US President Donald Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family’s crypto ventures last year, showing how Trump now derives most of his income from digital assets that have benefited from his policies, according to a review of his latest financial disclosures on Tuesday. The filings, his annual disclosure for 2025 with…

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Iran said on Tuesday it would not meet with top US envoys who flew to the region following an outbreak of hostilities, clouding the prospects for a lasting peace between the two countries. Iranian officials also said the two sides must still sort out the terms of a ceasefire they signed two weeks ago before…

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Sri Lanka on Tuesday cut fuel prices by up to six percent, the first such move since the Middle East war triggered a surge in energy prices in the import-dependent nation. The state-run Petroleum Corporation said it will lower diesel by 25 rupees a litre to 382 rupees ($1.15), while petrol was lowered by 20…

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At least 20 people were wounded after a naphtha-carrying pipeline caught fire at a refinery in Indian state of West Bengal on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at the Haldia Refinery in West Bengal, where thick plumes of black smoke billowed into the sky, local broadcaster NDTV reported. The fire in the pipeline carrying naphtha…

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WEB DESK: Israeli settler groups have drafted a comprehensive plan to seize 100 strategic locations across Area A of the occupied West Bank, an area nominally under the full administrative and security control of the Palestinian Authority (PA), according to a Anadolu Agency. The Israel Hayom newspaper revealed that the proposal, engineered by the Settler Farms Association and…

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WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Monday barred President Donald Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, upholding the central bank’s independence in a significant ruling even as it expanded presidential powers over other government agencies. In a 5-4 decision, the court blocked Trump’s bid to fire Cook, citing the lack of proper procedural…

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WEB DESK: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday met Army Commander Rodolphe Haykal to discuss the military’s responsibilities under a US-brokered framework agreement aimed at ending the conflict with Israel. According to the Anadolu Agency, Haykal also briefed Aoun on his recent visits to Türkiye and the United Kingdom, where he discussed military cooperation with officials.…

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NEW DELHI: Lists of suppliers, component details and photographs of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models were among files posted on the dark web after a ransomware attack on Tata Electronics, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and a source familiar with the matter. The leaked files contain information linking specific iPhone 18 Pro components…

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DHAKA: Ousted former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina has declared she will return home this year, dismissing a death sentence handed down against her in absentia and describing the verdict as politically motivated. The 78-year-old leader, who fled to India following a student-led uprising that toppled her government in August 2024, made the remarks in…

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WASHINGTON: Iran and the United States have agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and renew talks regarding their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Sunday, raising hopes of saving an interim peace deal that was under pressure from days of tit-for-tat strikes. “Technical talks are scheduled to continue…

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