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UK unveils defence strategy embracing AI, drones, nuclear capabilities

The new defense strategy warns that the threats the UK faces "are more serious and less predictable than at any time since the Cold War

Musk's xAI launches $5 billion debt sale, seeks $113 billion valuation

The debt sale, launched Monday, includes a term loan B, a fixed-rate term loan and senior secured notes, Bloomberg News reported

Colorado attack is result of Biden's 'open border' policy, says Trump

The six victims, aged between 67 and 88, suffered varying degrees of burns. Soliman was also injured and taken to a hospital under police custody

Bangladesh drops Sheikh Mujib from currency, adds temples, landmarks

Bangladesh unveils new currency notes without Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's image, featuring Hindu and Buddhist temples, landmarks, and artwork instead, amid major political and leadership changes

EU votes to curb Chinese medical devices, cites procurement bias

The move comes after the EU, in its investigation, found that Beijing discriminated against foreign firms in procurement of medical devices

Italy's Mount Etna volcano erupts again, videos go viral on social media

Mount Etna erupted on June 2, sending ash plumes skyward. INGV reports intense Strombolian activity from the Southeast Crater, sparking concern among tourists

Ukraine and Russia end their latest round of direct peace talks in Istanbul

Expectations were low for any breakthrough on ending the three-year-old war after a string of stunning attacks over the weekend

Shockwaves in space: Earthquakes found to shake up satellite signals

A recent study shows that earthquakes create complex sound waves in the ionosphere, which interfere with satellite signals, challenging existing scientific theories

China powers Pakistan's green energy ambitions amid IMF's loan conditions

With falling prices for wind, solar, and battery technologies, Pakistani companies expect a quicker return on renewable energy investment that may help them meet energy goals set by IMF

Trump's proposed 50% tariff hike may hit $5 bn engineering exports: EEPC

US President Donald Trump's proposed 50 per cent tariff on steel and aluminium imports could severely impact India's engineering goods' shipments, an engineering exports promotion body has said.

Watch: Ukraine drones hit over 40 Russian bombers in record airbase strike

Ukraine's largest drone strike on record damages over40 Russian bombers in massive overnight attack, dealing a $7 billion blow to Moscow's strategic bomber fleet

US to move forward with tariffs despite court ruling, say Trump aides

Trump tariffs: The US government has confirmed that the tariffs announced under President Donald Trump will proceed, with no plans to extend the 90-day tariff pause

Spruce Pine: Gem of a town in North Carolina that powers world's tech

Residents have a saying in Spruce Pine, that a piece of their home is in tech across the globe. But could geopolitical tensions hurt their mining tradition, and their lucrative quartz business?

Trump ally getting elected in Poland could alter EU and Ukraine policies

Nawrocki's victory underscores the enduring appeal of nationalist rhetoric among about half of the country along the eastern flank of NATO and the European Union, and its deep social divisions

Ukraine, Russia meet in Turkiye for peace talks amid heightened tensions

On Sunday, a Ukrainian drone attack destroyed more than 40 Russian planes deep inside Russia, Ukraine's Security Service said, while Moscow pounded Ukraine with missiles and drones

Trump's crackdown aside, foreign student boom in US needs scrutiny too

Trump administration's attempt to keep Harvard from enrolling foreign students has drawn new attention to the remarkable internationalisation of American higher education over the past 2 generations

MIT denies graduation to Indian-American student over pro-Palestine speech

Indian-American MIT student Megha Vemuri was barred from her graduation ceremony for criticising Israel and supporting Palestine during a surprise speech

8 Pro-Israeli demonstrators injured, possibly with burns, in Colorado

The attack took place at a popular pedestrian mall in Boulder where demonstrators with a volunteer group called Run For Their Lives had gathered to raise visibility for the hostages who remain in Gaza

China accuses US of violating trade truce over chip curbs, vows retaliation

US-China truce in jeopardy as Washington and Beijing trade accusations over Geneva trade agreement violations

Operation Spider's Web: What we know about Ukraine's drone attack on Russia

On the eve of the second round of peace talks, Ukraine launched a massive drone attack, destroying $7 billion worth of aircraft, representing 34% of the Russian bomber fleet