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Death toll from torrential rains in Mexico rises to 64 as search ops expand

Thousands of military personnel have been deployed across the region. In northern Veracruz, 80 communities remained inaccessible by road

California governor signs law to protect kids from risks of AI chatbots

The law requires platforms to remind users they are interacting with a chatbot and not a human

Plane crashes in Massachusetts, kills two, wounds one on the ground

The Massachusetts State Police said in a statement it was not aware of any survivors on the plane, which it said may have been attempting to land at New Bedford Regional Airport

Mapping the themes: How Economics Nobel Prize moves with the times

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, Peter Howitt win 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics

JPMorgan unveils $1.5 trn plan to boost investments in US industries

As part of the 10-year initiative, the largest U.S. lender also plans to hire more bankers and invest up to $10 billion into U.S. companies through direct equity and venture capital investments

Donald Trump on track to meet Xi Jinping in South Korea, says Bessent

The latest rupture followed China's announcement on Thursday that it would dramatically expand its rare earths export controls

US President Trump arrives in Egypt for global summit on Gaza peace talks

The whirlwind trip, which included a speech at the Knesset in Jerusalem earlier in the day, comes at a fragile moment of hope for ending two years of war between Israel and Hamas

Donald Trump urges Israel's president Herzog to pardon Netanyahu

Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 in three cases, one of which includes receiving almost 700,000 shekels ($210,000) in gifts from businessmen, including champagne and cigars

Hamas hands over all 20 hostages to Red Cross under Gaza ceasefire pact

Hamas has announced that 20 living hostages in total will be exchanged for more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel

India urges focus on adaptation of climate commitments at pre-COP30 meet

Union Environment Minister said the key to achieving tangible outcomes in Belm lies in translating global policy commitments into practical, locally grounded solutions

Airbus expects supply progress; Spirit deal to close in fourth quarter

The European planemaker is also on its way towards a longer-term goal of increasing underlying output of narrow-body jets to 75 a month in 2027

Vijay Mallya discontinues bankruptcy annulment application in UK

Vijay Mallya, wanted in India to face trial on fraud and money laundering charges, has discontinued an application to annul a UK bankruptcy order ahead of a planned hearing in London on Monday.

PM Modi welcomes release of all hostages, backs Trump's Gaza peace plan

Israel-Gaza war: Hamas freed 20 remaining hostages as part of the first phase of Trump's initiative

US ready to make deal with Iran when Tehran is ready, says Donald Trump

Tehran and Washington held five rounds of nuclear talks, prior to a 12-day war between Iran and Israel in June, which Washington joined by striking key Iranian nuclear sites

Germany plans to acquire armoured vehicles worth almost $7 billion

The lower house of parliament's budget committee is set to approve the arms deal for the country's army in the next few days

Brookfield, Bloom Energy to launch up to $5 bn AI infra partnership

Brookfield has been investing heavily in Europe and earlier this year laid out plans to invest 20 billion euros ($23.15 billion) to develop AI projects in France

US retailers brace for impact as Trump's additional 100% China tariffs loom

The tariff threat could prompt a "pull-forward of shipments" as retailers try to beat implementation timelines, said Blake Harden, managing director at Washington Council EY

Brookfield to buy remaining stake in Oaktree for nearly $3 billion

Under the terms of the deal, Brookfield Asset Management and its parent Brookfield will fund roughly $1.6 billion and $1.4 billion of the purchase price, respectively

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, Peter Howitt win Nobel Prize in Economics

Mokyr won half the prize for identifying factors behind sustained growth via technological progress, while Aghion & Howitt shared the other half for their theory of growth through creative destruction

Goldman Sachs sees senior exits amid leadership reshuffle, dealmaking pause

Despite the departures, Goldman still tops Wall Street's league tables for mergers and acquisitions, and its fee volumes have also surged close to levels in 2021