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Meta Platforms, Microsoft show AI spending can be double-edged sword

Top performer among the Magnificent Seven this month, Meta shares are up 14% in 2025, building on last year's rally of more than 65%. Microsoft has risen 2.8% this year, and only rose 12% over 2024

Trump's tariff plans for Canada, Mexico carry higher stake than Colombia

Multiple economic analyses show that universal tariffs against Canada and Mexico risk more inflation and an economic slowdown

Coca-Cola recalls some soft drinks in Europe over safety concerns

Coca-Cola said that it tracked the problem back to one specific container used in its water treatment process at its factory in the city of Ghent while conducting routine safety checks

Crew abandon Hong Kong-flagged container ship in Red Sea as fire engulfs

It wasn't immediately clear what caused the fire in the Red Sea, which has been repeatedly targeted by attacks from the Houthis

World Bank's Banga seeks $85 billion to leverage Africa's youth potential

Banga laid out a plan in which the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, African Development Bank and private investors may spend about $85 billion to bring power to 300 million people by 2030

Where will Elon Musk's DOGE team work? Not in the Oval Office, Trump says

Elon Musk's DOGE team will not work in the Oval Office, President Trump clarified. Instead, Musk's office will be located in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building

DeepSeek's new AI chatbot censors answers on sensitive Chinese topics

In 2023, China issued regulations requiring companies to conduct a security review and obtain approvals before their products can be publicly launched

Oil prices hover near two-week low, weak China data adds to demand concerns

Brent crude oil futures were up by 35 cents, or 0.45 per cent, to $77.43 per barrel by 0930 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 30 cents, or 0.41 per cent, to $73.47

Sri Lanka lifts ban on vehicle import placed in 2020 due to pandemic

Commenting on the lifting of the import ban the Cabinet spokesman and minister Nalinda Jayathissa said only trucks, buses and double cabs would be allowed in the first phase

US, Europe share markets stabilise in nervy trading after DeepSeek selloff

Behind the rout was the emergence of a low-cost Chinese artificial intelligence model that made investors question the dominance of AI bellwethers and their suppliers

Responding to Trump tariff threat, Taiwan says chip business is 'win-win'

Trump said he plans to impose tariffs on imported chips, pharmaceuticals and steel in an effort to get the producers to make them in the United States

Trump 2.0 defense policy: Removing transgender troops, space-based defence

One of the controversial parts of Trump's executive order is aimed at revisiting the rules for transgender individuals in the US military. It has sparked widespread debate over inclusivity

Trains cancelled across Bangladesh as railway staff goes on strike

Rahman said the strike would continue indefinitely if the government does not accept their demands

Blake Lively, Baldoni get March 2026 date for her 'It Ends With Us' lawsuit

The New York federal judge, Lewis J. Liman, told both sides in an order late Monday to prepare for a March 9, 2026, trial

Trump signs order that likely sets in motion a ban on transgender troops

In his order, Trump claimed that service by troops who identify as a gender other than their biological one conflicts with a soldier's commitment to an honourable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle

Kash Patel: A staunch Trump defender and fierce critic of FBI he could lead

Days after Trump's June 2023 indictment on charges of hoarding the documents, Patel insisted to listeners of his Kash's Corner podcast that Trump was permitted under a law

Nato is deploying eyes in sky and on Baltic Sea to protect vital cables

The flight's mere presence in the skies above the strategic sea last week, combined with military ships patrolling on the waters, also sent an unmistakable message

Trump calls DeepSeek AI's success a 'wake-up call' for US tech industry

Amid growing concerns over China's AI advancements, Donald Trump pushes for renewed competitiveness in US tech and warns of potential tariffs on foreign-made semiconductor chips

Trump fills govt with billionaires after running on working-class message

His second White House is looking a lot like the inside of Mar-a-Lago, with extremely wealthy Americans taking key roles in his administration

Top prosecutor advocated for Jan 6 rioters, echoed Trump's election claims

Martin's first week as the interim US attorney for the District of Columbia ushered in a dizzying sea change for the office's rank-and-file prosecutors