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Visa appointments cancelled in Colombia after spat over deportation flights

State Department said Sunday it would stop issuing visas to Colombian nationals until deportation flights resumed

EU cautiously agrees to ease sanctions on Syria in wake of Assad's downfall

EU started to impose asset freezes and travel bans on Syrian officials and organisations in 2011 in response to Bashar Assad's crackdown on protesters

Two killed in Southern Lebanon as protests against Israeli presence erupt

The shooting came a day after 24 people were killed and more than 130 wounded when Israeli troops opened fire on protesters

US new home sales exceed expectations; rising supply curbs price growth

Residential investment, which includes homebuilding and sales, likely rebounded in the fourth quarter after being a drag on gross domestic product for two straight quarters

EU extends Russia sanctions by 6 months after Hungary lifts veto threat

The sanctions target trade, finance, energy, technology, industry, transport and luxury goods

Yen, Swiss franc rise, dollar drops as DeepSeek fuels risk concerns

The benchmark S&P 500 was down 1.6 per cent to 6,003.04, dragged down by technology stocks. AI chipmaker Nvidia was down nearly 14 per cent to $123.02

DeepSeek limits signups for AI chatbot amid malicious attack claims

The Chinese startup claims that its system had been targeted with large-scale malicious attacks. The startup's status page also shows problems with its API earlier in the day and on Sunday

Nvidia's $465 bn plunge triggered by DeepSeek, largest in market history

The S&P 500 fell as much as 2.3 per cent early Monday and the Nasdaq 100 tumbled as much as 3.6 per cent before paring the drop

Russian oil refining increases as US sanctions disrupt crude exports

Russian refining runs rose by 2 per cent, or by 108,000 barrels, to 754,800 metric tons a day on Jan 15-19 from the first week of the year, according to the sources

Trump to end DEI, bring back troops who refused Covid vax: US defence secy

Hegseth's nomination was divisive, as the military's top job has historically gone to candidates with deep experience running large organizations and who enjoy broad bipartisan support

Doosan Skoda Power aims to raise up to $115 million in Prague IPO

Doosan Skoda Power is also offering up to 2.9 million new shares, which would increase its total number of shares to 31.9 million, valuing the firm at 8.3 billion crowns at the upper end of the IPO

Tesla investors hope affordable EV model will revive sales after dull 2024

Analysts expect Tesla to sell 2.1 million cars this year, up about 16 per cent, according to 20 analysts polled by LSEG, after its deliveries last year fell marginally, due to an aging model lineup

Pakistan's central bank cuts key interest rate by 100 basis points to 12%

Pakistan's economy grew 0.92 per cent in the first quarter of fiscal 2024-25 which ends in June, according to data approved by the National Accounts Committee, released by its Statistics Bureau in Dec

AIonOS, Indosat collaborate on DeepSeek to drive Indonesia's AI journey

China-based DeepSeek recently launched its open-source AI model, DeepSeek-R1, which claims to rival major players like OpenAI in capabilities such as mathematical reasoning and code generation

Red Sea ransom: How emails power Houthis' $2 billion piracy operation

The Houthis have turned extortion into a structured business, offering shipowners a 'customer-relations' email address to negotiate payments for safe passage

Here's what to expect after S Korean prez's indictment on rebellion charges

The impeached, jailed president, who had been holed up in his presidential compound for weeks after issuing a shocking martial law decree last month, now faces rebellion charges

Payday surprise: Chinese company swaps salaries for gift vouchers instead

A Chinese firm has sparked outrage after paying employees in gift vouchers instead of cash. The move, which offered vouchers for use at select stores, has triggered an investigation

Inkathazo galaxy discovered; it's 32 times larger than the Milky Way

The plasma jets of this cosmic giant span 3.3 million light-years from end to end - over 32 times the size of the Milky Way

DOGE is hiring: Elon Musk has a job offer for 'world-class talent'

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is looking to fill roles, including positions for software engineers, InfoSec engineers, HR professionals, and financial analysts for Washington DC

Top Trump officials visit Chicago to see start of immigration crackdown

Number of federal agencies involved showed President Trump's willingness to use federal law enforcement beyond the Department of Homeland Security to carry out his long-promised mass deportations