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Legally or not, US government is controlling global access to world's most powerful AI

As the US enforces sweeping restrictions on advanced AI technologies, experts question the legality and implications of such unilateral control, raising alarms about potential overreach and the future of AI governance

22 Jul 2026 12:08 pm
Trump plays down prospects of Iran talks amid Red Sea threat

Tehran has dismissed US claims that its seeking more talks

22 Jul 2026 11:47 am
France set to ban social media for children under 15 in EU first

Kids under 15 years old wont be able to create new accounts from September before a full ban comes into effect in January for existing profiles

22 Jul 2026 10:45 am
War in Iran has cost the US $37.5 billion so far, Pentagon says

Defence secretary seeks urgent funding ahead of midterms as Democrats link conflict to affordability concerns

22 Jul 2026 9:56 am
Trump says direct US-Lebanon flights could resume for first time in more than 40 years

Direct flights between the US and Lebanon were suspended in 1985 by President Ronald Reagan's administration following the hijacking of TWA Flight 847.

22 Jul 2026 8:41 am
Yen slides past 163 mark to fresh 40-year low against US dollar

Japans currency fell as much as 0.5% to 163.24 per dollar overnight as the greenback strengthened alongside US Treasury yields after renewed tensions in the US-Iran conflict drove oil prices higher.

22 Jul 2026 7:06 am
US to impose 100% tariffs on generic medicine imports from Aug 2028

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said beginning August 1, the US will continue to have a zero per cent tariff on all generic drugs brought into the country for two years, after which it will be raised to 100% for one year, and 200% thereafter.

22 Jul 2026 7:01 am
Iranian official meets mediators in Pakistan as Iran and US keep up a 10th day of attacks

Irans Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni visits as Pakistan ramps up diplomatic efforts to revive the deal, though the specifics of a new arrangement to end the fighting remain unclear

21 Jul 2026 4:53 pm
Bahrain sounds missile alert sirens as Iran targets island kingdom with new barrage

The attack occurred while Irans interior minister was in Pakistan to meet mediators after the interim deal with the US collapsed

21 Jul 2026 3:45 pm
Tariff policy successful, more measures coming to replace those overturned by Supreme Court: USTR Greer

The US approach has helped it negotiate trade deals with the UK, the European Union, Indonesia, India and Japan: Greer

21 Jul 2026 11:51 am
London Stock Exchange plans to launch round-the-clock trading next year, FT reports

The new exchange will operate separately from LSEs main market, and initially offer access to exchange-traded products such as funds tracking the UK or US stock market

21 Jul 2026 9:26 am
Inuds Water Treaty to remain in abeyance till Pak ends terror support: Sources

Pact no longer reflects present-day realities; India to push hydropower projects in Chenab basin

21 Jul 2026 9:24 am
Officials sought phone records of NYT journalists, their relatives to unmask sources

NYT revealed the government's actions as part of an ongoing legal challenge to quash subpoenas that the Justice Department served on three journalists who reported on security concerns involving the jet

21 Jul 2026 9:23 am
US judge approves Anthropic's $1.5-billion settlement of copyright lawsuit

The case relates to a lawsuit brought by a group of authors who accused it of misusing their books to train its AI chatbot Claude

21 Jul 2026 9:16 am
ASEANs top diplomats meet in shadow of US-Iran conflict

US Rubio, Chinas Wang to join, bilateral meeting anticipated; Myanmar civil war, South China Sea code remain tests for ASEAN

21 Jul 2026 7:50 am
Andy Burnham assumes office as UK Prime Minister

Andy Burnham, elected Labour leader unopposed last week, has pledged stable and responsible politics and is expected to unveil his Cabinet soon.

20 Jul 2026 5:08 pm
Burnham vows unity after lightning ascent to UK premiership

The incoming leader will inherit a prime ministerial inbox bursting with tricky issues, including how to keep lowering immigration levels

20 Jul 2026 3:14 pm
Oil tanker appears to halt in Hormuz after Iran targets vessels

The Kavomaleas, a products tanker, signalled early Monday near the tip of the Musandam Peninsula, indicating that it was anchored and empty

20 Jul 2026 10:12 am
Iran war, Myanmar crisis and South China Sea rifts under spotlight in ASEAN ministerial talks

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are among the attendees

20 Jul 2026 9:54 am
Iran's Guards say two oil tankers 'exploded' in southern Strait of Hormuz

The Guards said the waterway would remain unsafe as long as what it called U.S. aggression in the region continued

20 Jul 2026 9:26 am
Few tankers enter Hormuz to load oil as US-Iran conflict intensifies, LNG floating storage rises

Vessel traffic through the critical oil corridor remains subdued amid escalating military action and mounting risks to global energy supplies.

20 Jul 2026 8:08 am
US launches ninth consecutive day of strikes on Iran as another American confirmed killed

In a statement, U.S. Central Command said it started a new wave of strikes aimed at degrading Irans ability to attack commercial vessels in the straits vital shipping lanes.

20 Jul 2026 7:33 am
JD Vance and Usha Vance welcome fourth child, first born to a sitting US vice president in over 150 years

The arrival of the couples fourth child comes as JD Vance remains a vocal advocate for higher birth rates and bigger families in the US

20 Jul 2026 4:43 am
Sports economy set to nearly double in 10 years; Latino fans to drive one-third of growth: McKinsey

The growing influence of Latino fans is particularly visible through major international sporting events, including World Cup watch parties and digital communities, says the McKinsey report

19 Jul 2026 1:12 pm
Clear war crime: Iraninan Embassy in India condemns US strikes on Chabahar Port

In a post on X, CENTCOM said that the attack took place on Thursday as part of its continued military strikes on the Islamic Republic, now targeting civilian infrastructure

19 Jul 2026 12:28 pm
US student visa rule changes to raise costs, tighten timelines for international students

Students will need to plan careers earlier as visa extensions become more complex

18 Jul 2026 11:19 am