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Meta faces landmark US trial over child safety on Facebook, Instagram

US states are seeking extensive financial damages that could, in theory, total as much as $1.4 trillion, plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram

Nestle looks to develop new products to serve users of weight-loss drugs

The rapid adoption of drugs made by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly has fuelled investor concerns that appetite-suppressing medicines could permanently reduce demand for packaged foods, snacks and beverage

South Korea plans underwater data centre as AI boom strains land and power

Ulsan is developing a seabed data centre that could house 100,000 servers, using seawater for cooling as South Korea faces mounting constraints on land, power and grid capacity

2 killed as Russian strike hits ArcelorMittal steel plant in Ukraine

According to Russian state-run newspaper Rossiya Gazeta, the strike on Sunday hit key energy and blast furnace production facilities at the plant in Kryvyi Rih

Jain Global expands staff, office space in Asia ahead of Millennium tie-up

With the agreement pending completion next month, Jain Global is continuing to woo Asia-based portfolio managers with promises of a different structure

Alibaba to sell its gaming arm for $1.5 billion in boost to AI pivot

Alibaba is undergoing a broader corporate reorganization, divesting non-core assets while making AI and cloud computing a top strategic priority with the aim of reaching $100 bn in AI revenue in 5 yrs

How false nuclear claim about Iran ricocheted from India to Washington

A dubious post that spread on X became the basis of false claims that Iran's leadership had declared it a nuclear power

Jared Kushner meets Hamas chief on Gaza road map, to meet Netanyahu next

Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt ahead of talks with Israeli PM Netanyahu, as US mediators seek to revive a 15-point Gaza ceasefire road map

Indonesia earthquake death toll rises to 53 as rescue operations continue

More than 900 homes were destroyed and 450 more damaged in East Nusa Tenggara province, forcing about 5,000 people into temporary shelters

Big, bold step: Trump welcomes Saudi-Turkey-Pak defence pact amid Iran war

The agreement was signed August 7 by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back US-South Korea joint military drills

The move comes after Trump said South Korea declined to help denuclearise Iran, days before the allies are set to begin their annual 11-day joint exercises

Israel strikes Lebanon again, 11 dead; Iran still defiant on Hormuz control

Trump said a US blockade of Iranian ports was a "wall of steel" that enabled Washington to effectively govern Hormuz

Russia carries out wave of airstrikes on Ukraine, kills two at steel plant

Romania, which borders Ukraine, said an F-18 fighter on a Nato air policing mission had shot down a drone that breached its airspace during the latest attacks

UK hospitals unprepared for heat as 'horrific' conditions grip wards

The past few months have revealed the extent to which Britain's healthcare system appears unprepared for the profound change in climate already underway

Category 1 hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii's Big Island, but avoids landfall

While the Big Island has gone more than a century without a hurricane strike, Hawaii isn't immune to tropical storms

Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, hampers rescue efforts

Saturday's quake was the Southeast Asian nation's deadliest since a 2022 quake killed hundreds in West Java

Trump weighs more economic pressure on Iran: What are his options?

Recent measures have targeted Iran's shadow oil fleet; shipping insurers; freezing an estimated $500 billion in ‌Iran-linked cryptocurrency

German firms cut US investment to 3-yr low amid Trump's uncertain policies

First-half direct investments plunged by ‌nearly two-thirds year-on-year to €4.3 billion ($5 billion), the ​lowest level since 2023, according to ​calculations by the German Economic Institute

From sports to protest, the surprisingly political history of hoodie

From medieval hoods and sportswear to hip-hop, street culture and political protest, the hoodie has evolved into a garment shaped by race, power, policing and identity

UK inflation set to rise as AI chip crunch, energy costs add pressure

Data on Wednesday are set to show inflation accelerating for the first time in four months, with the median economist estimate in a Bloomberg survey predicting a 2.9% jump in July