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Severe storm strikes Dongfang in Southern China
Typhoon Wutip hits Hainan in China after suddenly changing course

BEIJING, China: A typhoon altered its course and struck Hainan Island, southern China, late on the night of June 13. Typhoon Wutip...

Ukraine sea drone success inspires Taiwan defense plans against China
Taiwan adopts Ukraine's sea drone tactics to counter China threat

WUSHI, Taiwan: Inspired by how Ukraine has used sea drones effectively against Russia in the Black Sea, Taiwan is learning how to use...

Foxconn iPhone exports from India now mostly headed to the US
Apple sends 97% of India iPhone exports to US amid tariff risk

NEW DELHI, India: Amid mounting U.S.-China trade tensions, Apple has sharply increased iPhone shipments from India to the United States,...

Debt fears drive fund outflows from US, inflows to Europe
Investors shift billions from US stocks to Europe, Asia

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Investor confidence in U.S. markets is showing signs of strain as global funds redirect billions toward Europe...

Rajasthan’s city records scorching 47.3°C, as India faces heatwave
Heat wave grips northern India as temperatures soar past 47°C

NEW DELHI, India: A scorching heat wave is engulfing northern India, with temperatures rising well above normal and causing significant...

Japan celebrates new sumo grand champion
Onosato becomes first Japanese sumo yokozuna Since 2017

TOKYO, Japan: Japan has a new top sumo wrestler — and he's Japanese. Onosato, who weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds), has become a yokozuna,...

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Boeing trims long-term jet outlook ahead of Paris Airshow
Boeing lowers jet forecast despite 40% rise in travel by 2030

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Virginia: As global air travel continues its recovery from the pandemic, Boeing has released a tempered 20-year outlook...

Wall Street rattled by hawkish Trump comments on Iran
U.S. markets destabilized by Trump threats to Iran

NEW YORK, New York - U.,S. stocks closed lower Tuesday as President Donald Trump hinted the United States may join Israel in its attacks...

Meta buys 49 percent of Scale AI, brings CEO Wang to lead AI efforts
Meta bets on Scale AI CEO Wang in $14B play for AI leadership

MENLO PARK, California: Meta Platforms has made a bold move to accelerate its artificial intelligence ambitions—by investing US$14.3...

Nippon Steel deal requires US security agreement
Trump signs order backing Nippon Steel's US investment

WASHINGTON, D.C.: This week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that facilitates Nippon Steel's potential investment...

Spotify, Discord disrupted by brief Google service glitch
Google resolves global outage affecting major platforms

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California: On June 12, Google announced that it had fixed a temporary global service disruption that impacted several...

U.S. stocks forge ahead despite Mideast turmoil
Technology stocks lead Wall Street higher Monday

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets closed in positive territory Monday despite the raging war in the Middle East which has killed...