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Trump blames India, China again for Russia's war, threatens more tariffs

Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, US President Donald Trump also attacked his Nato allies, and reiterated his claim of stopping seven wars

Super Typhoon Ragasa kills 14 in Taiwan, China evacuates over 1 million

The typhoon's outer circulation continues to lash Taiwan's eastern, northern and southern coastal areas, triggering heavy rainfall

WhatsApp, Reddit hit by Australia's social media ban; check full list here

eSafety Commissioner has written to 16 firms, warning that the ban may apply to their services and encouraging them to use the 'self-assessment' tool

AI joins list of global challenges on agenda for UN high-level meet

The UN's adoption of a new governance architecture is the latest and biggest effort to rein in AI

'Let Jimmy Kimmel rot in his bad ratings': Trump slams ABC over return

US President Donald Trump expressed his disappointment as ABC reinstated Jimmy Kimmel's show after a six-day suspension, questioning the network's decision and Kimmel's popularity

Rubio defends India-US bond, but warns tariffs signal stance on Russia war

Rubio made the comments in an interview with Good Morning America, stating that Trump's additional tariffs on India were part of actions taken against Russia for its war on Ukraine

Elon Musk's father accused of decades-long sexual abuse of children

Errol Musk, 79, faces allegations of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren since 1993

UN escalator halts with Trump, Melania on it; White House demands probe

Following escalator mishap incident, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt took to X, calling for an investigation into whether UN employees deliberately stopped the escalator

'Ended 7 wars, never got call from UN': Highlights from Trump's UNGA speech

From a broken escalator and teleprompter mishap to jabs at India, China, and the UN, here are the top takeaways from US President Donald Trump's speech at UNGA

Trump calls Gaza talks 'successful' despite Palestine recognition dispute

Trump reiterated his opposition to unilateral moves by some countries to recognise a Palestinian state, calling such efforts a 'reward' for Hamas

Nato should shoot down Russian aircrafts breaching airspace, says Trump

Trump said he believed that Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, was positioned not only to fight back but to reclaim all the territory taken by Russia

Tylenol maker Kenvue faces crisis after Trump's warning on pregnancy use

Trump's warnings about the unproven link between Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism in children risks reinvigorating a barrage of litigation

Hong Kong bankers book luxury hotels near offices for typhoon trading

Super Typhoon Ragasa marks the biggest test yet for a change implemented last year by the Hong Kong stock exchange to keep trading open during severe weather

Asian stocks fall after Powell's remarks, Wall Street overnight losses

Asian stocks are pausing for breath after hitting a four-year high and remain on track this month for their best monthly performance in a year

Trump, Zelenskyy meet at UN as Ukraine presses for US help against Russia

Trump said the war in Ukraine was making Russia look bad because it was supposed to be a quick little skirmish

Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia with Nato's help: Trump

The strengthened support from Trump, if it sticks, is a huge win for Zelenskyy

After cost-cutting blitz, Trump govt rehires hundreds of laid-off employees

Democrats have assailed the Trump administration's indiscriminate approach to slashing costs and jobs

More questions than answers in Nvidia's $100 billion OpenAI deal

Nvidia's initial $10 billion investment would go toward a gigawatt of capacity using its next-generation Vera Rubin chips, with a build-out starting in the second half of 2026

Wall Street indexes flat; Fed Chair Jerome Powell flags challenges

Investors are hoping for further reductions to sustain the rally that has allowed Wall Street to scale new highs in September, defying historical trends

Fed chief Powell reiterates no risk-free path amid job, inflation risks

Powell offered no hints on whether he might support a rate cut at the Fed's next meeting, in October