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Modi, Trump review bilateral relations amid fresh sanctions threat
Modi and Trump reviewed cooperation in trade, defence, energy and critical technologies as New Delhi faces the prospect of fresh US sanctions over Russian energy purchases
 "Modi, Trump review bilateral relations amid fresh sanctions threat")
US fuel supplies hit 12-year low as global oil crisis rages on
Stockpiles of gasoline dropped to 204 million barrels last week, according to US Department of Energy data released Wednesday.
 "US fuel supplies hit 12-year low as global oil crisis rages on")
Iran played part in suspected terror incident at air force base, says UK PM
Iran has previously strongly denied any involvement, with its embassy in London labelling it "Iranophobia".
 "Iran played part in suspected terror incident at air force base, says UK PM")
Fed watchdog finds deficiencies but no misconduct in Powell-era project
The Fed watchdog's report, however, did highlight extensive problems with project oversight that contributed to a roughly $1 billion cost overrun for the renovation of the central bank's 2 buildings
 "Fed watchdog finds deficiencies but no misconduct in Powell-era project")
DeepSeek partners with Huawei to develop chip programming tools
In a post on its official WeChat account, DeepSeek said it was open-sourcing programming infrastructure for Huawei's Ascend platform, including compute and communication libraries.
 "DeepSeek partners with Huawei to develop chip programming tools")
It's well past time for a woman to lead as UN ponders its next chief
According to the UN agency's recent "gender snapshot," at the current rate of progress it will take 171 years to achieve gender equality, a UN goal initially set for 2015 and then moved to 2030
 "It's well past time for a woman to lead as UN ponders its next chief")
Ken Griffin commits $3bn to Carnegie Mellon in single largest donation ever
The commitment will more than double Griffin's previous donations, bringing the total to roughly $5.7 billion.
 "Ken Griffin commits $3bn to Carnegie Mellon in single largest donation ever")
US inflation rises less than expected in August, consumer spending surges
The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index rose 0.3% last month after a downwardly revised 0.1% gain in July
 "US inflation rises less than expected in August, consumer spending surges")
flydubai co-pilot stabs captain onboard: Here's what we know so far
A fight broke out between the pilots onboard a flydubai flight, which prompted the aircraft to divert to Saudi Arabia. Here's what we know about the incident so far
 "flydubai co-pilot stabs captain onboard: Here's what we know so far")
Iran says it got US response on ceasefire proposal as Washington exits Iraq
Tehran views the pullout as a victory for its "axis of resistance" of allied armed groups, and a step towards its aim of driving US forces out of the region.
 "Iran says it got US response on ceasefire proposal as Washington exits Iraq")
Dubai-Tel Aviv flight lands in Saudi after emergency; hijacking ruled out
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv landed in Saudi Arabia after an emergency was declared mid-air; Israeli officials later said the incident was not believed to be a hijacking
Japan's Toho Holdings eyes KKR's health device maker PHC for $1.3 billion
While domestic investment funds have also shown interest in PHC, Toho is currently the only prospective buyer engaged in concrete discussions
 "Japan's Toho Holdings eyes KKR's health device maker PHC for $1.3 billion")
US completes troop withdrawal from Iraq after 12 year anti-ISIS mission
The last US troops left the last air base where they had been present in northern Iraq under an agreement between Baghdad and Washington
 "US completes troop withdrawal from Iraq after 12 year anti-ISIS mission")
Iran's foreign minister receives US feedback on 7-day trust-building plan
Araqchi is expected to discuss the US response in Tehran on Wednesday
 "Iran's foreign minister receives US feedback on 7-day trust-building plan")
Britain could rejoin the EU after next election, says PM Andy Burnham
Burnham outlined three options he would discuss at a UK-EU summit slated for later this year
 "Britain could rejoin the EU after next election, says PM Andy Burnham")
Anthropic IPO prospectus lays bare deep dependence on Big Tech partners
The company routed 47% of its sales to customers last year through cloud partners Amazon and Alphabet's Google, according to a copy of its confidential IPO filing
 "Anthropic IPO prospectus lays bare deep dependence on Big Tech partners")
Iran urges US voters to oust Trump's allies as American troops leave Iraq
The 26-page letter by the Guards, urges Americans to use their political power to remove current leaders from office and reject US support for Israel and military intervention abroad
 "Iran urges US voters to oust Trump's allies as American troops leave Iraq")
Iranians face soaring medicine prices as US blockade, sanctions hit hard
The war has become an economic endurance test for Iran
 "Iranians face soaring medicine prices as US blockade, sanctions hit hard")
US to more than double EB-5 visa fees for immigrant investors from Nov 30
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) finalised a rule on Tuesday that seeks to more than double the fees for applying to the EB-5 visa
 "US to more than double EB-5 visa fees for immigrant investors from Nov 30")
OpenAI eyes raising $30 billion in funding at $1.4 trillion valuation
The firm is seeking a valuation of around $1.4 trn, not including the money raised, said the people, potentially vaulting it back above longtime rival Anthropic's most recent private market valuation
 "OpenAI eyes raising $30 billion in funding at $1.4 trillion valuation")