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North Korea's Kim vows more nuclear weapons but opens door for US talks

Kim Jong Un laid out plans for weapons development, vowing to build stronger ground-based and underwater intercontinental ballistic missiles, and urged US to drop its hostile policy against Pyongyang

Trump summons Amazon, Google, Meta executives to sign power-cost pledge

Representatives of firms including Amazon.com Inc, Meta Platforms Inc, Microsoft Corp and Google parent Alphabet Inc. are expected to attend a March 4 event

Trump's pick to lead new DOJ unit scrutinised as he declares 'war on fraud'

Colin McDonald's nomination to serve as first assistant attorney general in charge of the new division comes as Trump admin has put fresh attention on allegations of widespread fraud in Minnesota

Trump admin's 'third country' deportation policy is unlawful: US judge

US judge Murphy said migrants challenging the Department of Homeland Security's policy have the right to "meaningful notice" and an opportunity to object before they are removed to a third country

Bill, Hillary Clinton prepare for House testimony over Epstein links

The Clintons are slated to testify Thursday and Friday in a House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein

Harvey Weinstein hires Mangione, Diddy's lawyers for third NY trial

At a hearing in January, Weinstein insisted he "never assaulted anyone" and said his "spirit was breaking" after nearly six years behind bars

Trump admin imposes fresh sanctions on Iran ahead of nuclear talks

The sanctions against 30 people, companies and ships come as President Donald Trump has massed the largest US buildup of warships and aircraft in the region in decades

We stand with Israel from this moment to beyond: PM Modi at Knesset

PM Modi said he did so both as India's prime minister and as a representative of an ancient civilisation, bringing with him the greetings of 1.4 billion Indians

US imposes 126% initial duty on Indian solar imports over subsidy concerns

The rates are based on a determination of foreign subsidies that the US says allowed exporters from the countries to undercut products from domestic solar producers

Microsoft Japan raided over suspected violation of biz obstruction: Report

A Microsoft Japan spokesperson said the company is 'fully cooperating with the JFTC in their requests'

US tariff rate may rise to 15% or higher for some nations: USTR

The US tariff rate for some countries will go up to 15 per cent or higher from the newly-imposed 10 per cent, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said

White House economist dismisses Citrini AI risk report as 'science fiction'

The Nasdaq Composite index tumbled more than 1 per cent Monday as tech shares got hit by negative sentiment stemming from the Citrini Research release

Lawrence Summers to step down from Harvard after Epstein-linked disclosures

The announcement was first reported by The Harvard Crimson, the student newspaper

Netanyahu hails 'the Modi hug' ahead of PM's address at Knesset

Ahead of his address at the Knesset, Modi received a warm welcome from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Speaker Amir Ohana, with members of Parliament rising in applause

PM Modi lands in Israel, Netanyahu accords ceremonial red carpet welcome

Modi was received by PM Netanyahu and his wife Sara at the airport. The two leaders hugged each other and exchanged pleasantries

Mistakes made: Bill Gates apologises to Foundation staff over Epstein links

Gates described spending time with Epstein and involving Gates Foundation executives in meetings with him as a "huge mistake"

Sri Lanka's ex-intel head arrested in connection with 2019 Easter attack

The arrest is linked to the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 270 people, including 11 Indians, at churches and five-star hotels in Colombo

States sue Trump admin over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations

Emily G Hilliard, press secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services, blasted the complaint as a 'publicity stunt dressed up as a lawsuit'

Aston Martin to cut up to 20% of workforce amid losses, Trump tariffs

The British company expects savings of around 40 million euros from the reductions, with related costs of about 15 million euros

Dozen US F-22 fighter planes land in Israel amid tensions with Iran

American news outlets also reported that a US official has confirmed that the fifth-generation aircraft landed at an Israeli air force airbase in South Israel