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Apple sues OpenAI over 'trade secrets': What the dispute is about

Apple claims OpenAI targeted engineers working on Apple's hardware programmes and encouraged them to share confidential information after they joined the AI company

US senator Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta rupture: Medical examiner

Sen Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive US foreign policy, died after a rupture in his aorta, according to a preliminary medical examiner's finding shared by his office. The rupture was related to the hardening of Graham's arteries. An official cause of death will be disclosed after toxicological and microscopic testing. Graham, a prominent South Carolina Republican and former Air Force lawyer who served in Congress for more than three decades, had turned 71 years old just two days before dying on Saturday night. His office had originally said he had suffered from a "brief and sudden illness." Trump, who talked to Graham frequently, said he was "like a member of the family. It's very tough." He said on NBC's "Meet the Press" that Graham had called him on Saturday night after returning from a trip to Ukraine and "sounded a little bit tired, but perfect." The president ordered that flags ..

US, UK, 12 others reject China's South China Sea claims, back 2016 ruling

The United States, United Kingdom and a dozen other Western and Asian countries reasserted on Sunday that China's expansive claims in the South China Sea are illegal based on a 2016 arbitration ruling. A joint statement issued by the nations said they rejected "destabilising" actions in the disputed waters that threaten regional peace. The announcement commemorated a July 12, 2016, arbitration ruling by a tribunal established in The Hague under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, saying the landmark decision is "a significant milestone and is final, legally binding and definitive." China refused to join the arbitration initiated by the Philippines in 2013 after a tense standoff in the contested waters a year earlier that ended with Beijing effectively seizing a disputed shoal. Beijing rejected the 2016 ruling and continues to defend its claims to virtually the entire sea passage, a key global trade route that has long been feared as one of Asia' most active ...

Dangerous heat wave threatens oppressive temperatures in large parts of US

A widespread and dangerous heat wave was building across the US on Saturday, with triple-digit highs expected in the Southwest and Great Plains this weekend before spreading eastward under a dome of high pressure that meteorologists say could trap oppressive temperatures for a week or more. Forecasters advised people to stay hydrated and find places to cool off, warning of temperatures 15 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit (8 to 14 degrees Celsius) warmer than normal in many areas, including at night - especially bad for people's health because their bodies won't have a chance to recover. The heat dome was expected to affect as much as two-thirds of the continental United States. "The heat doesn't necessarily stop when it's dark out," said Josh Adam, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Bismarck, North Dakota, where temperatures will surpass 100 F (37 C) until Tuesday, a dramatic spike for a state where summer temperatures are typically in the 80s. Tynika Smith of Bloomington,

Trump threatens to strike Iran's civilian infra, take over Kharg island

US-Iran tensions escalate as Trump threatens strikes on civilian infrastructure and seizure of strategic Kharg Island

US cracks down on Lawrence Bishnoi gang; 24 arrested in global raids

The US authorities also charged Lawrence Bishnoi and his associate Goldy Brar with ordering the murder of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Trump asks Fifa to review US player's suspension, striker cleared to play

The reversal of Folarin Balogun's World Cup suspension is highly unusual. It was the first time since 1962 that FIFA has nullified a suspension for a red card received during the World Cup

Exim Matters: At 250 years, US imprint on world trade is undeniable

As the US marks 250 years, its enduring influence on global trade, technology, finance and innovation continues to shape commerce despite growing geopolitical tensions

Trump mixes patriotism and politics at US 250th anniversary event

The US president used a July 4 speech marking the country's 250th anniversary to celebrate American achievements while renewing calls for tighter voting rules and warning against communism

Decision to drop Adani charges not tied to planned investments: US DOJ

The US Department of Justice has denied that its decision to drop criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and seven others was linked to the Adani Group's plans to invest about USD 10 billion in the United States, saying the prosecution was legally unsustainable and should never have been brought. In a filing, responding to a federal judge's demand for a fuller explanation, Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General R Trent McCotter rejected media reports suggesting the dismissal was influenced by the conglomerate's investment plans. "The current or former Department attorneys... have suggested that I sought dismissal of the securities charges at least in part because of some promise by those defendants to invest money in the United States. That is false," McCotter wrote. "I would have sought dismissal of the securities charges regardless of any mentions of investments," he added, saying he had already concluded that the case should be dropped before the issue was

PM Modi greets Trump, people of US on 250th anniversary of independence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted President Donald Trump and the people of the United States on the 250th anniversary of America's independence and said the two countries' shared belief in democracy and the rule of law, and the limitless potential of their people make the friendship a force for global good. Modi asserted that India and the United States share more than a strategic partnership. "On behalf of 1.4 billion Indians, I extend my warmest congratulations to President Trump and the people of the United States on the historic 250th anniversary of your Independence," the prime minster said in a post on X. He said the shared belief of India and the US in democracy and the rule of law, and the limitless potential of "our people make our friendship a force for global good". "May the next 250 years bring even greater prosperity, peace and progress for America and take the India-US partnership to new heights," he said. Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of Amer

US DOJ says Adani case should never have been filed, seeks dismissal

The US Department of Justice has forcefully defended its decision to abandon the criminal case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and seven others, telling a federal judge the prosecution was legally flawed, diplomatically counterproductive and inconsistent with the Trump administration's enforcement priorities. In a sharply worded 10-page filing, the DOJ said the case "should have been dropped a year ago -- or never brought in the first place," arguing that the court had only a limited role in reviewing its decision to dismiss charges with prejudice. The filing came after US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis asked the department to explain why it was seeking to permanently dismiss the indictment, calling its earlier motion "terse, bland, and conclusory". DOJ had in 2024 under the Biden administration indicted Adani and others for allegedly being involved in a scheme to bribe Indian government officials to the tune of USD 250 million and to lie to investors to receive billions .

US cancels Independence Day parade in Washington DC due to extreme heat

Authorities scrap the capital's 250th Independence Day parade after heat index forecasts of up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit, with nearly 200 million people under heat alerts

Heatwave disrupts Fourth of July events across US, strains power grids

Extreme temperatures shut down events, including the Great American State Fair in Washington, as sweltering conditions disrupted Independence Day celebrations

Europe has replaced most assets cut by US from Nato war plans: Official

Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe Sir John Stringer said that European members have replaced most of the assets cut from US contingency plans, calling it a sign of a stronger Europe within Nato

Rare copy of US Declaration of Independence found in UK archives

The text had been listed in 18th century records as simply "another document" but in May a volunteer at Britain's National Archives took a closer look

250 years of US state capitalism and myth of America's free-market model

This story begins not with Barack Obama's health-care program, or even with Franklin D Roosevelt's New Deal in the 1930s, but with the very first US administration, under George Washington

The magical realism of the American dream: Birthright, belonging and hope

Americans have always been at odds with each other - often viciously - over who belongs to their promised land

We the People: Jill Lepore's book revisits 250 years of the US Constitution

Lepore argues that the framers of the constitution were ordinary people - farmers, and tradespersons and local teachers

Why businesses are choosing cheap Chinese AI models over AI giants

Chinese AI models are winning users with lower costs and improving performance. But as they gain ground in cybersecurity benchmarks, concerns over data security and AI policy are growing