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Trump announces 50% tariff on copper imports; experts warn of price surge

Industry experts warn that the US is dependent on copper imports, and levies could increase costs across critical industries from electronics and automobiles to infrastructure and defence

$100 million job offers: How Mark Zuckerberg is luring the best AI minds

In just the last month, Zuckerberg has poached leading OpenAI scientist Lucas Beyer, who co-created the vision transformer; Ruoming Pang, who led Apple Inc.'s efforts at building AI models

Hundreds gather at high school stadium to honour many lost to Texas floods

Several hundred people gathered for a worship ceremony at a high school stadium in Texas to remember the at least 120 people who died in the catastrophic flash floods over the July Fourth holiday

Singapore's top students fight for elite college club spots amid job crunch

As hiring gets tighter, the number of graduates from popular business and administration courses has climbed for most of the past decade

Rescue efforts underway in Nepal after floods kill 9, leave many stranded

Search operations are also ongoing for the 19 people who went missing following the flood on Tuesday morning, Nepal Police said

Trump slaps 50% tariff on Brazil over Bolsonaro 'witch hunt' trial

US President Donald Trump triggers a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports over Jair Bolsonaro's prosecution, prompting sharp retaliation from President Lula

Gaza ceasefire possible in a week or two, not in a day: Israeli official

Israeli official said that if the two sides agree to a proposed 60-day ceasefire, Israel would use that time to offer a permanent ceasefire that would require the Palestinian militant group to disarm

Three African sites removed from the Unesco world heritage 'in danger' list

The sites taken off the danger list are the Rainforests of the Atsinanana in Madagascar, Abu Mena in Egypt, and the Old Town of Ghadams in Libya

Nissan suspends US production of three vehicle models sold in Canada

Nissan said its top-selling vehicles in Canada, such as the Versa, Sentra and Rogue, were all sourced from either Mexico or Japan, accounting for 80 per cent of its Canadian sales

Trump backs 500% tariff on India's Russian oil trade to pressure Putin

The proposed US bill seeks harsh penalties on Russian oil buyers like India and China, aiming to choke Kremlin's war funding and compel an end to the Ukraine war

Trump promises West African leaders pivot to trade after US aid cut impacts

President Donald Trump promised West African leaders a pivot from aid to trade during a White House meeting on Wednesday as the region reels from the impact of sweeping US aid cuts.

Russia fires more missiles, drones at Kyiv; at least ten injured

In a post on Telegram, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said rescue workers were working at a residential building, after falling debris caused a fire on the top floor of an apartment building

Trump appoints transport secretary Sean Duffy as interim Nasa chief

Duffy's appointment comes less than two months after Trump unexpectedly pulled the nomination of his original choice for Nasa administrator, SpaceX astronaut and billionaire Jared Isaacman

Can China compete against US in AI talent war with homegrown minds?

China looks at international experience less as a brain drain and more as a way for researchers to acquire knowledge before returning home, a Stanford paper said

Ferrero close to acquiring cereal producer WK Kellogg for about $3 bn

Kellogg, owner of cereal brands Froot Loops and Frosted Flakes, has been struggling to revive growth as consumers move away from sugary foods

Ship attacked by Houthi rebels sinks in Red Sea, six of 25 aboard rescued

The ship, flagged out of Liberia but owned by a Greek firm, likely had been targeted like the Magic Seas over its firm doing business with Israel

Trump administration sues California over transgender athlete policies

The move escalates a battle between the Republican administration in Washington and Democratic-led California over trans athletes

S Korean court approves new arrest of former Prez Yoon over martial law

The arrest warrant issued by the Seoul Central District Court sent Yoon back to a detention centre near the capital, four months after his release in March

US issues sanctions against UN investigator probing abuses in Gaza

Francesca Albanese, a human rights lawyer, has been vocal about what she has described as the genocide that Israel is waging against Palestinians in Gaza

Israeli strikes kill 40 in Gaza with no sign of progress in ceasefire talks

Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the second time in two days at the White House on Tuesday evening, but there was no sign of a breakthrough