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21 Democratic-led states sue White House for Trump admin's CFPB funding

The White House has argued for several months that the CFPB cannot lawfully draw funds to fund its operations from the Fed if the Fed does not have combined earnings to allocate to the bureau

Clashes flare as Turkish officials visit Syria ahead of Kurdish integration

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF, said 17 people were wounded and a woman was killed. The conflicting casualty reports could not immediately be reconciled

Mercedes-Benz to pay $149.6 mn to settle emissions allegations in US

Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz USA already agreed in 2020 to pay $1.5 billion to the US government and California state regulators to resolve the emissions cheating allegations

US judge to decide whether Garcia will return to immigration custody

Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation and imprisonment in El Salvador in March have galvanised both sides of the immigration debate

Progress in US-led peace talks 'quite solid', says Ukrainian Prez Zelenskyy

There are some things we are probably not ready for, and I'm sure there are things the Russians are not ready for either, Zelenskyy told reporters in Kyiv

South African police arrest suspect in mass shooting that killed 12

According to the police, the suspect was arrested on Sunday while traveling to Botlokwa in Limpopo province, more than 340 km from where the mass shooting took place on Dec 6

Yunus reiterates commitment to hold Bangladesh general elections on Feb 12

Yunus made the remarks during a telephone conversation with Sergio Gor, the US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, at around 7:30 pm (local time)

Global vetting underway for all H-1B, H-4 visa applicants: US Embassy

The brief statement also comes at a time when the US has launched a crackdown to check abuse of the H-1B visa programme, as also illegal immigration

Uber and Lyft partner with Baidu for UK robotaxi trials next year

Analysts have said hybrid networks, mixing robotaxis with human drivers, may be the most viable model to manage demand peaks and pricing

Italy regulator slaps $115 mn fine on Apple for alleged anti-trust breaches

Apple said in a statement it "strongly disagrees" with the decision that it claims "disregards the important privacy protections" provided by the company's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) prompt

China to impose up to 42.7% provisional tariffs on EU dairy products

China had initiated other probes into European brandy and pork imports as countermeasures for the EU's tariffs on Chinese EVs. It had also urged the EU to scrap its EV tariffs

Pak's Asim Munir conferred with Saudi Arabia's highest civilian honour

Munir also called on Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, during his official visit to the Kingdom

Boeing plans to ramp up production of 737s to 47 planes a month

US aircraft maker Boeing, which has faced multiple headwinds, plans to ramp up the production of its narrow-body B737 planes to 47 per month.

Nvidia aims to begin H200 chip shipments to China by mid-February

Nvidia has also told Chinese clients that it plans to add new production capacity for the chips, with orders for that capacity opening in the second quarter of 2026

US Fed risks recession without more interest rate cuts, says Miran

Spot gold climbed 2 per cent to hit a new record high at $4,426.66 per ounce as of 1313 GMT. US gold futures for February delivery rose 1.5 per cent to $4,451.60 per ounce

Larry Ellison offers $40 bn guarantee for Paramount's Warner Bros bid

After Warner Bros board rejected its offer, Paramount Skydance said Larry Ellison will provide a $40.4 billion irrevocable personal guarantee backing its $108.4 billion bid

Who is Motaleb Sikdar? Bangladeshi leader shot at days after Hadi's death

Muhammad Motaleb Sikdar, a 42-year-old leader, was shot in Khulna while preparing for a labour rally, amid unrest in Bangladesh after Osman Hadi's killing

'Low-quality deal': NZ foreign minister slams India-New Zealand FTA

New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters has called the India-New Zealand FTA a "low-quality deal", criticising its impact on dairy, labour mobility and migration

After Hadi, unidentified gunmen shoot another Bangladesh student leader

The Kaler Kantha newspaper, quoting hospital sources, said Sarkar was shot on the left side of his head, and he was bleeding profusely when he was brought to the facility

WSJ parent firm on trial in Hong Kong for removing reporter over union role

The company pleaded not guilty to both charges, each of which carries a maximum fine of 100,000 Hong Kong dollars (about $12,850)