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After Hormuz, Iran Eyes Choking Off Red Sea As Trump Card Against US
As US strikes deepen inside Iran and Houthi attacks escalate in tandem, analysts say Tehran is widening the conflict and seeking to increase pressure on Washington by extending the threat to global trade and energy supplies beyond the Gulf.
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Meta Used AI To Target Workers With Medical Conditions For Layoffs: Lawsuit
Meta laid off 10 per cent of its global workforce in May, or nearly 8,000 people, and was planning more job cuts later this year.
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Ebola Outbreak Alert: Nations Strengthen Travel Restrictions
The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and said there was a high risk it could spread to neighbouring countries.
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US Journalists Flagged Air Force One 'Gaps'. Can They Be Forced To Testify?
US Attorney Jay Clayton issued the subpoenas ordering journalists to testify on Wednesday concerning "alleged violation of federal criminal law."
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How Flammable Decor, Lax Rules Turned Bangkok Pub Into A Death Trap
Bangkok Pub Fire: At least 30 people have died and 24 out of 75 remain critically injured.
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Iranian-American Engineer Found Guilty Of Exporting Technology To Iran
A federal jury found dual citizen Mahdi Sadeghi guilty of using a Swiss firm to funnel Massachusetts semiconductor tech to an IRGC-tied drone supplier.
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79% Americans Expect Prolonged US-Iran War As Fighting Escalates: Poll
Some 37% of respondents approved of US military strikes against Iran, which Washington resumed on June 26 in response to what it said were Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in Hormuz.
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Trump's Thursday Speech To Focus On 2020 Election Interference: Report
US President Donald Trump is slated to speak on Thursday about newly declassified intelligence on foreign nations' plans to interfere in the US election in 2020, an MS Now reporter said on X, citing two unidentified White House officials.
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Trump Sends Congress Formal Notice That Iran Conflict Has Resumed
As the conflict intensified, Trump said on Monday, the US was reinstating its blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf and would ensure the Strait of Hormuz stays open.
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White House To Push Companies To Ensure AI Doesn't Hike Power Bills: Report
Surging demand from power-hungry data centres has prompted consumer advocates to warn that households could end up subsidising grid upgrades.
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Europe Records Over 10,000 Excess Deaths Amid June Heatwave: Report
Scientists have said the late-June heatwave would have been "virtually impossible" without human-caused climate change, which is making heatwaves more frequent and intense.
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TCS Overhauls Leadership, Creates 5 New Business Units Amid AI Disruption
TCS announced the creation of five new business groups, each with their own new leaders. It also appointed new leadership to the media vertical.
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Trump Claims Hormuz Open To Commercial Ships After Iran Says It Was Closed
Trump's comments came after the latest US-Iran conflict in the Gulf.
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Ukraine's Zelensky Proposes Replacing Prime Minister In Government Reshuffle
Zelensky said the government changes were needed to "ensure the implementation of an updated political strategy", but gave no further details.
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US Lawmaker Ro Khanna Detained By Israeli Settlers During West Bank Visit
Khanna is the second Democrat considering a White House bid to visit the region this week.
