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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

Trump scraps meeting with Democrats, raising government shutdown risk

"I have decided that no meeting with their congressional Leaders could possibly be productive," Trump wrote in a post on his Truth social media site

Trump tells UN that climate change is 'greatest con job' globally

Scientists say climate change is real, mostly caused by humans, and getting worse. They point to rising temperatures, stronger storms, and melting ice as clear signs

Trump's $100,000 H-1B fee spurs offshoring talks, hiring turmoil at firms

About 141,000 new applications for H-1B were approved in 2024, according to Pew Research

NATO warns Russia of full response after drones, jets breach airspace

Estonia said three Russian fighter jets entered its airspace for 12 minutes on Friday without authorisation, a charge that Russia has rejected

Germany plans military recruitment drive amid rising NATO pressure

More than 3 years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine kick-started efforts to revitalise the Bundeswehr, the challenge of strengthening the German military has grown along with fears

H-1B visa: Trump proposes new system to favour higher-skilled workers

The move aims to protect American workers from unfair wage competition, the note said

Wall Street banks may lean on Indian GCCs, boost hiring after H-1B shakeup

Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee can push Wall Street banks to hire more Indian engineers and rely heavily on GCCs in India, according to a report by Bloomberg

Sri Lanka to seek legal advice on $1 bn unpaid marine disaster claim

The incident caused widespread marine pollution, with billions of plastic nurdles and toxic substances spilling into Sri Lankan waters, killing marine life and devastating coastal communities

PM Starmer gets 'Living Bridge' honour for role in concluding India-UK FTA

The annual Living Bridge Awards is organised by the UK-based strategic consultancy India Business Group

EU to create Palestinian donor group, financial instrument to rebuild Gaza

Calling for an end to violence, which has claimed the lives of at least 65,283 people in Gaza, Ursula von der Leyen said that the only realistic peace plan is based on the solution of two states