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House GOP pushes Trump tax cuts bill but report says it will add to deficit

GOP leaders worked late into the night to convince sceptical Republicans who have problems on several fronts, including worries that it will pile onto the nation's $36 trillion debt

Oil hits 1-week high as dollar weakens on Israel-Iran strike report

Geopolitical tensions may add headwinds to the markets, which had calmed recently after a month of turmoil from the tariff blitz unleashed by US President Donald Trump

Musk's pullback from politics comes after his last big investment was flop

Democrats in the swing state said Musk's comments show that a party-led effort in this spring's election, dubbed People vs. Musk, succeeded in making Musk and his money toxic

South Africa's leader aims to salvage ties with Trump in White House visit

Ramaphosa hopes to correct "damaging mischaracterisations" in his meeting with Trump, the former president's first with an African leader since returning to the White House

Israel preparing for possible strike on Iran nuclear sites, says US intel

US officials say Israeli strike planning has intensified after Trump's Mideast tour; intercepted comms and air drills cited as signs of escalating intent

Why Trump is demanding an investigation into Springsteen, Beyonce, Oprah

Donald Trump claims Kamala Harris's campaign illegally paid celebrities for endorsements; no evidence yet of campaign finance violations

Global forest loss hits record highs fueled by extreme heat, wildfires

Fifteen of the 20 countries with the largest area of primary forests that signed the 2021 forest pledge are now losing trees faster than they were at that time, according to World Resources Institute

Trump's tariffs to test unity among allies at G7 finance ministers' summit

It will be the first formal meeting of the G7 attended by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

Latest crash shows how ships have been hitting Brooklyn Bridge for 150 yrs

Before the Brooklyn Bridge was completed in the late 19th century, a US Navy ship's topmast struck its wires, and vessels continued to clip the iconic New York structure for many years afterward

Kannada author Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker for 'Heart Lamp'

Translated by Deepa Bhasthi, 'Heart Lamp' is the first Kannada book and first short story collection to win the International Booker Prize for translated fiction

Trump calls Biden's 'open border' policy treason, blames inner circle

On Truth Social, Trump claimed Biden's aides exploited his cognitive decline to push open border policies, calling it 'treason at the highest level'

Asian stocks edge up as US trade deals, Mideast tensions curb risk appetite

The MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan crept up 0.5 per cent, while Japan's Nikkei was down 0.18 per cent

Chicago suburb-area town planning to seize Pope Leo XIV's childhood home

Dolton, a town near Chicago, plans to seize Pope Leo XIV's childhood home via eminent domain and work with the Archdiocese to preserve it as a historic site, officials said in a letter Tuesday

Trump unveils $175 bn Golden Dome missile defence with space weapons

President Trump has announced a $175 bn multi-layered missile defence programme named Golden Dome, with space-based interceptors aimed at advanced threats from rivals

Taiwan sees 15 sorties of Chinese aircraft, eight vessels in its territory

According to Taiwan's MND, 15 out of the 15 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ)

WhatsApp had no plans to compete with Facebook: Co-founder Brian Acton

Meta's acquisition of WhatsApp is a key part of the case, with FTC lawyers arguing that Meta viewed the messaging app as a legitimate social networking competitor

Rubio defends Trump's foreign policy amid Gaza aid, South Africa questions

Rubio told the Appropriations Committee that the Trump administration is encouraging but not threatening Israel to resume humanitarian aid shipments into Gaza

Zelenskyy thanks Britain after UK announces new sanctions on Russia

Zelenskyy, during a call with the UK PM, emphasised the need for a coordinated international response, urging the US also to take stronger action against Russia

Trump keeps increasing claim of Mideast countries' investment amount in US

The figure has gone from $2 trillion last week to potentially $7 trillion as of Tuesday, according to statements by Trump and the White House

Japan's agriculture minister resigns after inappropriate remark on rice

Eto came under fire earlier this week after saying that he never had to buy rice thanks to his supporters' gifts