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iPhone maker Apple invests $500 mn in rare earth producer MP Materials

The investment is part of a broader push to bring the production of its coveted iPhones to the United States and boost U.S. manufacturing

Drone strike halts US oil firm's work at Sarsang field in Iraqi Kurdistan

A drone strike hit the Sarsang oil field in Iraqi Kurdistan, prompting US firm HKN Energy to suspend operations. The regional government condemned it as terrorism targeting vital infrastructure

Leapfrogging the world: China's rise in EVs, green energy and biotech

Driven by state strategy, rapid innovation, and industrial dominance, China's surge in EVs, renewables, and biotech is not just disrupting industries, it's rewriting the global technological order

Shubhanshu Shukla back from space after 18 days: What happens next?

Shubhanshu Shukla returned to Earth after spending 18 days in microgravity. After splashdown, he will undergo a number procedures as part of his post-spaceflight recovery process

'Can you hit Moscow, St Petersburg?' Trump asked Zelenskyy in July 4 call

The remarks were made during a July 4 phone call, following a separate call Trump held with Putin a day earlier, which he reportedly described as 'bad'

Labubu craze to power 350% profit surge: Chinese toymaker Pop Mart

Labubu - a plush, pointy-eared, serrated-tooth monster - is the center of a global collectibles craze, with celebrities like Rihanna and BlackPink's Lisa flaunting them

SCO should improve mechanisms to respond to security threats: Xi Jinping

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was among the foreign ministers and heads of standing bodies of the 10-member Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) whom Xi met

SIA checks Boeing 787 fuel switches, says they're functioning properly

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is also working with SIA and Scoot to conduct inspections of the fuel control switches of all active Singapore-registered Boeing aircraft

China's Tianlong-3 rocket cleared for commercial launch a year after crash

Chinese space tech firm Space Pioneer passes critical test of its redesigned Tianlong-3 rocket after a year of its launch accident. It has set a tentative launch date for July-August 2025

Netanyahu coalition rattled as ultra-Orthodox party plans exit over new law

The issue has long divided Jewish Israelis, most of whom are required to enlist, a rift that has only widened since the war in Gaza began and demands on military manpower grew

Tesla Model Y launches at ₹60L in India: Here's how much it costs worldwide

Tesla officially launched the Model Y in India at ₹60 lakh after years of lobbying for lower import duties

Rescuers search for 11 missing after speedboat overturns in Indonesia

Seven people, including the two crew members, were rescued and were in stable condition after drifting in the choppy waters for hours, said Lahmudin, who heads the local Disaster Management Agency

San Francisco rolls out Microsoft's AI tools to 30,000 govt workers

With Microsoft 365 Copilot, the US city aims to cut down on administrative burden, improve public services, and become a benchmark for responsible AI use in government

Bangladesh struggles with unrest fallout after last year's govt ouster

Bangladesh finds itself mired in a growing political uncertainty, religious polarisation and a challenging law-and-order situation

Waltz to face grilling over Signal chat row at Senate hearing for UN role

UN is reeling from Trump's decision to slash foreign assistance affecting its humanitarian aid agencies and it anticipates US funding cuts to the UN annual budget

US inflation likely worsened last month as Trump's tariffs start to bite

Consumer prices probably rose 2.6 per cent last month from a year ago, up from an annual increase of 2.4 per cent in May. On a monthly basis, prices likely rose 0.3 per cent from May to June

German customs get creepy surprise as 1,500 tarantulas found in cake boxes

The alarming discovery was made at Cologne Bonn Airport in western Germany, after a seven-kilogram parcel from Vietnam raised suspicion due to an unusual odour

BBC Gaza film narrated by Hamas official's son breached guidelines: Review

Ofcom, the media regulator, said that it was launching an investigation under rules that state factual programmes must not materially mislead the audience

US won't publish major climate change report on Nasa website as promised

Earlier this month, the official government websites that hosted the authoritative, peer-reviewed national climate assessments went dark

Israeli strikes kill 31 in Gaza as UN agencies warn of fuel crisis

The latest attacks came after Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held two days of talks last week that ended with no sign of a breakthrough in negotiations over a ceasefire