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Trump, Hegseth to meet hundreds of military leaders amid rising speculation

Meetings between top military brass and civilian leaders are nothing new, but experts say the scale of the gathering, the haste with which it was called and the mystery surrounding it are unusual

US escalates scrutiny of Harvard with debarment move, funding in jeopardy

Harvard has 20 days to appeal the decision, but it could totally lose access to research grants, student aid and government contracts if the HHS debarment is upheld

1 killed, 83 students injured as school building collapses in Indonesia

The students were performing afternoon prayers in a building that was undergoing an unauthorised expansion when it suddenly collapsed on top of them

US government is headed towards a shutdown: Here's all you need to know

Members of the Democratic party want a short extension of funding so they can also push for healthcare tax breaks that keep insurance costs lower for 24 million US citizens

US Commerce secy signals 'significant' H-1B visa changes before 2026

Amid widespread panic and chaos, Trump administration clarified that new fee requirement for H1B visas will not apply to current visa holders and is one-time payment applicable only to new petition

Trump says Pak PM Sharif, Army chief Munir welcome his Gaza peace plan

Donald Trump included Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir in the list as he presented a 20-point peace plan to end the Israel-Gaza war after he met with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House

Asian shares rise, gold climbs amid US govt shutdown concerns; crude falls

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.5 per cent in early trading, poised for a 5.6 per cent gain this month that would be the best in a year

Alibaba in talks to acquire Hong Kong office in $900 million deal

Alibaba and its affiliates are currently leasing 10 floors at Times Square in Causeway Bay, with their tenancy set to expire in 2028

China's factory activity slump extends to sixth month, longest since 2019

The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index was 49.8, versus 49.4 in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said

Colombia's foreign minister 'renounces' US visa in protest as tensions rise

Petro was back in Colombia when the announcement was made, after having spent several days in New York attending the UN General Assembly

Trump admin opens more land for coal, offers $625 mn for plant upgrades

Trump also has directed federal agencies to identify coal resources on federal lands, lift barriers to coal mining and prioritize coal leasing on US lands

Madagascar president sacks govt following days of deadly Gen Z protests

The protests against chronic electricity and water cuts began on Thursday and drew thousands onto the streets, prompting the government to order nighttime curfews in the capital and other cities

Canada welcomes Trump's historic new Middle East peace plan: PM Carney

The peace plan included that Gaza will be a deradicalised terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to its neighbours and will be redeveloped for the benefit of the people of Gaza

North Korea vows to keep nuclear weapons, cites balance of power at UNGA

At General Assembly's annual meeting of world leaders, Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong amplified his country's longstanding complaints about US-led military exercises with South Korea and Japan

Afghanistan faces internet blackout as Taliban enforce morality crackdown

Earlier this month, several provinces lost fibre-optic connections after Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada issued a decree banning the service to prevent immorality

YouTube to pay $24.5 mn to settle Trump lawsuit over Jan 6 account ban

As part of the agreement, Trump has directed YouTube to contribute $22 million of the settlement towards the construction of a new White House ballroom

High-skilled visas have problems, Trump's $100,000 fee won't fix them

Some are strategising how to work with the new rules. Others are making plans to litigate

US President Donald Trump announces 100% levies on foreign-made films

US tariffs may script huge setback for Indian films; industry's revenue from US may take 30-40% hit

Electronic Arts to go private in record $55 billion leveraged buyout

The deal would rank as one of the largest leveraged buyouts in history, surpassing 2007's buyout of TXU Energy and other major buyouts of that decade including Toys 'R' Us and Hertz

US Treasury's gold reserves hit $1 trillion in value after record rally

The world's biggest gold stash passed the milestone after prices rose above $3,824.50 an ounce on Monday, in a 45% rally this year