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2 fighter jets crash in northeastern France, search underway for 2 onboard

The pilot of one plane was found unharmed, officials said. A search is underway for the two people onboard the second plane, reported by French broadcaster BFM to be an instructor and a trainee

Nasa yet to decide if 2 astronauts will stay at space station into next yr

The test pilots anticipated being away just a week or so when they rocketed away as Starliner's first crew. But thruster failures and helium leaks marred the capsule's trip to the space station

US repudiates involvement in former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's ouster

The United States on Monday said it would continue to monitor the situation in Bangladesh

Foreign students face uncertain future amid global immigration crackdown

The impact is already being felt - aggregate visa data for the first quarter of 2024 showed volumes to the UK, Canada and Australia down between 20% and 30% from a year earlier

How deepfake version of Elon Musk became internet's biggest scammer

Deepfake videos cost just a few dollars to produce and can be made in minutes. they are promoted on social media, magnifying their reach

Losing faith in US as mediator in ceasefire talks, says top Hamas official

Hamas is especially resistant to Israel's demand that it maintain a lasting military presence in two strategic areas of Gaza after any cease-fire

Ukraine advancing deeper into Russia, says Zelenskyy as battle intensifies

Ukraine has carved out a slice of the Russian border region of Kursk and though Putin said the Russian army would push out the Ukrainian troops

US consumer prices rebound in July, trend consistent with ease in inflation

The consumer price index increased 0.2 per cent last month after falling 0.1 per cent in June, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said

Africa declares mpox a public health emergency. Here are the key details

On Wednesday, the World Health Organisation is convening its own expert meeting to consider making a similar emergency declaration over mpox

Switzerland's UBS Q1 results: Net profit rises to $1.1 bn, shares up 3.6%

The net profit of $1.1 billion for the April-June period beat the $528 million forecast in a company-provided poll

Thai court dismisses PM Srettha Thavisin for 'gross' ethics violation

Real estate tycoon Srettha becomes the fourth Thai premier in 16 years to be removed in verdicts by the same court after its judges ruled 5-4 in favour of dismissing him

Brent oil broadly steady at $80 as fears over West Asia conflict ease

Brent crude futures slipped 10 cents, or 0.1 per cent, to $80.59 a barrel by 1057 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 19 cents, or 0.2 per cent, to $78.16 per barrel

Sunita Williams faces radiation, muscle loss risk on extended ISS mission

Prolonged exposure to space radiation can lead to multiple health problems such as an increased risk of cancer, tissue damage, and complications in the nervous system

Who is Laxman Narasimhan and why Starbucks fired its CEO after a year?

The abrupt removal of Indian-origin Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan comes amid declining sales and mounting pressure from activist investors

Pak Prime Minister slashes petrol prices by Rs 8.47, diesel by Rs 6.7

The price of petrol is now Rs 260.96 per litre in Pakistan, while its high-speed diesel stands at Rs 266.07 per litre. The correction came ahead of Pakistan's Independence Day celebrations

Foxconn's quarterly profit surpasses expectations, jumps 6% on AI boom

Foxconn said it would start product delivery for AI semiconductor leader Nvidia's GB200 chip in the fourth quarter in small volumes, which would rise further in early 2025

Chinese officials get no respite as economy shows new signs of weakness

Economy had already grown more slowly than expected in the second quarter, expanding 4.7 per cent from a year earlier, as wary consumers remained reluctant to spend and trade ties with major markets

Bangladeshi turmoil risks weaker banks and slower financial reforms: S&P

An interim government, led by economist Muhammad Yunus, has been appointed to plug a power vacuum and hold elections, but the protests have widened to target officials appointed during Hasina's term

Ukraine pounds Russia with 117 drones, says it is advancing deeper

Russia said on Wednesday that it had destroyed 117 Ukrainian drones in Russia overnight, mostly in the Kursk, Voronezh and Belgorod and Nizhny Novgorod regions, missiles had also been shot down

UBS Q2 results: Net profit at $1.1 billion after merger with Credit Suisse

Investors warmed to the takeover, by this summer pushing up the value of UBS's shares by more than two-thirds since it bought Credit Suisse in March 2023