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Trump's Iran choice: Last-chance diplomacy or a bunker-busting bomb

Iranian officials have warned that U.S. participation in an attack on its facilities will imperil any chance of the nuclear disarmament deal the president insists he is still interested in pursuing

Nvidia to attend China Expo 2025 as US steps up AI chip export curbs

US chipmaker Nvidia will make its debut at China's 2025 Supply Chain Expo, which is expected to feature over 650 companies and more than 100 new product launches

Iran urges public to watch for Mossad agents in masks and sunglasses

Amid the current hostilities with Israel, a statement from Iran's Intelligence Ministry warns citizens to be cautious of unfamiliar individuals wearing masks or goggles, driving pickup trucks

Trump denies reaching out to Iran for peace talks, says he wants 'real end'

Donald Trump slams reports of peace overtures to Iran, denies working on Israel-Iran ceasefire; says goal is to fully dismantle Tehran's nuclear programme, not temporary truces

Israel says it killed Iran's top general days after predecessor's death

Major General Ali Shadmani was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike days after taking over Iran's top military post

UAE coast guard evacuates 24 from oil tanker crash near Strait of Hormuz

UAE national guard said it deployed its coast guard's search and rescue boats to the site, 24 nautical miles off the country's coast, and that the crew was evacuated to the port of Khor Fakkan

Paris's Louvre shuts down as anti-tourism protests spread through Europe

The Louvre Museum closed after staff walked out over overcrowding, decaying infrastructure and deep funding cuts, leaving visitors locked out in protest

Trump: G7 exit was over 'much bigger' issue than Iran-Israel ceasefire

US President Donald Trump responds to Emmanuel Macron's claim that his early G7 exit was linked to Israel-Iran ceasefire talks. White House cites urgent West Asia developments as reason for return

Top Russian security official in Pyongyang to meet NK leader: Russian media

Russia's Tass news agency said Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu arrived in the North Korean capital on an unspecified special mission from Putin and was expected to meet with Kim

Renault's CEO search includes insider Le Vot, Stellantis' Picat: Analysts

Renault shares fell as much as 8 per cent on Monday, their biggest one-day percentage drop since February 2022, as investors worried about the company's future without de Meo at the helm

American Bar Association sues Trump admin for threatening lawyers' freedom

The American Bar Association, a voluntary organisation for lawyers, accused Trump of threatening the independence of lawyers and attempting to intimidate them from challenging him in court

Why Israel can't easily strike Fordow, Iran's underground nuclear site

Israel-Iran conflict: With Iran's Fordow nuclear site buried deep in a mountain, Israel lacks both the weaponry and political support to mount a successful strike

Trump in dilemma as Israel seeks more US help to crush Iran's nuclear prog

With four days of missile strikes, Israel has done sizeable damage to Iran and believes it can now deal a permanent blow to Tehran's nuclear prog particularly if it gets a little more help from Trump

G7 shows support for Israel, calls Iran 'source of instability' in Mideast

'We urge that the resolution of the Iranian crisis leads to a broader de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza,' the G7 statement said

Russian drone, missile attack on Ukrainian capital kills 14, injures 40

Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko told reporters at the scene that a US citizen was killed in the attack after suffering wounds from shrapnel

Washington Post probes hacking attempts on journalists' email accounts

The attack was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, which cited unnamed sources as saying the hack was potentially the work of a foreign government

At G7 summit, Donald Trump backs return of Russia, hints at adding China

At the G7 summit, Trump said Russia's exclusion has complicated diplomacy and floated including China, drawing sharp contrasts with other leaders

OpenAI wins $200 mn contract with Pentagon to pilot AI for defence tasks

OpenAI will work with the Defense Department to come up with ways that AI can help with administrative tasks, such as getting health care for US military members and helping prevent cyberattacks

Donald Trump reaffirms support for Putin amid ongoing rift with allies

Mr Trump, in his remarks on Monday, repeated a claim he made in 2018, that the Group of 7 needed Mr Putin to help solve some of the world's problems - including ones the Russian leader himself caused

Khalil seeks transfer from Louisiana jail after judge blocks release

The latest request, filed Monday afternoon, follows a whirlwind week in the legal case against Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident who has been detained since March