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Antitrust trials could drag on for many years, says Google CEO Pichai

To explain how long appeals can take, Pichai pointed to Google's victory against a $1.7 billion antitrust fine in the European Union General Court last week- more than 4 years after it was levied

All-out war still possible as Israel, Hezbollah fight escalates: Joe Biden

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been urging both Israel and Hezbollah to step back from their current intensifying conflict, saying that all-out war would be disastrous for the region

'EU is failing to dissuade African migrants despite spending billions'

Despite lessons learned, commission is still unable to identify and report the most efficient and effective approaches to reducing irregular migration, lead EU auditor Bettina Jakobsen said

Ukraine urges world leaders not to seek 'an out' from Russia's war

Any parallel or alternative attempts to seek peace are, in fact, efforts to achieve an out instead of an end to the war, Zelenskyy said

Who is new Sri Lanka PM, Harini Amarasuriya, who studied at Hindu college?

Harini Amarasuriya, Sri Lanka's new prime minister, is the first woman to hold the position since 2000. She has completed her graduation from Delhi University's Hindu College

Hezbollah fires missile at Tel Aviv; Israel activates reserve troops

There were no reports of casualties or damage, the Israeli military said it struck the site in southern Lebanon where the missile was launched from

Google files complaint to EU over Microsoft's Azure cloud practices

Google pointed to 2023 study by cloud services organisation CISPE which found that European businesses and public sector bodies were paying up to $1.12 bn per year on Microsoft licensing penalties

US 30 year mortgage rate slips to 6.13%, refinancing activity jumps

Refinancing now accounts for more than 57 per cent of all mortgage applications, the data show, above the historic median of 48 per cent

Work-life paradise: This country has the shortest work week at 24.7 hours

While some countries enjoy short work weeks, India grapples with long hours and work-life balance struggles

Netanyahu to address UN as Israel, after one war, barrels toward another

It's not just the mushrooming regional conflicts weighing Israel down, Netanyahu will head to New York burdened also by what could be an imminent warrant for his arrest by International Criminal Court

Australia's treasurer will visit China in sign that ties are mending

Chalmers flies to Beijing on Thursday for a two-day visit. The last Australian treasurer to visit China was Scott Morrison in 2017

Sahara's green miracle: Desert blossoms after unprecedented heavy rainfall

The unusual rainfall in the Sahara was caused by the northward shift of the Intertropical Convergence Zone, bringing equatorial-like downpours to the region

ADB cuts Bangladesh's growth forecast to 5.1% due to political unrest

The ADB said the fiscal and monetary policies are expected to remain tight, further dampening consumption and investment demand

Bangladesh Hasina's son wants role for her party in reforms, election

The BNP said it would like elections held at the earliest opportunity

Advocacy group accuses Mozilla of tracking user behaviour without consent

Open-source Firefox was once a top browser choice among users due to its privacy features but now lags market leader Google

US woman dies in first use of Swiss suicide pod, several arrested

Swiss health minister stated that the Sarco suicide capsule fails to meet product safety standards and the use of nitrogen is not legally compliant in the country

Japan's PM race: Old problems, new faces, and a 30-year debate on surnames

As candidates vie for the role of prime minister, the debate over surnames has become symbolic of Japan's appetite for reform or the desire to cling to the status quo

Hezbollah says it launched rocket targeting Mossad base near Tel Aviv

Warning sirens also sounded in other areas of central Israel, including the city of Netanya

US missile system will remain in Philippines despite China's alarm

Chinese diplomats have repeatedly conveyed their alarm to the Philippine government, warning that the deployment of the missile system could destabilise the region

Congress moving swiftly to fund government, avert potential shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., billed the measure as doing only what's absolutely necessary", a statement directed at members of his own conference concerned about spending levels