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Delhi's 52.9 to Iran's 66 degrees Celsius: Heatwaves are breaking records globally

In July 2022, the United Kingdom surpassed 40 degrees Celsius for the first time. A small town in northwest China recorded 52 degrees Celsius last year, the highest ever for that country

'All Eyes on Rafah' campaign irks Israel; 'Where were your eyes on Oct 7?'

'All Eyes on Rafah' campaign has gained massive traction, with numerous celebrities joining in to express solidarity with Palestine and condemn the deadly attack on Rafah camp in Gaza on May 26

Boeing due to tell regulators how it will fix aircraft safety, quality

Boeing's recent problems could expose it to criminal prosecution related to the deadly crashes of two Max jetliners in 2018 and 2019

Tyson Foods denies accusations of hiring migrants over US citizens

The letters say that Tyson employs 42,000 foreign workers, making up more than one-third of its US workforce, and is involved in programs to recruit more

Toyota's global volumes fall in April as sales drop in China and Japan

Toyota's Japan sales were hit by a temporary halt to production of the Prius model at its Tsutsumi plant for quality checks and a partial halt of production at a line at a Toyota Auto Body plant

China considers record penalty for PwC over Evergrande auditing work

PwC has been under the spotlight after China launched one of the biggest investigations of financial fraud in history involving developer Evergrande

Google to invest $2 bn in data centre and cloud services in Malaysia

Google said in a statement the data centre and cloud region will be located in Sime Darby Property's Elmina Business Park in central Selangor state

China's May factory activity likely expanded at steady pace, shows poll

The official purchasing managers' index (PMI) was forecast at 50.4 in May, unchanged from April, according to the median forecast of 33 economists in the poll

China hosts Arab leaders at summit focused on trade, Israel-Hamas war

Beijing has long backed the Palestinians and denounced Israel over its settlements in the occupied territories

Trump may appoint Elon Musk for White House advisory role if he wins

Although Trump has not finalised the specifics, the two have been in discussions over how Musk may provide "formal input" on matters like the border, the economy, and stopping voting fraud

US govt nears deal to fund late-stage trial of Moderna's bird flu vaccine

It is expected to total several tens of millions of dollars, and could be accompanied by a commitment to procure doses if the phase-three trials are successful, according to the report

China blocks beef from US plant over detection of ractopamine: JBS

Ractopamine is a feed additive used to boost animal weights

Billionaire Peltz's Trian sells entire Disney stake after board fight

Disney shareholders had last month backed CEO Bob Iger and other company directors after a multimillion-dollar, mud-slinging battle launched by Peltz and Blackwells Capital

Wall Street's faster trade settlement sees some temporary processing bumps

The shift in the world's largest financial market is aimed at making market infrastructure more resilient, but investors and regulators braced for increased trade failures and other hiccups

Israeli official cautions war in Gaza may extend seven more months

Despite earlier considerations for a ceasefire-for-hostages deal with Hamas, the more hawkish faction of Israel's war cabinet advocated for proceeding with the Rafah offensive

Power outages could linger for days after storms batter Texas again

The severe weather left more than 1 million homes and businesses without electricity at one point

US military-built pier in Gaza breaks apart: Here's all you need to know

The Biden administration has said from the start that the pier wasn't meant to be a total solution and that any amount of aid helps

Man suspected of operating 'world's largest ever' cybercrime botnet held

The indictment says Wang used his illicit gains to purchase 21 properties in the United States, China, Singapore, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and St. Kitts and Nevis

Sony stresses PlayStation user engagement as hardware sales taper off

PS5 users are spending around 25 per cent more than during the previous PS4 console's lifecycle, boosted by add-on content and services, including the PlayStation Plus subscription option

Israel's Knesset advances bill labelling UNRWA as 'terror organisation'

The bill's preliminary reading passed by a vote of 42-6