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Turkey's gas shift threatens Russia, Iran's last major European market

Russia remains Turkey's largest gas supplier, but its share of the market has fallen from more than 60 per cent two decades ago to 37 per cent in the first half of 2025

Sundar Pichai congratulates Nobel Prize winner; says 5 Googlers have won it

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai congratulated Michel Devoret, John Martinis, and John Clarke for winning the Nobel Prize in Physics this year

US aid cuts unleash suffering across Myanmar, hitting children hardest

Children are screaming for food, safehouses that sheltered dissidents have shuttered and people must forage for hours in the jungle each day to survive

US govt shutdown grinds into second week, but quiet talks emerging

Each side has dug in, convinced they're on the right side of the shutdown fight, in part because that's what their internal data shows

Day 2 of Gaza peace talks: Hamas seeks 'guarantees' Israel will end war

The talks will continue on Wednesday, with senior officials from the US and Qatar set to join the negotiations in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh

Russian oil purchases not bedrock of Indian economy: US trade official

Jamieson Greer's remarks come at a time when India and the US have resumed negotiations to address the trade barriers after President Donald Trump imposed a 50 per cent tariff on India

US lawmakers push for broader bans on chipmaking tool sales to China

US lawmakers urge broader bans on chipmaking equipment to China after a report found $38 billion of gear bought legally last year, up 66% from 2022, highlighting export rule gaps

Ecuador President's convoy attacked, 5 held for alleged assassination bid

A video released by the presidential office showed crowds on both sides of the road hurling rocks at the motorcade, which cracked windows

Asian shares mostly fall after US stocks retreat; gold tops $4,000 an ounce

The Japanese yen fell sharply against the dollar on expectations that Sanae Takaichi, the conservative lawmaker likely to become the next prime minister, will push to keep interest rates low

Taiwan detects 26 Chinese aircraft, 7 naval vessels around nation

As per the MND, of the 26 sorties, 18 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central and southwestern ADIZ

Trump-backed Van Epps, Democrat Behn win Tennessee special poll primaries

The seat is one of three districts that GOP lawmakers drew as safely red in 2022 by dividing left-leaning Nashville

J&J ordered to pay record $966 million in talc baby powder cancer case

The verdict comes amid over 70,000 pending claims accusing J&J of talc-related cancers, with many cases consolidated before a federal judge in New Jersey for pre-trial proceedings

Nvidia to invest in Elon Musk's AI startup xAI as part of $20 billion deal

Funding for xAI includes both equity and debt through a special purpose vehicle that will purchase Nvidia's processors and lease them to xAI for its Colossus 2 project

Carney calls Trump 'transformative' prez for 'stopping' India-Pak conflict

Mark Carney has now joined the list of leaders who have praised Trump's efforts in bringing 'peace' between India and Pakistan

Tesla launches cheaper versions of 2 EVs in bid to win back market share

The new Model Y, costing just under $40,000 with a stripped-down interior, comes in a brutal year for Tesla as it tries to attract more customers despite an aging lineup, and stiff competition

EU proposes steel protections, sparking concerns for UK manufacturers

The proposal attempts to buttress Europe's traditional steel manufacturers by imposing trade barriers to stem the flooding of Europe's markets with imports diverted by those high American tariffs

UK PM Starmer begins India visit to boost ties after clinching trade deal

The deal between the world's fifth- and sixth-largest economies aims to increase bilateral trade by a further 25.5 billion pounds ($34 billion) by 2040

Staffing shortages cause US flight delays as govt shutdown enters day 7

Major flight delays a day earlier also were tied to insufficient staffing during the shutdown, which began October 1

EU plans to cut steel import quotas by nearly half to preserve industry

EU steel is currently protected by safeguards that cap imports of 26 steel grades, with 25% tariffs above those limits

UK businesses hit by cyberattacks, halting car production & grocery supply

Cyberattacks seem inevitable lately, and large-scale theft of customer data has begun to feel almost routine. Attacks that upend company operations are exposing troubling vulnerabilities