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Stocks fall as tech valuation fears stoke volatility
Stocks fell across the board Thursday, pulled down again by growing worries that hefty AI investments by tech heavyweights may not pay dividends as soon as hoped.
EU close to sealing trade deal with Australia
The European Union is close to concluding a long-sought trade agreement with Australia, as US President Donald Trump's tariffs accelerate Europe's push to seal deals with other global partners.
'I am sorry,' embattled UK PM tells Epstein victims
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, battling for his political future, apologised Thursday to victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing disgraced Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.
Ukraine, Russia swap prisoners, US says 'work remains' to end war
Ukraine and Russia swapped over 300 prisoners following "productive" talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, as a US mediator conceded that "significant" work lay ahead in the quest for a broader deal to end the war.
Hong Kong students dissolve pro-democracy group under 'severe' pressure
A pro-democracy student organisation in Hong Kong said Thursday its members had decided to dissolve, citing "increasingly severe pressures".
VW and Stellantis urge help to keep carmaking in Europe
Europe's largest carmakers Volkswagen and Stellantis have called for subsidies to keep carmaking in the EU as they struggle with challenges from US tariffs to Chinese competition, in an article published Thursday.
China shuns calls to enter nuclear talks after US-Russia treaty lapses
China rejected calls to enter talks on a new nuclear treaty after a US-Russian agreement expired on Thursday, ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two powers can deploy.
Nigeria president deploys army after new massacre
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deployed an army batallion to a troubled state after gunmen killed as many as 162 people in one of the country's deadliest attacks in recent months.
Ukraine, Russia, US start second day of war talks
Ukraine and Russia on Thursday began a second day of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending a war sparked by Moscow's 2022 invasion of its pro-Western neighbour.
Nepal's youth lead the charge in the upcoming election
Kishori Karki, 25, has been seeking blessings from elders in her community as the young candidate prepares to fight for change ahead of Nepal's landmark election next month.
Voter swings raise midterm alarm bells for Trump's Republicans
"Today is the day!" US President Donald Trump wrote Saturday on Truth Social, urging followers in Texas to "GET OUT AND VOTE" for the "phenomenal" Republican candidate in a state senate race.
Australia dodges call for arrest of visiting Israel president
Australia's government sidestepped a call Thursday for Israeli President Isaac Herzog to be arrested when he visits the country to pay respect to victims of an antisemitic mass shooting on Bondi Beach.
Countries using internet blackouts to boost censorship: Proton
As countries step up their use of internet shutdowns to muzzle dissent, some are also taking advantage of the blackouts to increase censorship firewalls, internet privacy company Proton warned in an interview with AFP.
Thailand's pilot PM on course to keep top job
Heir to a construction fortune and hobbyist jet pilot Anutin Charnvirakul is widely expected to remain Thailand's prime minister after this weekend's general election, regardless of the result.
Family affair: Thailand waning dynasty still election kingmaker
Thailand's most successful political party of modern times is heading for its worst election performance, with its founder jailed and his daughter ousted as prime minister last year by court order.
Japan's first woman PM tipped for thumping election win
Japan votes in snap elections Sunday with polls pointing to a resounding win for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's conservatives after a honeymoon start for the country's first woman leader.
Ukraine, Russia, US to start second day of war talks
Ukraine, Russia and the United States will start a second day of talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, seeking to end Moscow's nearly four-year invasion.
Trump attacks US electoral system with call to 'nationalize' voting
From calls for his Republican party to "nationalize" voting to his repeated false claims of a stolen election, President Donald Trump is ramping up attacks on the electoral system ahead of this year's US midterms.
US households become increasingly strained in diverging economy
Around the crack of dawn, a line begins forming at a strip mall in Hyattsville, Maryland, as residents ranging from students to delivery workers and federal contractors wait to sign up for food assistance.
Last US-Russia nuclear treaty ends in 'grave moment' for world
The last nuclear treaty between Russia and the United States expired Thursday, abruptly ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two top powers can deploy and triggering fears of a global arms race.
'Bad Boy,' 'Little Pablo' and Mordisco: the men on a US-Colombia hitlist
Following an unexpected meeting of minds between presidents Donald Trump and Gustavo Petro, three Colombian drug kingpins find themselves the target of a joint US-Colombia manhunt.
Iran-US talks back on, as Trump warns supreme leader
Iran and the United States said Wednesday they were going ahead with nuclear talks in Oman later this week, even as President Donald Trump piled pressure on Tehran's supreme leader by saying he should be "very worried."
Iran says US talks are on, as Trump warns supreme leader
Iran said Wednesday that talks with the United States were going ahead as planned later this week, as President Donald Trump piled pressure on Tehran's supreme leader by saying he should be "very worried."
Gaza health officials say strikes kill 24 after Israel says officer wounded
Gazan health officials said Israeli air strikes on Wednesday killed 24 people, with Israel's military saying the attacks were in response to one of its officers being wounded by enemy gunfire.
Man sentenced to life in prison for plotting to kill Trump in 2024
A man who plotted to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course in September 2024, two months before the US election, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison.
Native Americans on high alert over Minneapolis crackdown
Inside a Native American community center in northern Minneapolis, Jessica Glidden is getting her tribal identity card issued as the city has become the focus of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
Russia 'no longer bound' by nuclear arms limits as treaty with US ends
Russia said Wednesday it was "no longer bound" by limits on the number of nuclear warheads it could deploy, as its last arms control treaty with the United States looked set to expire.
Xi calls for 'mutual respect' with Trump, hails ties with Putin
Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Iran and other thorny subjects Wednesday with both US counterpart Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, hailing tighter ties with Moscow and calling for "mutual respect" with Washington.
Ukraine says Abu Dhabi talks with Russia 'substantive and productive'
A first day of talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States seeking to broker an end to the war in Ukraine concluded Wednesday in Abu Dhabi with Kyiv describing the negotiations as "substantive and productive".
AI-fuelled tech stock selloff rolls on
Global stock markets largely stabilised Wednesday even though a tech-led selloff on Wall Street spurred by AI disruption fears continued.
Russia vows to act 'responsibly' as nuclear pact ends with US
Russia vowed Wednesday to act "responsibly" hours before its last nuclear treaty with the United States was set to expire, as fears mounted that the agreement's collapse could spur a new arms race.
Artist rubs out Meloni church fresco after controversy
An artist who restored a fresco in a church in central Rome with a likeness of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has wiped out his own artwork after it sparked outrage.