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Trump administration considers pulling US troops out of South Korea during Indo-Pacific policy overhaul
Plan to relocate 4,500 troops raises concerns about US commitment to Asia and threatens to undermine deterrence against China and North Korea.
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Taiwan deploys first army drone squads as China's Jiu Tian drone swarm tactic ups the ante
Responding to potential invasion threat by 2027, Taiwan announces new drone and sea-drone capabilities to thwart China's growing military advantage.
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Amazon's Project Kuiper takes flight, offering global satellite competition to Starlink
With its initial satellites deployed, Amazon joins a high-risk game of low Earth orbit dominance with SpaceX, China, and the EU.
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Russia gets advantage with fibre-optic drones as Ukraine ramps up effort to catch up
Unjammable, lethal, and accurate, fibre-optic tethered drones are revolutionizing the battlefield — and giving Moscow an advantage.
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Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU imports amid growing tensions over trade and China
White House frustration with Europe’s pace and position in trade talks leads to surprise tariff warning ahead of June 1 deadline.
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Apple resists as Texas prepares to require age verification for app downloads
CEO Tim Cook makes direct appeal to Governor Abbott as Texas moves forward with bill that has potential to reshape app-store privacy and parental control across country.
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Trump opens the door for Nippon Steel to join the US market in $14.1 billion US Steel alliance
Conditional approval marks a dramatic change for American steel industry, with foreign investment set to transform old US mills.
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Kim Jong Un's warship launch ends in disaster; North Korean leader vows strict punishment for culprits
A disastrous destroyer launch punctures Kim's drive to modernise North Korea's fleet as he accuses officials of "criminal" neglect.
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Wall Street banks consider collaborative stablecoin to contain crypto risk
Big US banks consider introducing a collective digital dollar to maintain payments primacy as Trump-era crypto adoption gains pace.
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Trump tax bill puts US clean energy industry under threat of relentless subsidy slashes
US solar and green companies share plunge as Republicans make bid to roll back Biden-era green subsidies.
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Trump hosts gala for $TRUMP coin investors, raising alarm over crypto influence and presidential profiteering
Foreign crypto elites dine with Trump at his golf club as protesters accuse him of monetizing the presidency.
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Trump administration blocks Harvard from enrolling international students by revoking federal database access
Move to terminate SEVIS certification puts thousands of students at risk of deportation and marks escalation in administration’s clash with higher education.
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Stocks fall, bond yields jump as US market responds to record deficits and poor treasury auction
Fears over Trump's multitrillion-dollar budget plan and rising inflation drive the Dow 800 points lower and Treasury yields to their highest levels in more than a year.
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Musk backs off Washington ambitions as Tesla rebounds: ‘I’ve done enough’
After a controversial political foray and mounting pressure from investors, Elon Musk shifts focus from government disruption back to tech, pledging less political spending and more attention to his companies.
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AI-created gaffe embarrasses US mainstream newspapers with phony experts and phony books
Chicago Sun-Times and Philadelphia Inquirer pull pieces after syndicated supplement contains invented quotes and book titles, revealing gaps in newsroom AI monitoring.
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Japan’s rice crisis topples minister as soaring prices fuel political turmoil
Farm minister resigns amid outrage as staple grain doubles in price, exposing deeper fault lines in agriculture and politics.
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Trump's refugee policy for White South Africans ignites global controversy
Even without evidence, Trump reopens genocide allegations and offers refugee status to Afrikaners, further straining relations with South Africa.
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Fears rise over international travel as Americans cancel trips amid safety concerns, border detentions
A mix of airline woes, Trump-era border policies, and global tensions is prompting many US travellers to stay home this summer.
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Musk strikes Gulf deals during Trump’s Middle East visit, blurring lines between business and government
SpaceX and Neuralink ink agreements in Saudi Arabia and the UAE as Musk family deepens ties across the Gulf.
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Marks & Spencer's UK website goes dark in ongoing fallout from cyber-attack
Customer data still at risk and online orders suspended as retailer struggles with £300m profit blow.
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Trump Tower Damascus: Syria's attempt to win over Washington via real estate pizzazz
A planned $200 million Trump-named skyscraper is the centrepiece of Syria's post-conflict plan to restore relations with America and draw foreign investment.
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Turning to chatbots for comfort: Why more young Chinese are seeking AI over therapists
As stigma and lack of access challenge mental healthcare in China and Taiwan, a growing number are forming emotional bonds with AI chatbots for support.
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Brazil unmasks Russian spy network that used fake identities to infiltrate the west
Counterintelligence agents expose a decade-long Kremlin operation that built deep-cover personas in Brazil to send spies across the globe.
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OpenAI buys Jony Ive’s start-up io for $6.4 billion to reimagine life after the smartphone
The ChatGPT maker bets big on hardware as it teams up with Apple’s former design chief to build a new generation of AI-native devices.
