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World News Live Updates: ‘Operation Economic Outcast’: Why Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ on Iran faces a tough test?
- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday unveiled what he called ‘Operation Economic Outcast’, describing it as an ‘economic onslaught’ aimed at severing Iran’s financial links with the world.
World News Live Updates: Is Russia using Nvidia computers to power AI drones? Report reveals how Moscow may be getting access
- Ukrainian investigators say Russian forces have used Nvidia’s Jetson Orin computing modules in drones capable of identifying targets and making strike decisions without direct human confirmation
World News Live Updates: US-Canada trade talks fail, 50% tariffs hit both sides: How will economies fare?
- US-Canada trade talks collapse as both sides impose 50% tariffs, raising concerns over prices, jobs, trade and economic growth.
World News Live Updates: ‘Devoting personal attention’: Putin credits PM Modi for India-Russia trade growth
- Russian President Vladimir Putin credited PM Narendra Modi’s personal attention for the growth in India-Russia trade this year. Putin also said he looks forward to meeting Modi at the SCO Summit during his meeting with EAM S Jaishankar in Moscow.
World News Live Updates: Iran oil cargoes dry up even before US acts on Tehran threats; China’s ‘teapots’ face crunch
- Iranian oil shipments to Asia have nearly dried up as US pressure on Tehran disrupts supplies. Chinese refiners are facing tighter availability, with Iranian crude prices shifting from a discount to a premium of around $4 a barrel.
World News Live Updates: Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, among former 22 cricket captains wrote letter to Pakistan PM over Imran Khan’s health
- 22 former international cricket captains, including Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar, have renewed their appeal to Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif over Imran Khan’s medical treatment, questioning his recent check-up and urging authorities to address concerns over his health.
World News Live Updates: Tanker on fire off Saudi Arabia after strike by ‘unknown projectile,’ says British maritime agency
- Tanker on fire off Saudi Arabia after strike by ‘unknown projectile,’ says British maritime agency
World News Live Updates: China’s J-16 ‘Hidden Dragon’ to face Rafales at ‘Eagles of Civilization’ joint air exercise in Egypt
- China’s J-16 fighter jets, also called Hidden Dragon, and the Dassault Rafale are taking part in this year’s Eagles of Civilization joint air exercise in Egypt, according to photos released by the Egyptian Armed Forces (EAF).
World News Live Updates: Pirates attack 13 vessels in 2026 so far: Here’s why Somali piracy is making a comeback
- Somali piracy is resurging after years of relative calm, with at least 13 commercial vessels attacked or targeted in 2026. Six ships have been seized since April, while experts cite unresolved conditions in Somalia and the US-Iran war as possible factors behind the renewed threat.
World News Live Updates: New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16; coalition partners call it ‘slippery slope’
- One of Luxon’s coalition partners, the New Zealand First party, said it would not support the bill banning social media for children under 16.
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