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Vladimir Putin to meet Iranian counterpart Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan

While Iran and Russia are historical geopolitical rivals, Iran has been assisting Russia in its war against Ukraine since 2022

US concerned about China's risky sea actions, Blinken warns ASEAN

Beijing has refused to recognize a 2016 international arbitration ruling by a U.N.-affiliated court in the Hague that invalidated its expansive claims, and has built up and militarized islands

Boeing files unfair labour practice charge with NLRB against striking union

In a filing with NLRB, Boeing also accused the union's leaders of misrepresenting the terms of Boeing's offer to its members and of not bringing negotiators to the table with authority to make a deal

Relatives of passengers who died in Boeing crashes to face firm in court

Lawyers for the government and the company filed court briefs defending the settlement, and lawyers for the passengers' families explained their opposition to the deal

South Korea's central bank raises interest rates to strengthen economy

The future path of economic growth is likely to be influenced by the pace of recovery in domestic demand, economic conditions in major countries and trends in information-technology exports, the bank

Who is S Korea's Han Kang: First Asian woman to win Nobel in Literature

The academy praised Kang for having a "unique awareness of the connections between body and soul, the living and the dead" Kang was born in 1970 in South Korea's Gwangju

Zelenskyy shows victory plan to allies, discusses using long-range weapons

Meetings in Europe, along with one in Berlin on Friday, were aimed at presenting Ukraine's position and possibly outlining its requirements for accepting future peace talks

AMD plans to start mass production of next AI chip later this year

AMD's Su also said at the event that the company does not currently have plans to use contract chip manufacturers beyond Taiwan's TSMC for advanced manufacturing processes

Is going to prison the same as starting a new job? This FTX exec thinks so

Former FTX co-founder Ryan Salame updates his 'job position' on LinkedIn to 'inmate' before beginning a 7.5-year prison sentence

Tariffs, tax cuts core to Donald Trump's economic pitch to voters

Beyond tax cuts and tariffs, Trump has promised he would support the oil and gas industry by backing new pipelines and restoring fracking on federal land in a bid to boost the economy

Harsh weather curbs global wheat output, fuels sudden price surge

Some farmers in exporting nations, such as Australia and Canada, are holding back sales in anticipation that prices will climb even higher

Fed officials signal more rate cuts as inflation cools, Bostic open to skip

Minutes of the Fed's meeting released on Wednesday showed the decision had been a close call, and Goolsbee on Thursday said he expected more close-call meetings ahead

Hurricane Milton death toll rises to 14 in Florida; power outage hits life

The death toll from Hurricane Milton has risen to at least 14 after another fatality was reported in Hillsborough County, which includes Tampa

France lost a dear friend from India: Macron on Ratan Tata's demise

Extending his condolences, French President Macron added, 'I convey my deepest condolences to his near and dear ones as well as to the people of India'

Joe Biden tells Trump to 'get a life, man,' stop storm misinformation

At one point Biden suggested that first responders trying to save lives have been subjected to death penalties, though it was unclear whether he meant to say death threats

Gold recovers slightly after 6 sessions ahead of key US inflation data

Spot gold was up 0.3 per cent at $2,615.19 per ounce, as of 0833 GMT. US gold futures edged 0.2 per cent higher to $2,632.30

Citigroup, Mastercard team up on cross-border debit card payments

Citigroup, too, has recognized this shift, similarly enabling cross-border payments to digital wallets and other endpoints

X may evade EU tech rules obligations due to non-gatekeeper status: Report

The European Commission, which opened an investigation into online social media platform X in May, will announce its decision next week

Tesla's 'dream premium' faces moment of truth at Robotaxi reveal event

Whether Musk manages to dazzle by once again pulling a proverbial rabbit out of his hat, or fails to impress, one thing is for sure: Investors are in for some turbulence

Tesla to give permanent jobs to 500 temporary staff at German gigafactory

Tesla said this request had been thoroughly reviewed by the plant's management, adding German union IG Metall , which has long criticised working conditions at Gruenheide