

About 7 million barrels of oil a day are leaving the Persian Gulf with U.S. support, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said