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Trump makes final push for court approval to fire Fed's Lisa Cook

Trump last week asked the Washington-based appeals court to temporarily pause a lower court's Sept. 9 injunction blocking him from firing Cook

US-UK nuclear agreement to precede tech, whisky deals on Trump's visit

Nuclear partnership is one of several economic deals that PM Keir Starmer's administration intends to announce in an effort to keep Trump's visit from descending into diplomatic, political difficulty

US, South Korea, Japan launch joint air, naval drills in show of strength

The exercise called Freedom Edge is aimed at strengthening the countries' combined operational capabilities in the sea, air and cyberspace

We'll talk trade, but Brazil's democracy is off limits: Lula to Trump

Pushing back against Trump's 50% tariffs, Lula said trade talks are welcome-but not at the cost of Brazil's sovereignty, justice system, or democratic values

Australia's ANZ to pay $160 mn over bond deal, customer violations

The penalties are a troubling milestone for Australia's fourth-largest bank, which last week announced 3,500 job cuts as new CEO Nuno Matos looks to improve profitability

New York governor Kathy Hochul endorses Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor

Hochul's endorsement is the latest sign that Democratic leaders who had been sceptical of Mamdani's liberal views are beginning to consolidate around him

Trump urges foreign firms to train US workers, vows to outdo their 'game'

Trump called on foreign companies to bring skilled experts to train Americans in semiconductors, shipbuilding and high-tech machinery, assuring investors of legal support for skilled migration

Qatari PM calls Israeli attack on Doha 'state terrorism, grave escalation'

He affirmed that Qatar, alongside Egypt and the United States, will continue efforts to end the war

Trump vows crackdown on illegal immigrants after Indian beheaded in Dallas

Trump condemned the Dallas beheading of Indian-origin motel manager Chandra Mouli Bob Nagamallaiah, blaming Biden's immigration policy and calling the accused a repeat offender

Conservatives seek firings of Charlie Kirk's critics after his killing

Elected officials and conservative influencers hail Kirk as a free speech warrior while using the same tactics they once opposed-firings, ostracism and pressure to self-censor

Sanctions complicate issues: China FM on US tariffs on Russian oil imports

China does not participate in or plan wars, and what China does is to encourage peace talks and promote political settlement of hotspot issues through dialogue, Wang Yi said

India doesn't buy even a small amount of US corn, says Howard Lutnick

Lutnick made the comments during an interview on Saturday when he was asked whether the US is mismanaging very valuable relationships with important allies like India, Canada and Brazil

Those involved in violence will face justice: Nepal PM Sushila Karki

The former chief justice was appointed the caretaker prime minister by President Ramchandra Paudel on the recommendation of the Gen Z group, which overthrew the K P Sharma Oli government

From Protests to choosing its leader: How social media is shaping Nepal

From mobilising the protests to choosing the interim prime minister - Discord, Bitchat became virtual control rooms

Global 36-hour interest-rate spree heralds first US reduction of 2025

Starting with the Bank of Canada and then the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, shifting to the Bank of England the following day, and ending with the Bank of Japan

US, Chinese officials hold talks in Spain on TikTok deadline, trade

The talks mark the fourth time in four months that the delegations have met in European cities to try to keep fractured U.S.-China trade relationship from collapsing under President Trump's tariffs

China starts probes targeting US semiconductor sector ahead of trade talks

The Ministry of Commerce said that it's opened an anti-dumping probe relating to certain American-made analog IC chips, the sort of products sold by Texas Instruments Inc. and Analog Devices Inc

Politics drive investment divide across Southeast Asia's top markets

Thailand is seen as coming from the bottom toward stabilising as the new cabinet gets formed, but Indonesia seems to be heading the opposite direction - from bad to worse

Rubio arrives in Israel as strikes intensify on northern Gaza region

Rubio's visit went ahead despite President Donald Trump's anger at Netanyahu over the Israeli strike against Hamas leaders in Doha, which he said the United States was not notified of beforehand

Rolling Stone, Billboard owner Penske sues Google over AI overviews

News organizations have for months said the new features, including Google's "AI Overviews," siphon traffic away from their sites, eroding advertising and subscription revenue