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US restrictions on asylum-seekers may violate international law: UNHCR

The UN refugee agency chief criticised Biden administration plans to enact new restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the border seen by some as a political manoeuvre ahead of national elections

China's Li visits NZ, where security fears vie with trade hopes on agenda

China's No. 2 official, Li is the first Chinese premier to visit New Zealand since a 2017 visit by Li Keqiang. He will also visit Australia and Malaysia, China's Foreign Ministry said this week

Asia stocks rally, bond yields fall as investors assess Fed outlook

Japanese shares underperformed and the yen inched down against the dollar, as the Bank of Japan began its two-day policy meeting

Senators blast health, police officials over illegal sales of e-cigarettes

Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee expressed frustration and exasperation while questioning officials from the Food and Drug Administration and Justice Department

Three deputies shot while responding to Illinois home, suspect also wounded

VanVickle initially tried to walk away from reporters after giving a statement without more detail but responded to shouted questions by saying everyone injured is in good condition

Kuwait fire: Situation will be clear as we reach there, says minister

"An Air Force plane is on standby. As soon as the bodies are identified, the kin will be informed and our Air Force plane will bring the bodies back..." the MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh said

Here's a list of all major legal battles Musk and his companies are facing

Musk, who has a history of sparring with regulators, also faces government investigations into his companies that could result in more lawsuits or even criminal prosecutions

G7 Summit: Biden, Zelenskyy to sign deal to use Russian cash to help Kyiv

The international group of wealthy democracies has been discussing ways of using the more than $260 billion in Russian assets frozen outside the country

President Biden faces first lawsuit over new asylum crackdown at border

The order Biden issued last week would limit asylum processing once encounters with migrants between ports of entry reach 2,500 per day

It's Dubai vs Abu Dhabi in race for supremacy in family office riches

That question - Abu Dhabi or Dubai? - is a common one among billionaires, fund managers, startup founders, trust attorneys and even fraudsters who are either in or seeking a slice of the insular world

Samsung unveils technology road map to lure AI chip makers to its mfg biz

Though Samsung is the world's No. 1 memory-chip maker, it has been trying to catch up with rival Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. in the foundry market

Boeing to face FAA scrutiny for foreseeable future after mid-air blowout

The FAA will also keep closer tabs on other aerospace manufacturers with more active, in-person oversight to supplement the agency's audits, Whitaker said

Kuwait fire: Jaishankar discusses early repatriation of bodies of Indians

Jaishankar said that he was assured that the incident would be fully investigated

Biden, Modi likely to meet on sidelines of G7 Summit: NSA Sullivan

Italy has invited India to attend the 50th G7 Summit on June 14 as an Outreach Country

Emmanuel Macron suspends controversial voting reform in New Caledonia

The French government has extended an overnight curfew across the archipelago until June 1

Some progress on inflation but just one rate cut this year likely: Fed

Though inflation has tumbled from a peak of 9.1 per cent two years ago, it remains too high for the Fed's liking

Indians in war zone should be brought back: India to Russian officials

According to MEA reports, two Indian nationals who had been recruited by the Russian Army have recently been killed in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine

G7 Summit in Italy: 'PM Modi to play important role', says Indian envoy

Envoy Vani Rao said that PM Modi will also follow up on some of the key issues that were there during India's G20 presidency

Ceasefire push, war aid talks on cards as G7 summit begins today in Italy

The wording by the G-7, specifically name-checking Biden, appears designed to corner PM Benjamin Netanyahu into formally accepting the cease-fire proposal on which he's also been equivocating

China's consumer inflation holds steady in May, factory deflation eases

Weak consumption in China has kept a lid on consumer prices since 2023 despite many rounds of support measures as confidence remains low in the face of a protracted property sector crisis