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US names two soldiers killed in Jordan as Iran conflict widens

The United States named two soldiers killed in Jordan, bringing the number of US service members killed in the war with Iran to 17. Officials are working to identify remains found where a third service member went missing.

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Trump White House reportedly weighs a ban on Chinese AI models amid supremacy race

The Trump White House is reportedly weighing a ban on Chinese AI models as the artificial intelligence supremacy race between Washington and Beijing intensifies. Chinese models perform many of the same tasks at a fraction of the cost of US alternatives, and their prospective public listings could dilute investor appetite for mega-IPOs like Anthropic and OpenAI.

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Iran signals openness to US talks, oil prices erase gains after ninth night of strikes

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Samsung Biologics makes $1.8 billion all-cash offer for Switzerland's PolyPeptide Group

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North America

US hits Iran for ninth consecutive night as American casualties rise in Hormuz standoff

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North America

TSMC accelerates Arizona factory buildout on AI chip demand

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South America

Copper futures pull back as Chile and Peru supply risks build

Copper futures slipped on Monday as supply risks in Chile and Peru, combined with shifting Chinese demand, tested the metal's energy-transition narrative. Markets are closely watching production disruptions in the two countries.

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South America

Spain: Emergency crews battle wildfire raging north of Madrid

More than 25 firefighting aircraft have been deployed to battle a wildfire raging in central Spain for three days. The blaze continues to threaten a wide area north of Madrid.

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Europe

Ukraine sends over 400 drones toward Moscow after deadly Russian strikes

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Europe

Russian army deserters in Germany: 'No choice but to run'

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Europe

Ukraine: Thousands take to the streets to protest Fedorov's removal

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Europe

EU ban on destroying unsold clothes takes effect

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Africa

Captured Ansaru leaders in Nigeria reverse course, plead guilty to 32 terrorism charges

Leaders of the captured Ansaru militant group in Nigeria reversed their earlier stance in court and pleaded guilty to 32 terrorism-related charges. National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu had announced the defendants' arrest in August 2025.

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Africa

Sudan rejects US sanctions over chemical weapons allegations

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Africa

Algeria seeks larger EU energy role amid regional tensions

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Africa

UN warns Nigeria terrorists deploying drones and crypto to deepen attacks

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Africa

France-Morocco rapprochement overshadowed by fresh Pegasus spying claims

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Asia

Taiwan alleges former TSMC staff stole chip secrets to sell to China

Taiwanese authorities allege that former employees of leading chipmaker TSMC stole confidential technological information and attempted to sell it to Chinese parties. The investigation has heightened concerns over protecting one of Taiwan's most valuable industrial assets.

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Asia

Chinese and Philippine maritime forces clash at Second Thomas Shoal

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Asia

Japan mega pension fund's speculated JGB buying sways yields and yen

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Asia

North Korea paves way for possible Kim Jong-un trip to Moscow

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12 dead in India's Poonch and Rajouri after flash floods, landslides

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Australia-Pacific

Hundreds march on Pine Gap in secretive site's biggest protest in decades

About 300 people marched on the Pine Gap defence facility near Alice Springs, protesting its role in US military operations, in the site's largest demonstration since 1987.

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Israeli ministers, settlers call for return to Gaza settlements

A group of Israeli ministers and settlers called for renewed Jewish settlement in areas of Gaza previously evacuated. The call drew criticism from Palestinian officials and international observers.

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Middle East

US names two soldiers killed in Jordan as Iran conflict widens

Trump White House reportedly weighs a ban on Chinese AI models amid supremacy race

Iran signals openness to US talks, oil prices erase gains after ninth night of strikes

Samsung Biologics makes $1.8 billion all-cash offer for Switzerland's PolyPeptide Group

US hits Iran for ninth consecutive night as American casualties rise in Hormuz standoff

TSMC accelerates Arizona factory buildout on AI chip demand

Copper futures pull back as Chile and Peru supply risks build

Peru earthquake in the Andes kills at least six, injures more than 30

Andrew Tate and brother arrested in Miami as UK seeks extradition

Cuban dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara goes into exile in the US

ICE kills a Colombian and a Mexican in operations where neither was the target

Spain: Emergency crews battle wildfire raging north of Madrid

Ukraine sends over 400 drones toward Moscow after deadly Russian strikes

Russian army deserters in Germany: 'No choice but to run'

Ukraine: Thousands take to the streets to protest Fedorov's removal

EU ban on destroying unsold clothes takes effect

Captured Ansaru leaders in Nigeria reverse course, plead guilty to 32 terrorism charges

Sudan rejects US sanctions over chemical weapons allegations

Algeria seeks larger EU energy role amid regional tensions

UN warns Nigeria terrorists deploying drones and crypto to deepen attacks

France-Morocco rapprochement overshadowed by fresh Pegasus spying claims

Taiwan alleges former TSMC staff stole chip secrets to sell to China

Chinese and Philippine maritime forces clash at Second Thomas Shoal

Japan mega pension fund's speculated JGB buying sways yields and yen

North Korea paves way for possible Kim Jong-un trip to Moscow

12 dead in India's Poonch and Rajouri after flash floods, landslides

Hundreds march on Pine Gap in secretive site's biggest protest in decades

New Zealand government moves to keep cement production onshore with up to $60m support

New Zealand inflation expected to hit a two-year high

NZ First's $1b oil and gas pledge draws Greenpeace criticism

Israeli ministers, settlers call for return to Gaza settlements

Hamas names Khalil al-Hayya as new overall leader

Trump says US strikes on Iran are 'in honour' of killed American soldiers

Why Have India's Gen Z Protesters Called for a March to Parliament?

Iran Strikes US Gulf Allies as Fire Breaks Out at Kuwait Power Plant