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High-risk, high-reward partnerships powering Anthropic's AI expansion

Anthropic which has aggressively pushed into enterprise business, announced new updates to its tool Claude Cowork that extend its abilities to areas like human resources, investment banking and design

PM Modi meets Canadian PM Carney to reset relations, boost trade

The meeting comes against the backdrop of heightened tensions in the West Asia following US-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Iran's retaliation

All about Iran's Revolutionary Guard, powerful force in country's theocracy

The Guard rose out of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution as a force meant to protect the country's Shiite cleric-overseen government and later became enshrined in its constitution

Security lapses left top leadership exposed: How attack on Iran unfolded

Despite warnings after an earlier wave of killings, top Iranian officials gathered in person, and Israel seized the chance to kill Iran's supreme leader

US futures, Asian shares open lower, oil prices soar amid Iran crisis

Japan's Nikkei 225 index initially fell more than 2 per cent, but by midday Tokyo time it was down 1.5 per cent at 57,981.54

West Asia oil output may need to stop if Hormuz closed for 25 days

Around 19 million barrels a day of liquid fuel exports, including 16 million barrels a day of crude, transit the strait

US military used Claude for strikes in Iran despite Trump's criticism

The US military reportedly used Anthropic's AI model Claude to analyse intelligence, identify potential targets, and run combat scenario simulations for its strike in Iran

Drone that hit British military base caused limited damage: Cyprus

Letymbiotis said Cypriot authorities have enacted security protocols and are monitoring the situation in coordination with the UK and its two military bases in Cyprus

Khamenei's killing complicates planned summit between Trump, Xi Jinping

While Iran, Venezuela aren't considered important partners for China, Trump's campaign of regime change raises the question of whether the next target could be a leader with much closer links to Xi

Explained: What is the Strait of Hormuz and why it is vital for oil trade

Tensions in West Asia have put the Strait of Hormuz in focus; here's what this narrow sea route is, why it is crucial for global oil and gas supplies and how any disruption can affect prices worldwide

Iraqi Shiite militia claims drone attack targeting US troops in Baghdad

The group, Saraya Awliya al-Dam, is one of a group of Shiite militias operating in Iraq following the 2003 US-led invasion of the country that toppled Saddam Hussein

European gas could jump 130% on Hormuz disruption: Goldman Sachs

Benchmarks in Europe and Asia have hardly priced in risk premiums associated with Iran, Goldman analysts including Daan Struyven said

Strait of Hormuz must not be shut down: Indian-American maritime executive

Chairman of Safesea Group Dr SV Anchan said oil prices are expected to rise in the wake of the geopolitical developments in the region, but added that prolonged high oil prices will be bad for economy

US, Arab nations slam Iran's drone, missiles strikes in West Asia

The statement, released by the governments of the US, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, followed a wave of Iranian strikes that targeted multiple countries in the region

More LNG tankers divert from Strait of Hormuz amid widening Iran crisis

At least 13 empty LNG tankers that were on the eastern side of the chokepoint have diverted away, according to ship-tracking data

Economists gauge hit from West Asia war as China seen among losers

Chinese refiners would be impacted if Iranian barrels are disrupted, given they import an estimated 99% of Iranian exports, equivalent to about 13% of Chinese seaborne crude imports in 2025

Strikes to continue in Iran until objectives achieved, says Trump

Trump called on Iranian military and police to surrender "for full immunity or face certain death"

UAE announces closure of embassy in Tehran in response to Iranian strikes

Dubai and Abu Dhabi have faced hundreds of missiles and drone attacks from Iran since Saturday morning, with Tehran retaliating against US-Israeli airstrikes

Opposition leader Machado to return to Venezuela in next few weeks

Machado did not set a date for her return but said that one of the objectives will be to prepare 'for a new and gigantic electoral victory'

As China's economy slows, young people buy cheap homes to retire early

While there's no available data about how many have left the Chinese workforce in recent years, figures show that from 2019 to 2024, Beijing lost 1.6 million people in their 20s and early 30s