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Pentagon Designates Anthropic A 'Supply Chain Risk' After Deal Turndown
The Trump administration is following through with its threat to designate artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a supply chain risk in an unprecedented move that could force other government contractors to stop using the AI chatbot Claude.
US, Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Middle East War Enters Day 7, Israel Strikes Beirut, Iran Attacks Bahrain
The raging war in the Middle East entered its seventh day on Friday, with the Israeli military announcing a "next phase" in the conflict and bombing Lebanon's Beirut.
Nepal Election 2026 Results Live Updates: Nepal Counts Votes For First Polls Held After Gen Z Protests
About 60 per cent turnout was registered during the voting on Thursday.
India Gets 30-Day Waiver From US To Buy Russian Oil Amid Iran War
India's access to crucial energy supplies received a temporary boost on Friday after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil.
Iran Has Not Yet Elected New Supreme Leader: Top Iranian Official
Iran has not yet elected the successor of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in a joint US-Israeli airstrike last week, a senior Iranian official said Thursday.
Trump Says He Wants To Finish Iran Then Cuba "Just Question Of Time"
President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that he would turn to an unspecified project for Cuba, the Caribbean island already facing a US energy blockade, after the war against Iran.
US Says It Has Destroyed More Than 30 Iranian ships Since War Began
The United States has sunk more than 30 Iranian ships during the ongoing war, while ballistic missile and drone attacks by Tehran's forces are down substantially, a top US military officer said Thursday.
Trump Says Iran Calling US About A Deal Amid War
President Donald Trump on Thursday said Tehran was reaching out to the United States about making a deal amid US and Israeli strikes on Iran, adding that further action to reduce pressure on oil was imminent.
US House Votes Down Bid To Rein In Trump's Iran War Powers
The US House of Representatives on Thursday rejected an effort to curb Donald Trump's authority to wage war against Iran, as the president faces fierce criticism over launching the conflict without seeking approval from Congress.
More Than 20 States Sue Trump Over Tariffs Imposed After Supreme Court Ruling
Trump has said the tariffs are essential to reduce America's longstanding trade deficits. He imposed duties under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs he imposed last year under an emergency powers law.
Capitol Rioter Pardoned By Trump Jailed For Life Over Child Sex Abuse
A Florida handyman who was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison for molesting two children had been convicted of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but was pardoned by President Donald Trump.
Trump Fires Kristi Noem As Homeland Security Chief
President Donald Trump says he's replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.
Ukrainian Tourist Kidnapped In Bali, Severed Head Found Weeks Later
Authorities in Bali are investigating whether human remains discovered on the island belong to a 28-year-old Ukrainian tourist who was allegedly kidnapped in a violent abduction linked to a ransom demand.
PM Modi Speaks To Macron, Discusses "Shared Concern" Over Middle East War
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron and discussed shared concerns over the evolving situation in West Asia, and the need for a return to dialogue and diplomacy.
Trump Calls Zelensky 'Obstacle' To Peace, Claims Putin Is 'Ready For Deal'
US President Donald Trump on Thursday described Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky as the obstacle to a deal with Russia, whose leader Vladimir Putin he insisted was cooperative.
Blasts Heard In Abu Dhabi, UAE Respond To Missile Threat As War Intensifies
Residents in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi reported hearing a series of loud explosions on Thursday, with UAE air defences responding to a missile threat as Iran pressed on with its retaliation campaign in the Gulf.
Not Asking For Ceasefire Or Negotiations With US: Iran Foreign Minister
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that the Islamic Republic was neither asking for a ceasefire nor negotiations with the US, adding that Iran had no plans to close the Strait of Hormuz for now.
US Asked For Ukraine's Help To Fend Off Iranian Drones In Middle East: Zelensky
The United States asked Ukraine for help to fend off Iranian drone attacks in the Middle East, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday, adding that he had ordered expert support to be given.
Tehran Unleashes Fury With Missile Tearing Into Key Bahrain Oil Refinery
Bahrain says an Iranian missile hit a state-run oil refinery. It said the fire Thursday night was extinguished and the refinery was still working. There were no reports of casualties.
