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$100K H-1B visa fee could hurt key sectors: US business groups warn Trump

Industry groups have warned the Trump administration that the $100,000 H-1B fee could block foreign skilled workers, affecting tech, healthcare, and other critical sectors across the US economy

Hamas accepts some elements of Gaza peace plan after Trump issues ultimatum

Hamas said it was willing to release hostages according to the plan's formula, likely referring to the release of Palestinian prisoners

Apple, Google block ICE-sighting apps after Trump administration's demand

ICEBlock, the most widely used of the ICE-tracking apps in Apple's app store, is among the apps that have been taken down

Jeff Bezos sees data centres in space within the next two decades

Speaking at the Italian Tech Week in Turin, Bezos also compared the surge in artificial intelligence to the internet boom of the early 2000s, urging optimism despite the risk of speculative bubbles

Gulf countries back Trump's Gaza plan even without Hamas agreement

Trump gave Hamas until 6 p.m. ET on Sunday to respond to his administration's plan, warning of harsh consequences should the group fail to accept

Putin praises Trump but warns US over supplies of missile to Ukraine

The Russian leader noted that even though Tomahawk missiles will inflict damage on Russia if supplied to Ukraine, Russian air defences will quickly adapt to the new threat

Russia launches biggest attack so far on Ukraine, targets gas facilities

Russia has recently escalated its strikes on the power grid, as well as on Ukraine's rail network, which is essential for military transport

Israeli strikes kill 57 in Gaza as Hamas considers Trump's plan to end war

Israel's campaign in Gaza has killed more than 66,200 Palestinians and wounded nearly 170,000 others, according to Gaza's Health Ministry

Hamas has till Sunday to accept deal or 'all HELL' will break out: Trump

Trump on Tuesday said he would give Hamas three to four days to accept the 20-point document, which calls on the group to disarm a demand it has previously rejected

Asahi cyberattack could leave Japan without its most popular beer

Shipments of Asahi's Super Dry beer and other popular drinks have halted, prompting supermarket chains such as Lawson and 7-Eleven to prepare for shortages

French PM Lecornu rejects forced Budget law, seeks cross-party support

Sbastien Lecornu, a 39 year-old centrist, was appointed last month by President Emmanuel Macron after political turmoil over planned spending cuts that led to the fall of his predecessor

Dutch SC to rule on govt appeal against ban on F-35 parts export to Israel

In November last year, a legal advisor to the Supreme Court issued a non-binding opinion that the government's appeal should be rejected

Indonesia school collapse: 3 bodies found, over 50 students still missing

The structure fell on top of hundreds of people in a prayer hall at the century-old al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo on the eastern side of Indonesia's Java island

In a first, China takes data centres underwater to tackle cooling challenge

China is testing an underwater data centre off Shanghai to cut cooling costs; the pod uses ocean currents for low temperatures and mostly renewable energy

Typhoon blows into Philippines, complicating disaster response after quake

Schools suspended classes, and cargo and fishing vessels were prohibited from entering the rough seas along the path of the typhoon

Saturn's moon Enceladus found to have all ingredients needed for life

German scientists analysing Cassini data find complex organic molecules in Enceladus' plumes, raising hopes that its hidden ocean could support life beyond Earth

Food security inequities worsen due to conflicts, climate change: Lancet

Further, the world's food system, contributing to 30 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions is the main driver of challenges

Massive fire breaks out at Chevron refinery in El Segundo near Los Angeles

California Gov Gavin Newsom's office confirmed on the social platform X that the large fire had erupted at the company's refinery in El Segundo

Amid global tensions, Gandhi's message carries renewed urgency: UN chief

Guterres said Gandhi saw non-violence as the strength of the courageous, a way to resist injustice, confront oppression, and build peace with dignity, not domination

Apple removes ICE tracking app after Trump admin warns of risk to agents

Apple has removed ICEBlock, the app that alerts users to ICE agents, after the Donald Trump administration warned it could put agents at risk of harm or assault