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Netanyahu prolonging Gaza war for political aims: US President Biden

Israeli government spokesperson David Mencer, asked about the interview, said it was "outside the diplomatic norms of every right-thinking country" for Biden to make such comments about Netanyahu

Discussed moving fabs out of Taiwan, but move impossible, says TSMC

Chairman C.C. Wei said that given 80 per cent-90 per cent of its production capacity is in Taiwan, it would be impossible to move the factories

PM Sharif calls Sino-Pak relations 'unshakable' during China visit

Sharif's visit aims to increase cooperation under the CPEC project as the two all-weather allies look forward to launching its second phase

Biden rolls out migration order that aims to shut down asylum requests

The order will go into effect when the number of border encounters between ports of entry hits 2,500 per day, according to senior administration officials

US court jury directs J&J to pay $260 million to baby powder user

J&J now faces more than 61,000 suits blaming talc for different types of cancers. Many of the cases have been consolidated before a federal judge in New Jersey

Public debt hits $97 trn in 2023; developing countries most affected: UN

In 2023, public debt in developing countries hit $29 trillion, or about 30% of the total worldwide an increase from a 16% share in 2010, the UN office said

Deepfake concerns over Biden interview audio highlights AI misuse worries

The admission highlights the impact the AI-manipulated disinformation could have on voting and the limits of the federal government's ability to combat it

Opec oil output increases in May, led by Nigeria, Iraq, survey shows

Several members of Opec+, which includes Opec, Russia and other allies, made new cuts in January to counter economic weakness and increased supply outside the group

Trash balloons are deepening rift between North and South Korea; here's why

Since May 28, North Korea has sent about 1,000 balloons carrying all kinds of trash across the border, escalating tensions between the two neighbours

Volvo to issue world's first EV battery passport ahead of EU regulations

Volvo owners can access a simplified version of the passport using a QR code on the inside of the driver's door

Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts, spewing red lava, dark clouds into sky

A timelapse video distributed by Indonesia's Geological agency shows red sparks at the top of the volcano followed by a thick column of ash

BOJ must be vigilant to yen's impact on economy, says Dy Guv Himino

However, he said it was inappropriate for central banks to directly target exchange rates in setting monetary policy

South Korea suspends military deal with North Korea over trash balloons

North Korea has used balloons to drop manure, cigarette butts, scraps of cloth and waste paper on South Korea, prompting Seoul to vow unbearable retaliation

All you know need to know about China's affordable housing policy

Authorities hope that over time, improving access to affordable housing could provide utility to some of the excess construction undertaken in the boom years

China sees silver lining in property sector, Japan comparisons still loom

International Monetary Fund estimates fundamental demand for housing in China to average 950 million square metres over the next 10 years

Trump to appear in the final presidential primary ballot after guilty order

Beyond the presidential contests, the states are holding primary elections for federal and local races Tuesday, with one of the most watched being the Republican Senate race in Montana

US urges UNSC to support cease-fire plan in Gaza announced by Biden

Numerous leaders and governments, including in the region, have endorsed this plan, said US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Jury seated in Prez Biden's son Hunter Biden's federal firearms case

A jury of 12 panellists and four alternates was selected in one day

S Korea agrees to suspend military deal with N Korea over trash balloons

On Tuesday, South Korea's Cabinet Council passed a proposal aimed at suspending the 2018 inter-Korean agreement on lowering down frontline military tensions

Palestinian officials seek to join S Africa's UN court case against Israel

South Africa filed its case with the world court late last year accusing Israel of breaching the genocide convention in its military assault that has laid waste to large swaths of Gaza