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Sam Altman's sister accuses him of sexual abuse, OpenAI CEO rejects claim

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denies sister Ann Altman's sexual abuse allegations, calls claims 'utterly untrue' in a family statement following her lawsuit citing years of alleged abuse

Asian stocks slip as strong dollar reflects steady US economy, rate outlook

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.2 per cent, with Japan's Nikkei down 0.8 per cent

3 injured, 3 missing after seaplane crashes off Australian tourist island

The plane owned by Swan River Seaplanes was returning to its base in Perth, the Western Australia state capital 30 kilometres east of Rottnest Island

30,000 under evacuation orders as wildfire whips through Los Angeles

Nearly 26,000 people in more than 10,000 households and more than 13,000 structures are under threat from the blaze

Biden admin asks court to block plea deal for mastermind of 9/11 attacks

The Justice Department argued in a brief filed with a federal appeals court in the District of Columbia that the government would be irreparably harmed if the guilty pleas were accepted

Harris to travel to Asia, Mideast, Europe during her final week in office

The trip, which is scheduled to last from Jan 13 to Jan 17, will be a final opportunity for Harris to address US foreign policy challenges before Donald Trump takes office

US-Canada alliance is stronger because of him: Biden praises Trudeau

His statement comes a day after Trudeau announced that he will be stepping down as Canada's PM and Liberal Party leader

UK lawmakers slam Shein for refusing to answer questions on cotton supply

Executives from Shein and its rival Temu were grilled on their labour rights compliance and how they source their products at Parliament's business and trade committee Tuesday

US Congressman challenges Biden admin's decision to investigate Adani

The five-term Republican lawmaker said that targeting entities who invest tens of billions of dollars and create tens of thousands of jobs for Americans only harms the US in the long run

US shifts over $100 mn in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon

In separate notices sent to Congress, the State Department said it was moving $95 million in military assistance intended for Egypt and $7.5 million for Israel toward supporting the Lebanese army

Elon expressed interest in buying soccer club Liverpool, says Errol Musk

Errol Musk, in an interview with Times Radio, acknowledged that the Tesla CEO has an interest in the six-time European Cup champions

Judge temporarily blocks release of special counsel report on Trump cases

Trump responded to Cannon's order by complaining anew about Smith's investigation and saying, It was a fake case against a political opponent

US opens Tesla probe focused on tech that remotely returns car to driver

Tesla is under order to report crashes on publicly accessible roads involving vehicles being operated through its autonomous driving technology

President-elect Trump vows to undo new Biden ban on offshore drilling

Trump said Biden's effort part of a series of final actions in office by the Democrat's administration was undermining his plans for once he's in office

Trump says he could understand Russian feeling with Nato on their doorstep

Ukraine now wants to be a Nato member. In 2008, Nato had expressed support for Ukraine joining Nato. However, Nato has not yet extended its membership to Ukraine

Trump warns Hamas, says all hell will break out if hostages not released

Trump, in response to a question, warned Hamas to release all the hostages by January 20

Jimmy Carter eulogised by Harris, congressional leaders at US Capitol

Harris, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson delivered eulogies celebrating Carter's faith, military service and devotion to service

China exports push Nippon to seek growth in US, India after blocked deal

Japan's top steelmaker, battling declining domestic demand, made the $14.9 billion bid for the US producer in an attempt to grow its footprint in a stronger market

Donald Trump says he will use economic force to make Canada a part of US

Over the past few weeks, Trump has asserted that he wants to make Canada part of the United States and its 51st state. Many times, he has been mocking Trudeau as the Governor of Canada

Meta's fact-checking reversal lets Mark Zuckerberg drop the charade

Zuckerberg said he would now work on issues of free speech with Trump, who, just four years ago, was considered too dangerous even to be a Meta user