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Russia suspends sunflower oil duty till end of August to boost exports

Russian lobby group Oil and Fat Union estimates that Russia is the world's leading producer of sunflower oil and the second largest exporter after Ukraine

Trump suggests US Federal Reserve may be ready to cut interest rates

The two men met on Thursday when Trump made a rare visit to the US central bank to tour its ongoing renovation of two buildings at its headquarters in Washington

Trump says 50-50 chances of negotiating a trade deal with European Union

Trump earlier this month issued a letter saying the EU would face a 30 per cent tariff on most goods if they fail to reach an agreement by Aug 1

Netanyahu, Trump appear to abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Hamas

Netanyahu said Israel was now mulling "alternative" options to achieve its goals of bringing its hostages home from Gaza and ending Hamas rule in the enclave

Trump says no comment on pardon for Epstein's ex Maxwell as probe continues

Trump's statement comes around the time when the US Justice Department has intensified efforts to further probe the matter

Meta to halt political advertising on its platforms in EU from October

The European Union legislation, called the Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising regulation and which will apply from October 10

Netanyahu says Israel exploring new options amid stalled Hamas talks

Netanyahu's statement came as a Hamas official said negotiations were expected to resume next week and portrayed the recall of the Israeli and American delegations as a pressure tactic

Iran, European powers hold 'frank' nuclear talks as UN sanctions loom

Delegations from the European Union and so-called E3 group of France, Britain and Germany met Iranian counterparts for about four hours at Iran's consulate for talks

A R Rahman, OpenAI CEO Altman collaborate on AI project 'Secret Mountain'

Rahman shared the announcement with a post on his Instagram handle on Friday, featuring him alongside Altman

China's new digital ID plan links every click to the Communist Party

The scheme issues each person who registers a unique "internet code" and a digital certificate after submitting their national ID card and facial recognition data

10 years as CEO, $1 billion richer: Sundar Pichai rides Alphabet's AI wave

Alphabet CEO joins the billionaire club as his net worth touches $1.1 billion, driven by a strong Q2 and artificial intelligence-led stock rally; marks 10 years as CEO amid rising capex on cloud and A

S&P affirms Bangladesh's sovereign credit rating, warns of US trade risks

South Asian country's external profile has stabilised and foreign exchange reserves have increased

China's Li Qiang puts factory boom down to hard work, not subsidies

Li's unusually frank remarks were made during a long speech to European businesspeople at a symposium in Beijing's Great Hall of the People that was also attended by Chinese Commerce Minister

US earns well on Trump's tariffs; country's custom revenues cross $100 bn

Increased customs revenue produced a surplus budget for America in June

Indian mission in Thailand issues travel advisory amidst ongoing unrest

Clashes erupted between Thailand and Cambodia along the border between their countries on Thursday

Chinese smartphone prices drop 45% in US as export volumes crash in June

Chinese smartphone exports to the US plunged 71% in June, despite a 45% drop in average prices amid tariff tensions

2023's marine heatwaves signal early irreversible coral damage: Study

Researchers from China and the US found that regions in oceans across the globe, including the North Atlantic, and the tropical, south and north Pacific experienced extreme marine heatwaves

Europeans, Iranians meet as return of sanctions looms over nuclear deadlock

The talks are centred on the possibility of reimposing sanctions on Iran that were lifted in 2015 in exchange for Iran accepting restrictions and monitoring of its nuclear programme

Trump's Scotland visit for golf course launch blurs politics, business ties

While there, Trump will talk trade with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, a meeting he's said will take place at probably one of my properties

French court to rule on Assad immunity over Syria chemical attack charges

If the judges at the Cour de Cassation lift Assad's immunity, it could pave the way for his trial in absentia over the use of chemical weapons in Ghouta in 2013 and Douma in 2018