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Trump says will tap Musk to lead govt efficiency commission if elected

It was also the first time Trump said Musk had agreed to head the body. Trump did not detail how such a commission would operate

India-US partnership to grow regardless of who wins elections: USISPF CEOi

The geopolitical alignment between the two countries is very strong, Aghi said

Growing pains aided criminal abuse on platform: Telegram CEO Durov

The social media billionaire was charged in France last week for failing to stop the spread of illicit content on the app

Business travel bounces back as companies increase spending plans

Business travelers are also now routinely blending work and leisure, making them an even more attractive demographic

Federal judge sets October deadlines for Trump's election interference case

US District Judge Tanya Chutkan suggested Trump's defense team was trying to drag out the case as he campaigns for a return to the White House

Americans less supportive of TikTok ban ahead of govt deadline: Survey

Pew found that 38 per cent of US adults supported a ban last fall and 50 per cent were in favor in March 2023

Hunter Biden wants to change not guilty plea in federal tax evasion case

Justice Department charged Hunter Biden with misdemeanour and felony charges

Fast-spreading mpox variant detected in Congo's densely populated capital

Co-circulation of clades Ia and Ib was reported for the first time in the central African city of more than 17 million people

Nothing is negotiated until everything is negotiated: Kirby on Mideast war

"You call that optimistic. I call that accurate. That's how close we believe we are. That's where we have gotten to. The basic framework of the deal has been agreed to," Kirby said

Suspect in Georgia high school shooting denies making online threats

Conflicting evidence on the post's origin left investigators unable to arrest anyone, the report said

Russians mock US election allegations as Putin says he supports Harris

Kremlin has dismissed previous allegations of interference in US elections, from 2016 and onward, as nonsense

Congo receives its first mpox vaccine shipment to combat outbreak

With a population of around 100 million, the Congo is currently at the centre of the outbreak

Macron names EU's Brexit negotiator Barnier as France's new prime minister

Attal was also France's first openly gay prime minister

NY seeks to charge Weinstein with more sex crimes as Britain drops case

Manhattan district attorney's office in New York has begun presenting evidence to a grand jury of up to three previously uncharged allegations

Russian foreign minister warns US not to cross red lines on Ukraine issue

Lavrov said the US is starting to lose its sense of mutual restraint with Russia, calling it dangerous

Verizon to buy Frontier in $20 bln deal to boost US fiber network

Verizon has offered $38.50 per share, representing a premium of 37.3% to the closing stock price of Frontier on Sept. 3, a day before reports of a potential acquisition first emerged

Ukraine gets new chief diplomat as war with Russia enters critical phase

Andrii Sybiha, a former ambassador to Turkey, is the country's new chief diplomat at a crucial time

Opec+ may agree to delay October oil output hike for two months: Report

The news lifted oil prices by over $1 a barrel, with Brent futures trading over $74 before paring gains. It fell to its lowest this year on Wednesday

Cash could stay attractive for months despite rate cuts, says JP Morgan

In 2001 and 2019 - an aggressive and shallow rate-cutting cycle, respectively - the spread turned positive about three months after the first cut

Verizon to buy Frontier in $20 billion deal to boost fibre network

Frontier shares, which had surged nearly 38 per cent in the previous session, fell below Verizon's offer price in premarket trading to $35.14, while Verizon climb­ed about 1 per cent