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Bahrain strips 69 people of citizenship for praising Iran's 'criminal acts'

Bahrain's interior ministry said the move also applied to the families of individuals accused

Elon Musk, Sam Altman head to court in high-stakes showdown over AI

The trial centres on the 2015 birth of ChatGPT maker OpenAI as a nonprofit startup primarily funded by Musk before evolving into a capitalistic venture now valued at $852 billion

Asian shares mixed; Nikkei hits record as oil rises on West Asia tensions

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index edged 0.1 per cent lower to 25,951.86, and the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.2 per cent at 4,089.04

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hits part of northern Japan, no damage reported

No tsunami advisory was issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency

Trump calls for unity after another violent incident, but will it last?

The president called for Americans to put aside their differences and unite - a break from his usual gleefully combative political tack

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe becomes 1st person to run a sub-2-hour marathon

Sabastian Sawe of Kenya has become the first person to break the fabled 2-hour barrier in an official marathon.

Iran's foreign minister returns to Pak as Islamabad races to save talks

Abbas Araghchi had left Pakistan's capital late Saturday, creating confusion around an expected second round of talks, but he returned to Islamabad before continuing on to Moscow

Talks in Pak on hold as Iran's diplomat leaves, Trump's envoys are no-show

The negotiations were meant to follow historic face-to-face talks earlier this month between the US, led by Vice President JD Vance, and Iran, led by Parliament Speaker

What we know about security measures at White House correspondents' dinner

Security is always tight when the President attends, especially given the venue's history - 45 years ago, the Washington Hilton was the site of an attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan

Suspect was armed with multiple weapons at WH correspondents' dinner: Trump

Trump was uninjured and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night after a shooting incident outside the ballroom

Trump uninjured after security threat at White House correspondents dinner

There did not immediately appear to be any injuries, and one law-enforcement official said a shooter opened fire

Iran sent new offers 10 minutes after US team's Pak trip cancelled: Trump

Trump said he cancelled the latest rounds of negotiations with Iran because it was "a lot of travelling" and because his negotiators, weren't meeting with the leaders of Iran

Chinese FM Wang Yi visits Myanmar, meets military-backed president

China, which has major geopolitical and economic interests in Myanmar, is Myanmar's biggest trading partner and a longstanding ally

Araghchi leaves Islamabad, conveys Tehran's demands to end war to Pakistan

Aragchi's visit comes amid regional tensions and efforts by Islamabad to facilitate a second round of talks between the United States and Iran

Macron says EU's defence push aims to strengthen Nato, not replace it

Emmanuel Macron said Europe mustn't act to weaken NATO, which connects the continent with its American ally

US says it's hunting for explosive mines in latest push to open Hormuz

The US has also blockaded Iran's ports, seized ships tied to Tehran and planned to take part in a second round of ceasefire talks in Pakistan this weekend

Iran resumes commercial flights from Tehran int'l airport amid peace effort

Flightradar24, a flight tracking platform, showed that at least three Istanbul-bound flights departed Saturday morning

OpenAI chief apologises for failing to alert police before Canada shooting

In the letter posted Friday, Sam Altman expressed his deepest condolences to the entire community

US DOJ to allow firing squads for executions to ramp up capital punishment

The Biden administration had removed pentobarbital from the federal protocol over concerns about the potential for unnecessary pain and suffering

US does not plan to renew Iranian, Russian oil waivers, says Scott Bessent

Bessent's statements come as the world is on edge over the US-Israeli war in Iran, and global energy markets have been ensnarled by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz