Laptop catches fire on US flight, pilot reports

The pilot said passengers may have been burned, with one treated and released after American Airlines Flight 2398 landed safely.

The Economy Got Used to Low Borrowing Costs. Their Exit Could Pose Risks.

After roughly two decades of ultralow interest rates, a period of rapid readjustment is ahead for the United States, the world’s largest economy and most important financial system.

By Ben Casselman and Colby Smith

Fragile thaw between Iran and the UAE shatters amid renewed tensions

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended all trade and financial transactions with Iran after accusing Tehran of firing two missiles toward its territory. This escalation comes against a backdrop of heightened tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and mounting US pressure on the Islamic Republic.

AMB GORDON SONDLAND: Our allies enjoyed a free ride trading with Iran. Trump is shutting that down

Donald Trump's "Economic D-Day" forces allies to choose between U.S. market access and financing Iran through trade, banks, oil and shipping.

How the US and Middle East allies flipped the oil script on Iran - CNN

How the US and Middle East allies flipped the oil script on Iran  CNN

TikTok agrees to pay $400m settlement in child privacy case - The Times

TikTok agrees to pay $400m settlement in child privacy case  The Times

TikTok settles children's privacy case with $400 million payment

Tiktok has reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice in its privacy case against the social media platform. The company had been accused of violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which requires services aimed at children under the age of 13 to obtain parental consent before collecting their personal information. The social media giant has agreed to pay $300 million immediately with a further $100 million due, according to the settlement. Story by Camille Corcoran.

By FRANCE24

Iran says the world has accepted it has defeated the US, and other Middle East developments

Iran's president claims the world has accepted that Iran won its war with the United States

By The Associated Press

Tech bros can't agree on why everyone hates data centers

People hold signs during a nationwide protest against AI data center expansion in New Port Richey, Florida. Thomas Simonetti / AFP via Getty Images Cities and towns across the country are resisting data centers. That's a big problem for the AI industry, which needs them to power its products. Tech bros are blaming everything from China, bad math, and bad PR for the backlash. Is it a Chinese Psy-Op? Are Americans ignorant? Or are tech bros just completely out of touch? Tech leaders across th...

TikTok to pay $400 million in US child privacy settlement over alleged violations

By SUBHADRA SRIVASTAVA

29 US states are suing Meta. What might it mean for the rest of the world?

29 US states are suing Meta. What might it mean for the rest of the world?

US, Iran keep up hostile rhetoric ahead of new sanctions

The United States and Iran exchanged defiant messages ahead of Monday’s scheduled announcement of new U.S. economic sanctions that could impact the Islamic Republic and Tehran’s most important trading partners including China. As the war neared six months old, the two sides were not exchanging fire but also not pursuing peace talks. All the while, […]

TikTok reaches $400m settlement over alleged breach of children’s privacy

By Associated Press Reporters

UAE-US military AI task force launches after years of joint technology testing

US says intelligence behind Israeli strike on Syria air base was wrong

US envoy says neither Washington nor Ankara was notified before Israeli attack on Abu al-Duhur Military Air Base

By Anadolu Agency

US repatriates 48 illicitly trafficked Egyptian artefacts - Ancient Egypt - Antiquities - Ahram Online

US repatriates 48 illicitly trafficked Egyptian artefacts - Ancient Egypt - Antiquities  Ahram Online

UN Urges US Not to Block Palestinian Access to General Assembly

The UN urges the US to allow Palestinian officials to attend the General Assembly, amid reports that President Mahmoud Abbas could be barred.

Otunnu registers gain in race for top UN job after addressing member states - Daily Monitor

Otunnu registers gain in race for top UN job after addressing member states  Daily Monitor

France backs US-Iran negotiations as ‘only path’ to lasting peace: Diplomatic source - Rudaw

France backs US-Iran negotiations as ‘only path’ to lasting peace: Diplomatic source  Rudaw

TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements - the-star.co.ke

TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements  the-star.co.ke

PNP bets on democratic socialism - Golding embraces Manley’s 1970s philosophy, vows to build on former PM’s legacy

People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding has embraced democratic socialism, the political philosophy championed by former PNP leader and Prime Minister Michael Manley in the 1970s, declaring that changing times are creating renewed interest in the ideology. Golding, addressing the PNP’s Greendale Divisional Conference on Thursday night, said the philosophy was gaining traction even in the United States (US), where, he argued, there was growing recognition of the need for governmen...

By Ruddy Mathison/Gleaner Writer

Unclaimed car? Efua Abban’s experience with shipping a car to Ghana from the United States

I have finally put pen to paper, or better still, finger to iPad. I am writing about my experience with shipping a car to Ghana from the United States. A car bought with hard-earned money – a car whose only “crime” was to go to Ghana. Background So let’s start from the very beginning. This […]

By Ebenezer Afanyi Dadzie

Kuwait, US hold annual joint military committee talks - Kuwait Times

Kuwait, US hold annual joint military committee talks  Kuwait Times

US lost relevance as global power, says Tehran

Iranian army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia told Iranian state agency IRNA in an interview published on Saturday that the "decline" of the United States is becoming "more visible," claiming Washington has lost its "relevance as a major international power."