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Two killed after Ukrainian drone attacks hit oil refinery in Moscow

Ukraine and ​Russia have continued attacks on each other's energy infrastructure despite an announcement by US ​President Donald Trump on Monday that they had agreed to stop

Iran conflict costs surge to $45.1 billion: Pentagon tells Congress

However, the Pentagon's estimate does not represent a complete accounting of the financial cost of the conflict

Trump once slammed China. Why is he now rolling out the red carpet for Xi?

Trump's tougher approach to China has given way to closer ties with Xi Jinping, even as Beijing expands its manufacturing and technology clout and Washington seeks to compete

World leaders meet at UN amid wars, AI risks, questions over relevance

World leaders gather in New York for the UN General Assembly with conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine, artificial intelligence risks and the future of the multilateral body high on the agenda

Trump seeks to bring US health-research funding under his control

Trump has directed budget chief Russ Vought to draft an order creating a board that would decide which NIH research grants receive funding

US renews West Asia travel alert, warns Iran conflict may escalate rapidly

At least 11 US embassies cautioned about possible travel disruptions

Pfizer to share higher overseas drug revenue with US health agency

Pfizer agreed to share a portion of its net increased revenue from charging higher prices abroad with US Department of Health and Human Services

Paramount settlement talks include plan to keep company in California

Paramount is headquartered in New York, but has substantial operations in Los Angeles

Companies avoid selling long-term bonds investors are clamoring for

That demand is higher than most of the market has seen this year

Strait of Hormuz oil shipments hit six-month high, says US commander

Oil and LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have reached their highest level in six months, according to a US commander

4 killed in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean: US military

The attack brings number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the US military to 231 in 69 strikes since the Trump admin began targeting those it calls narcoterrorists almost a year ago

China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged for 16th month in September

The steady loan prime rates underscored the limited scope for fresh monetary easing after some major global central banks recently adopted a more hawkish stance

Saudi confirms Houthis tried to attack its capital with ballistic missile

It was the first attack targeting Riyadh since the escalation in fighting between the Iran-backed Houthis and Yemeni government forces backed by the Saudis

Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas seized from Ukraine in war

Officials in Kyiv vigorously denounced the action as illegal, and a human rights activist described residents there as being coerced to participate in the election

Trump announces US 'AI Force', plans to appoint AI czar for regulation

US officials have said they will raise ​the topic of AI in talks with China as the US president prepares to meet ​with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week

Saudi Arabia issues aerial threat alert after explosion heard in Riyadh

The alert heard in Riyadh was first for the Saudi capital since the latest escalation with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels

Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, SpaceXAI face lawsuit over 'AI slowdown pact'

Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and SpaceXAI face a US lawsuit alleging they coordinated to slow AI development and violated antitrust laws

French finance ministry expects record debt at nearly 120% of GDP in 2026

The ministry also ‌said it expects to end the year with a budget ​deficit of 5.4 per cent. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Thursday he expected the 2026 deficit to be well below 5.5 per cent

Trump got appeasement, India suffered humiliation: Cong on H-1B fee renewal

Trump has extended by a year the requirement for a $ 100,000 payment for certain H-1B visa petitions, the White House said

Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, China slams US sanctions on Russia, Iran

AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said this in a post on X after Trump signed the law