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FBI puts gangster Goldy Brar on 10 most wanted list with $1 million reward

The FBI said Singh is allegedly involved in assassinations of political and religious figures, shootings, murders, kidnappings, extortions, assaults, and the trafficking of narcotics and weapons

Trump rejects ambassador's claim he offered US weapons to China's Xi

Trump said he did not discuss selling US weapons to Chinese President Xi Jinping, while suggesting the idea could be worth considering

SpaceX's Starship launches into orbit for first time but flight ends early

The company had been aiming for a 10-hour flight, spanning six full laps around Earth, to prove its readiness for Nasa's Artemis moon program

US, Iran officials separately talk with mediators in latest bid to end war

Any further talks are expected to focus on an amended version of a seven-day proposal that Iran ‌presented last week on the sidelines of the United Nations ​General Assembly

Essar Group to invest $15 billion to build largest US steel plant in Iowa

The new steel plant is being built by Mesabi Metallics, a Minnesota company owned by India's Essar Group

US exempts India, 19 other nations from 100% tariff on speciality drugs

The zero-tariff exemption covers drugs for rare diseases, infertility treatments, cell and gene therapies, and other speciality medicines and their components

Larry Ellison pledges $9.2 billion more in Oracle shares for loans

The share pledges, revealed in an Oracle filing on Friday, amount to a 19% increase in the number of shares Ellison has pledged since 2025. The stock is worth about $9.2 billion

Israel PM Netanyahu meets Emirati leader in a weekend trip to Abu Dhabi

The meeting between Netanyahu and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan took place on Sunday, two people who were briefed on the Israeli leader's trip confirmed on Monday.

Trump asked China's president if he wanted to buy US arms, ambassador says

China has pressed Washington to halt the arms sales, most prominently during a previous summit in May between Trump and Xi in Beijing.

China broadens travel curbs to encompass family of top AI talent

That marks a broadening of existing curbs on the freedom of movement of China's most influential tech talent - a category that encompasses entrepreneurs, researchers and executives

From pickups to idle plants: Automakers seek lifeline from defence boom

The industry is tapping into rising Western defence spending, but executives and analysts told Reuters the opportunities to materially boost revenue remain limited.

Indian executives strengthening presence in US corporate boardrooms

A record 16 Indian men joined S&P 500 boards this year, taking directorships at companies including Walmart Inc., Southwest Airlines Co. and Western Digital Corp., according to data

China and US have agreed to tariff cuts on $60 billion of goods

Under the US-China Board of Trade, both countries have each recommended $30 billion of trade in non-sensitive goods for more favourable tariff treatment, US Trade Rep said

UAE likely to pour in another $25 billion in India, says Piyush Goyal

The two countries are looking to deepen cooperation in ports, shipping, energy, space and logistics, with the UAE targeting $100 billion in investments in India

UN adopts sea-level rise declaration: What it means for low-lying areas

Rising seas are raising legal questions over territory and maritime zones. The UN has adopted a declaration addressing these issues as coastlines change

Nvidia releases safety software tools to stop AI agents from misbehaving

Nvidia has launched software tools to contain rogue AI agents, saying they could have prevented the Hugging Face breach as OpenAI and Anthropic investigate similar agent-related hacks

JCB makes first leadership change in 50 yrs, names George Bamford co-chair

Anthony Bamford, the founder's son, has been chairman since 1975 and oversaw JCB's transformation from a predominantly British manufacturer into a global business

Trump admin to roll out lower fuel economy standards for cars, light trucks

Fuel economy requirements set out how far new vehicles need to travel on a gallon of gasoline

US, China release product lists under planned $30 billion tariff deal

The list for goods entering the US contains 77 entries, including fireworks, household products, sporting equipment and toys, according to documents published by both governments

Did Anthropic's AI really make a scientific discovery on its own?

An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company's AI model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work