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US sanctions Maduro's nephews as pressure campaign against Venezuela grows

The new sanctions on Franqui Flores, Carlos Flores and Efrain Campo come a day after Trump announced that the US had seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

Asian stocks rise higher cautiously as tech sector rattled by Oracle

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.7 per cent, tracking mostly higher US markets on Thursday - the Dow and Russell 2000 indices hit new highs but the Nasdaq fell

Disney invests $1 bn in OpenAI, to license characters for Sora video tool

As part of the licensing deal, Sora and ChatGPT Images will start generating videos using licensed Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Mufasa, from early next year

Thai PM calls early election amid border clashes and parliamentary turmoil

The Thai premier said he had a call scheduled late on Friday with US President Donald Trump, who intervened in July to broker a fragile truce the last time fighting erupted

Historic floods in Washington wash away homes, leave families stranded

Washington is under a state of emergency and evacuation orders are in place for tens of thousands of residents

India eases Chinese business visas, cuts approval time to under a month

India has cut extra scrutiny to clear China business visas within four weeks, easing delays for firms needing technicians and equipment as New Delhi recalibrates ties amid US tariffs

Japan lifts tsunami advisory after 6.7 magnitude quake strikes country

Friday's quake followed a 7.5 magnitude earthquake earlier this week in the north that caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities

Trump's strategy to regain power in 2024 harder to replicate in 2026

With Democrats just a few seats shy of reclaiming the House majority, Republicans are watching the developments with a growing sense of unease and frustration

Ukraine claims drone strikes in Caspian as Zelenskyy seeks European support

US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning that the prolonged Russia-Ukraine conflict risks escalating into a global conflict, cautioning 'things like this end up in third world wars'

Ukraine not losing, Russia advancing at just 1.5-4.5 km per month: General

Past performance is no guarantee of the future, but at its current pace Russia would have to fight on for years to take what Putin wants gifted to him

Pak govt may ban social media platforms if they don't 'cooperate': Minister

Pak Minister of State for Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel Malik added that while the government has contacted X, the platform has shown the least cooperation compared to other social media networks

Trump warns Russia-Ukraine conflict can end up in third world war

The US has been pursuing a peace agreement aimed at achieving a resolution between Russia and Ukraine through continuous engagement with both sides

Indian artefacts among 600 colonial-era items stolen from British museum

The break-in took place on September 25, between 1 am and 2 am earlier in the year. The police have now released grainy CCTV footage showing four white male suspects moving around the site

Khamenei slams US for 'expansionism' after Venezuela tanker seizure

The remarks by Iran's supreme leader were in reference to Washington's increased pressure tactics over South America, particularly Venezuela

US appeals court backs Apple contempt ruling, allows iPhone app store fees

The ruling provided some general guidelines for how Gonzalez Rogers might determine a fair commission on external payment systems, but did not make any suggestions about what the percentage might be

Reddit challenges Australia's law banning under-16s from social media

California-based Reddit Inc's suit filed in the High Court follows a case filed last month by Sydney-based rights group Digital Freedom Project

Strike on hospital in rebel-controlled area of Myanmar kills 34, injures 80

About 80 other people were injured in the attack on Wednesday night on the general hospital in Mrauk-U township, an area controlled by the ethnic Arakan Army

With Trump watching, Coca-Cola makes clear its new CEO is American

The mention of Braun's citizenship was unusual for a US-based company, and raised the question of whether it was done for geopolitical reasons

Trump signs order seeking to limit state-level AI regulation via lawsuits

Trump said the measure was necessary to bolster the emerging technology and counter a patchwork of state-level rules the industry worries will hamper its growth

Tanker seizure just the start of Trump's pressure campaign on Venezuela

The seizure spooked oil markets and comes after President Donald Trump ordered a massive US military build-up in the region that has raised fears of outright conflict