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US has obligation to fund agencies, says UN after Trump quits global bodies

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he regretted President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from 31 UN-related agencies

US immigration officers shoot, injure 2 people in Portland: Authorities

The Department of Homeland Security's agencies include Customs and Border Protection and the US Border Patrol

House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP

Congressional Budget Office estimated that the bill, which would provide a three-year extension of the subsidy, would increase the nation's deficit by about $80.6 billion over the decade

Trump lays out a vision of power restrained only by 'my own morality'

On topic after topic, President Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties

Trump orders $200 bn mortgage bond purchase to boost housing affordability

US President Donald Trump says Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will use $200 billion in cash to buy mortgage bonds, a move he claims will lower mortgage rates and make home ownership more affordable

Global copper shortage may worsen as AI, data centres, defence demand rises

Copper has soared to record highs above $13,000 a metric ton in London, driven by a slew of mine outages and moves to stockpile the metal in the US ahead of possible Trump administration tariffs

China may approve Nvidia H200 imports this quarter with some usage curbs

The H200 is an older-generation chip that the Trump administration has said can be exported to China

Samsung forecasts record profit surge as AI-driven chip prices soar

The results highlight how chip prices have rocketed as chipmakers scramble to keep up with demand for memory chips used in servers, personal computers and mobile devices to meet AI needs

Nasa calls off spacewalk as one astronaut suffers a medical issue

The spacewalk was supposed to happen on Thursday, but was postponed because of an unspecified medical concern with an astronaut, who was not identified, the space agency said

Russia urges US to follow maritime law after oil tanker's seizure

Moscow said it considers the US references to its national sanctions legislation to be unfounded

US court orders Zoho's Sridhar Vembu to post $1.7 bn bond in divorce case

A US court has ordered Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu to post a $1.7 billion bond in his divorce case and halted a restructuring to protect his ex-wife's asset rights

US open to China's limited presence in Venezuela, not oil control

Wright also said he expected see Chevron, opens new tab quickly grow its activities in Venezuela with ConocoPhillips

Reliance Industries says it may buy Venezuelan oil, awaiting clarity

The statement comes amid evolving global discussions on energy trade involving Venezuela, as refiners assess supply options based on regulatory approvals and international sanctions frameworks

ASEAN-India trade pact under review to expand market access: Envoy

India's Ambassador to ASEAN Srinivas Gotru said the Department of Commerce is leading the discussions to modernise the pact and "expressed hope" that the review would conclude at the earliest

Bangladesh suspends visa services in India, seeks US visa bond exemption

India had earlier imposed restrictions on visas for Bangladeshi nationals after August 5, 2024, citing security concerns

Why Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella launched a low-budget personal blog

Nadella opted for a minimalist, cookie-cutter blog template with zero bells and whistles. Nadella's name doesn't even appear on the site, though there are two links to his social media profiles

European defence stocks hit record as geopolitics lift dollar, oil

The broader pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.2%. Japan's Nikkei lost 1.6% overnight amid rising tensions with China and Wall Street futures eased 0.2%

UK backs US in seizing Russian oil tanker with military support

UK armed forces provided enabling support to the US seizure of a Russian oil tanker in the North Atlantic as part of joint efforts to crack down on sanctions evasion and shadow fleet activity

US will run Venezuela, rebuild it very profitable way, says Donald Trump

According to the NYT, Trump, during the interview, did not provide any indication of when elections would be held in Venezuela

India, Germany in talks for $8 billion submarine manufacturing deal

The agreement, negotiated ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to the South Asian nation next week, would for the first time include technology transfer for submarine production