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Brazilian judges accept charges against Bolsonaro allies in coup plot

Last month, the panel unanimously accepted charges against Bolsonaro and seven close allies over the alleged coup plot

UN to review impact of its agency helping Palestinian refugees in Gaza

Israel has banned the agency, known as UNRWA, from operating on its territory, but its Palestinian staff have still been key to delivering aid and running medical clinics in Gaza

OpenAI would buy Google's Chrome browser, executive testifies at trial

Google has not offered Chrome for sale. The company plans to appeal the ruling that it holds a monopoly

Boeing sells Jeppesen and other digital assets to Thoma Bravo for $10.6 bn

The sale included more assets than anticipated, thereby commanding a higher price than the $6 billion to $8 billion that Jefferies modeled

Nomura to buy Macquarie's US, European asset management units for $1.8 bn

The Japanese company has had a troubled history in its attempts to expand overseas, including the acquisition of assets from the collapsed Lehman Brothers in 2008 which it later wrote down

Trump calls J-K terror attack 'deeply disturbing', Putin terms it 'brutal'

Terrorists opened fire at a famed meadow near Pahalgam town in Jammu and Kashmir, killing 26 people, mostly tourists, in what is the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019

US academic leaders unite against Trump's higher education policies

Tuesday's joint statement is the latest show of resistance from U.S. higher education leaders as the Trump administration seeks to leverage its financial heft to overhaul academia

US imposes tariffs as high as 3,521% on solar imports from Southeast Asia

While the duties are set to benefit domestic manufacturers, they also will pinch US renewable developers that have long relied on inexpensive foreign supplies, heightening uncertainty

IMF economist backs central bank independence after Trump's remarks

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said central banks faced a delicate moment in managing inflation, especially in countries like the United States

GE Aerospace CEO Culp advocates tariff-free regime for aviation industry

Trump's trade war has created the biggest uncertainty for the aerospace industry since the COVID pandemic. It has also led to a breakdown in the industry's decades-old duty-free status

Trump admin begins State Department overhaul to cut redundancy: Rubio

Work that fell to the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Human Rights, and Democracy will now be placed under a new Coordinator for Foreign Assistance and Humanitarian Affairs

Why rice-loving Japan is forced to import it from South Korea after 25 yrs

In Japan, rice is more than just a grain; it is central to daily meals, festivals, spiritual offerings, and even language

PM Modi calls Saudi ties 'limitless', bats for trade and strategic growth

Modi congratulated Saudi Arabia for securing the bids to host the World Expo 2030 and the FIFA World Cup 2034, calling these achievements a matter of "immense pride"

US advises allies to shun Chinese satellite services in leaked memo

The memo by the state department warned that countries collaborating with China's space providers risks the transfer of sensitive information

Israeli strikes kill 14 in Gaza, destroy rubble-clearing equipment

A municipality in the Jabaliya area of northern Gaza said a strike on its parking garage destroyed nine bulldozers provided by Egypt and Qatar

Trump looking to cut US drug prices to international levels: Report

The first source said he had been told directly by government health officials that they were exploring such a policy, which he described as a mid-level priority for the Trump administration

Oil prices rebound on short-covering amid ongoing tariff concerns

The Brent and WTI benchmarks dropped more than 2 per cent on Monday, as signs of progress in nuclear deal talks between the US and Iran helped to ease supply concerns

Will President Trump replace Defence Secretary Hegseth over Signal leak?

According to National Public Radio, the Trump administration had begun a search for a new defence secretary after Hegseth's latest Signal controversy

Cardinals set Pope Francis' funeral for Apr 26, public viewing from Apr 23

The cardinals set the funeral for Saturday at 10 am in St. Peter's Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re

Trump bets on baby boom to Make America Great Again with cash, IVF and more

Trump's second-term blueprint revives traditional family values with baby bonuses, fertility programmes, and marriage incentives to combat America's falling birth rate