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Starmer tells Nato chief UK will publish defence plan before July summit

In a call ​earlier on Saturday, Starmer and Rutte agreed allies must ​strengthen collective defence and deliver more quickly in response to shared and evolving threats

Violation of US blockade in Hormuz will not be tolerated: US tells India

Three vessels with Indian crew came under attack off the Oman coast this week. One of them resulted in the death of three Indian seafarers on Wednesday

PM Modi, Trump to hold talks on sidelines of G7 in France: White House

First face-to-face meeting since February 2025 comes as US president is expected to discuss Strait of Hormuz demining plans with allies

Iran to hold Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral rites from July 4 to 9

The funeral, burial, and farewell ceremonies for Khamenei would take place between July 4 and 9, Iran's state-run television, IRIB, reported

Iran says signing of Islamabad memorandum not expected on Sunday

According to Iran's state media, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the "exact timing of the signing of the Islamabad memorandum will not be on Sunday"

What's in a name? SpaceX IPO sparks rethink of tech-stock grouping monikers

The IPO, the biggest in US history, vaulted SpaceX's value above two Mag 7 members: CEO Elon Musk's other company, Tesla , and Meta Platforms

China issues new rules for financial services data in cybersecurity push

Cybersecurity regulator says sector data will be classified into four levels based on importance, sensitivity and potential harm from leaks

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

UAE to unlock billions for Iran as war de-escalation talks advance

In the past month, the UAE, which was heavily targeted by Iran at the height of the war, has been spared fresh strikes, while Iran has trained its missiles and drones on Kuwait and Bahrain

Trump's name still on Kennedy Center despite court-ordered removal deadline

Scaffolding was erected Friday around a section of the building that includes Trump's name, but shortly after midnight, the Kennedy Center asked a judge to extend the deadline

Trump denies allegations 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'

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