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2,100 arrested in pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses: Report

One officer fired his gun inside a Columbia University administration building while clearing out protesters camped inside, a prosecutor's office confirmed

Yen set for strongest week in over a year; dollar waits on US jobs

The yen rose to a session-high of 152.895 per dollar in early Asia trade and was set to clock a weekly gain of more than 3 per cent , its largest since December 2022

Apple unveils record $110 bn buyback as results beat low expectations

Apple increased its cash dividend by 4 per cent and authorized an additional program to buy back $110 billion of stock. The buyback is the largest in the company's history

TikTok may be dragged into US addiction lawsuits against social media firms

TikTok's Beijing-based parent, ByteDance Ltd, is refusing to share information with the US lawyers about its platforms in China and other countries, saying it's not relevant to the ongoing litigation

US approves Exxon-Pioneer deal, alleges shale founder colluded with Opec

Former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield coordinated efforts with U.S. shale oil producers to constrain their output and raise energy prices, the Federal Trade Commission said

Microsoft adds security chiefs to product groups in wake of hackings

The software giant said it is adding deputy chief information security officers within its product groups, while declining to identify the new officials

Baltimore bridge collapse: Officials release timeline, cost for rebuilding

Chubb, the company that insured the bridge, is preparing to make the $350 million payment, according to WTW, the broker

Democratic Arizona guv signs bill repealing 1864 ban on most abortions

The effort to repeal the long-dormant law, which bans all abortions except those done to save a patient's life, won final legislative approval Wednesday in a 16-14 vote of the Senate

Turkey confirms it's halting trade with Israel because of war in Gaza

Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz sharply criticised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, saying in a post on X that Turkey is breaking agreements

Destruction of housing in Gaza unprecedented, not seen since WW2: UN

The scope and scale of damages have been unprecedented and still mounting as the war still rages on, it said

Death toll from heavy rains in Brazil jumps to 29, 60 people missing

Brazil's President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva travelled to the state on Thursday to meet with local authorities and express his solidarity

White House defends Biden's statement calling India, China 'xenophobic'

Responding to a question about the remarks made by Biden at an election fundraiser on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that the president was making a 'broader point'

Serbia lawmakers elect new govt with pro-Russia ministers sanctioned by US

Prime Minister Milo Vucevic's government got backing in a 152-61 vote in the 250-member parliament. The remaining 37 lawmakers were absent

Universal Music beats earnings forecasts after blockbuster Swift tour

The commercial success of Swift has boosted the group's earnings through royalties from streaming, album sales and concert tickets

In online world, a new generation of protesters chooses anonymity

On campuses from New England to Southern California, students leading one of the largest protest movements in decades have increasingly strapped on face masks

Qualcomm stock jumps 10% as AI sparks rebound in Chinese smartphone market

"Chinese vendors who traditionally relied more on MediaTek, are going to start leveraging Qualcomm's high-end chips more as they push hard into the AI Agenda," said IDC analyst Nabila Popal

Japan PM Kishida unveils a framework for global regulation of generative AI

Generative AI has the potential to be a vital tool to further enrich the world, Kishida said, according to a transcript of his speech provided in advance

Japan's forex intervention may have cost $23.6 bn, BoJ data shows

Analysts point to the gaping gap between Japanese and U.S. government debt yields as the force behind the yen's slide

Indian telecom vendors stop supplying broadband internet services to Nepal

Two private mobile services operating in Nepal were working, but their internet speed was affected

Huawei Technologies secretly backs US Research, awarding millions in prizes

A Huawei spokesman said the company and the Optica Foundation created the competition to support global research and promote academic communication