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Taiwan MND detects 35 Chinese aircraft, 6 vessels around its territory

Among them, 27 aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern and eastern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)

Amazon to close 7 warehouses in Quebec, end 1,700 jobs in next 2 months

The closures will eliminate about 1,700 permanent full-time jobs in the greater Montreal area, Amazon said, the warehouses also employ 250 temporary employees, who'll lose their jobs

Over 50K under evacuation orders as wildfire imperils homes north of LA

Another 15,000 people in the area were warned to prepare to leave at a moment's notice, according to the LA County Sheriff's Department

Pentagon sending up to 1,500 active-duty troops to secure US-Mexico border

Troops have done similar duties in support of Border Patrol agents in the past, when both Trump and former president Joe Biden sent active duty troops to the border

Trump meets with more Republicans as they discuss legislative roadmap

Roughly 160 aides at National Security Council were sent home while they are reviewed to determine if they align with Trump's agenda

Trump threatens Russia with sanctions if 'ridiculous' war does not end

United States already prohibits the import of virtually all Russian products, and Russia has faced a multitude of US and European sanctions since the invasion began almost three years ago

House passes immigrant detention bill, to be first law signed by Trump

Passage of the Laken Riley Act, named after a Georgia nursing student who was murdered last year by a Venezuelan man, shows just how sharply political debate over immigration has shifted to the right

Trump administration freezes many health agency reports, online posts

Agencies subject to HHS directive include CDC, the National Institutes of Health and Food and Drug Administration- entities that fight epidemics, protect nation's food supply and search for cures

Trump backs skilled immigration, offering breather for Indian IT companies

The remarks have sparked optimism among professionals and businesses reliant on the H-1B visa programme, and provided much-needed relief to many employed in India's IT services sector

Debt market trends hint at cracks in UK's reserve currency: Rating agency

The trouble this time was largely pinned on shifts in global interest rate expectations. But bond market watchers have pointed to a notable change in UK market dynamics that seems to have taken root

Ukrainian govt seeks up to $20 billion to boost weapons production

The minister said that country's defense industry has developed significantly and currently around 40 per cent of weapons used by Kyiv's troops are Ukrainian-made

French, German leaders meet to discuss proposed tariff threats by Trump

Trump, who has also threatened Canada, Mexico and China with heavy duties, said on Tuesday Europe had troubling trade surpluses with the United States and was "in for tariffs"

Trump threatens Russia, others with sanctions if Ukraine deal not reached

Without a deal, Trump said in a post on Truth Social, "I have no other choice but to put high levels of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions"

Google wins UK ruling blocking Russian fine worth more than world GDP

Russian firms' $125 nonillion penalty blocked as Google challenges enforcement

Sanctions on Russia likely if Putin doesn't come for negotiation: Trump

The war should have never started. If you had a competent President, which you didn't, the war wouldn't have happened. The war in Ukraine would have never happened if I were the president, Trump said

Open to Musk or Ellison purchasing TikTok as part of JV with US govt: Trump

ByteDance Ltd. has publicly refused to sell TikTok, though prospective buyers hope the Supreme Court's ruling and the brief TikTok shutdown could push it to reconsider

JPMorgan chief Jamie Dimon praises former adversary Elon Musk: Report

"Elon and I have hugged it out," Dimon said, while praising Musk for running multiple high-profile companies such as Tesla, SpaceX and Neuralink.

Saudi Aramco taps Alphabet spinoff SandboxAQ for AI collaboration

State-backed Aramco has already been investing in AI through units such as Aramco Digital, with a focus on its main energy business

Anthropic CEO sceptical of OpenAI's $500 billion 'Stargate' venture funding

Elon Musk questions OpenAI's 'Stargate' funding claims, calls deal uncertain

Tarnishing Paris Olympics medals put luxury goods firm LVMH in spotlight

Nick Itkin, a US Olympic foil fencer, said his bronze medal started to deteriorate a few days after the Olympics