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Trump admin launching new health tracking system with big tech's help

Leaders from over 60 companies, including tech giants like Google and Amazon and hospital systems such as Cleveland Clinic, will meet at the White House Wednesday to discuss a digital health ecosystem

Dozens killed while seeking food in Gaza as US envoy heads to Israel

Israel's ongoing military offensive and blockade have led to the worst-case scenario of famine in the coastal territory of some 2 million Palestinians

Kamala Harris says she will not run for California governor in 2026

I have spent time reflecting on this moment in our nation's history and the best way for me to continue fighting for the American people, said Kamala Harris

Trump says US, India still negotiating after 25% US tariff threat

The 25 per cent figure would single out India more severely than other major trading partners, and threaten to unravel months of talks between the two countries

Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged even as Trump demands cuts

The Fed's decision Wednesday leaves its key short-term rate at about 4.3 per cent, where it has stood after the central bank reduced it three times last year

Sacred Buddha relics set for auction in Hong Kong in May, returns to India

The sacred Piprahwa relics, carried in a box, were received by Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at a technical area of the Delhi airport

China launches global AI body to rival US in $4.8 trillion tech race

No nameplate for the US was seen by Bloomberg News. The US Embassy in Beijing declined to comment on any official presence

Trump's 25% tariffs: 'Unfortunate', say experts, hope trade deal works out

The move comes even as the two countries continue negotiations on a trade agreement that has been in the works for several months

US economy rebounds in second quarter; but underlying trend is soft

Gross domestic product increased at a 3.0 per cent annualized rate last quarter, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said in its advance estimate of second-quarter GDP on Wednesday

India to pay 25% tariff plus penalty for Russian oil, defence buys: Trump

US President Donald Trump described India's trade policies as the 'most strenuous and obnoxious non-monetary trade barriers of any country'

World Bank plans securitisation, debt swaps to boost development

"We can't do project by project," Banga said of the securitisation plans. "We don't have 100 years."

China's five-year plan enters final year: How much has it delivered?

With its 14th Five-Year Plan nearing completion, China is preparing to set priorities for 2026-30. Here's a breakdown of what was achieved

First Australian-made rocket crashes 14 seconds after lift-off attempt

The rocket Eris, launched by Gilmour Space Technologies, was the first Australian-designed and manufactured orbital launch vehicle to lift off from the country

Shanghai evacuates over 280,000 amid tropical storm Co-May threat

The storm alert followed a tsunami yellow alert issued earlier in the day after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka peninsula earlier on Wednesday

Italy said to support breakup of Iveco with sales to Tata, Leonardo

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government has privately signaled it would back the proposed transaction as long as Iveco's strategically important defense unit is sold to a group led by Leonardo

Asian stocks edge higher as China-US trade talks end without a deal

Markets had been floating on a cloud of trade optimism first Japan, then the EU but the sugar high is wearing off

Trump says US, Israel to run more Gaza food centres, offers few details

The opaque details come as the Trump administration is facing calls at home and abroad to do more to address the hunger crisis in Gaza

Tsunami alert: India warns citizens in US after 8.8 earthquake hits Russia

A massive 8.8 earthquake off Russia's coast triggered tsunami alerts across Pacific nations; India warns citizens in California, Hawaii, and US coastal areas to follow safety advisories

Tesla inks $4.3 bn LGES battery deal to cut reliance on Chinese imports

LGES announced earlier on Wednesday that it had signed a $4.3 billion contract to supply LFP batteries over three years globally

Thailand, Cambodia ceasefire holds despite reports of border skirmishes

The ceasefire reached in Malaysia was supposed to take effect at midnight on Monday, but was quickly tested