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US, China in final stages of talks to finalise 'huge' Boeing aircraft order

Boeing has been working toward finalising a deal with China to sell as many as 500 aircraft, in a transaction that would end a sales drought that stretches back to Trump's last visit in 2017

Oracle to oversee TikTok's US operations, deal likely this week: WH

ByteDance will own less than 20% while TikTok US will be controlled by a mix of its existing US and global firms as well as a significant number of new investors who have no affiliation with ByteDance

Thousands protest in Italy for Gaza; Meloni condemns violence as 'shameful'

What began as peaceful marches in several cities of Italy quickly spiralled into violent confrontations between the demonstrators and police, leaving at least 60 police officers injured

Schools shut, flights cancelled as China braces for super typhoon Ragasa

China's National Meteorological Centre forecast the typhoon would make landfall in the coastal area between Shenzhen city and Xuwen county in Guangdong province on Wednesday

Arrested: Pannun aide and SFJ leader Gosal caught with banned gun in Canada

Gosal was arrested in Oshawa, Ontario, and was charged with illegally having and carelessly using a banned gun in a way that put public safety at risk

Taiwan detects 15 Chinese aircraft, 1 naval vessel near its territory

eijing has maintained its goal of reunification, using military, diplomatic, and economic means to apply pressure on Taiwan and diminish its international space

I had 'responsibility' to argue against Biden running for 2nd term: Harris

The Democratic former vice president's comments expand on a passage in her book, 107 Days, that looks back on her experience replacing Biden as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee

Social media firms lose bid to stop expert testimony on how it harms youth

LA judge said testimony for all but one of 11 proposed witnesses could be presented at trial, but that all of the experts would be prohibited from discussing the intent of the social media companies

Asian stocks rise on AI optimism as tech surges, gold at fresh peaks

The rush into tech has been a boon for chip sectors in many Asian markets, with South Korean stocks up 0.2 per cent, having surged almost 9 per cent this month

ABC to reinstate Jimmy Kimmel Live! after Charlie Kirk row backlash

ABC has decided to reinstate Jimmy Kimmel Live! after suspending it over remarks on Charlie Kirk's assassination, sparking political backlash and Hollywood support for free speech

Chipmaker Nvidia plans to invest up to $100 billion in startup OpenAI

The companies unveiled a letter of intent for a landmark strategic partnership to deploy at least 10 gigawatts of Nvidia chips for OpenAI's AI infrastructure

Nasa introduces new astronauts: 10 chosen from more than 8,000 applicants

It is the 24th astronaut class for Nasa since the original Mercury Seven made their debut in 1959

China floods global markets with cheap exports after Trump's tariffs

Countries locked in tariff talks with Trump are hesitant to spark another trade war with China, giving Beijing relief from US levies once expected to slash its annual growth rate

Donald Trump to meet Pakistan PM Sharif on margins of UNGA session

Trump has repeatedly said that he ended the conflict between India and Pakistan and is expected to repeat that claim from the UNGA podium when he addresses world leaders

France formally recognises Palestinian state at UN, defying US and Israel

The meeting and expanded recognition of Palestinian statehood are expected to have little if any actual impact on the ground, where Israel is waging another major offensive in the Gaza Strip

Amazon faces trial over allegedly tricking customers for Prime subscription

Prime provides subscribers with perks that include faster shipping, video streaming and discounts at Whole Foods for a fee of $139 annually, or $14.99 a month

US sanctions wife of Brazilian judge over Bolsonaro case, revokes visas

The Trump administration also revoked the US visa of another Brazilian official, Solicitor-General Jorge Messias, who criticised the decision on his social media channels

US Supreme Court to weigh expanding Trump's power over independent agencies

In a 6-3 decision, the high court also allowed the Republican president to carry out the firing of Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, while the case plays out

T-Mobile names Gopalan as CEO to steer strategy amid fierce competition

Wireless carriers have been grappling with slowing subscriber growth, rising competition and increasingly cautious consumers unwilling to pay for premium plans

Explosion kills 24 people in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

The residents, however, claimed that air strikes hit the compound in Tirah Valley's Matur Dara area in Khyber district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, bordering Afghanistan