The company said the "rumors are completely false" after its stock sank more than 50% on a report that it was weighing the option.

Swami Govinddev Giri Maharaj stated he will not resign as treasurer of the trust. He believes bank officials should have flagged the alleged donation embezzlement. The trust's general secretary Champat Rai recently resigned following the case. Giri Maharaj acknowledged security lapses and promised system strengthening measures. He estimated the embezzlement amount to be around Rs3 crore.

A major Iranian newspaper has published a threat of "retaliation" against German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Politicians have expressed concern, and the German government has issued a cautious response.

Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier, and other publishers allege that Google trained its AI on copyrighted works without the necessary permissions.

Analyst Alex Alfirraz Scheers says the US risks falling into an escalation trap if it launches a ground assault in Iran.

Donald Trump backs away from fee, says regional countries will instead invest in US in return for transit protection.

Chasing 259, India lost Rohit Sharma (11) and Virat Kohli (5) early, slipping to 48/2. Gill then rebuilt the innings with vice-captain Shreyas Iyer, adding 101 runs for the third wicket.

Indian seafarer aboard oil tanker recalls incentives from his employer to make the risky transit via route near Oman, the threats from the Iranian side to stop, and encouragement from the U.S. Navy to move ahead

Patrick Kane is a potential free agent target for the Edmonton Oilers. The veteran winger is reportedly considering signing with a fourth NHL franchise. Detroit Red Wings attempted to retain Kane with a contract offer. Edmonton has cap space and seeks to strengthen its roster for 2026-27. Kane brings championship experience and offensive prowess to contenders.

One social media user described the opening of its first outlet in Monterrey as ‘like the dog teaching a duck to fly’

A US chain’s plan to sell its version of Mexican food to Mexicans with a first branch south of the border has prompted bemusement, skepticism and anger among local people.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, known for its customisable burritos, tacos and bowls, has more than 4,000 locations worldwide and announced on Tuesday that it was expanding into Mexico in what it described as a significant milestone.

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Other banks had extraordinary quarters too, including Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America.

One electric night made outfielder Jordan Walker one of the most talked-about names in sports. The playbook works for any brand.

US President Donald Trump says he has abandoned his proposed 20% fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Adults are fueling growth for Lego, and Hasbro wants in.

The tech giant says people—not AI—made its layoff decisions. Twenty-six employees say the data guiding those decisions punished legally protected absences.

Deep in the Amazon rainforest, a heated rivalry has split a town for a century. It’s got nothing to do with sports or politics.

NASA chief Jared Isaacman made a rare visit to the Russia-operated Baikonur Cosmodrome to witness the launch.

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has ordered its officers to suspend most ⁠vehicle stops around the country, after agents fatally shot two men six days apart during traffic stops in Texas and Maine, officials said on Tuesday. The shift in arrest tactics, which US President Donald Trump’s border tsar, Tom Homan, called a “temporary pause” in vehicle stops, was implemented one day after an ICE agent killed a driver from Colombia in the coastal Maine town of Biddeford, about 24km...

Writer E. Jean Carroll has received over $5.6 million in damages awarded in her civil case against US President Donald Trump after a federal court released funds held in escrow during the appeals process. The payment follows the US Supreme Court's decision to let the 2023 verdict stand. Trump continues to challenge the ruling and has filed further appeals.

DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is proposing an AI "standards body" modeled after FINRA, to test frontier models and develop best practices for their release.

Pop star, whose parents are Kosovan Albanian, expresses admiration for demonstrations, which are entering their sixth week

Albania’s “flamingo revolution” has won its most prominent supporter yet after the pop star Dua Lipa expressed admiration for the protest movement against a Trump family-backed resort in the Balkan state.

As demonstrations against the €1.6bn (£1.36bn) real estate project entered a sixth week, the London-born singer, who was partially raised in Pristina, home to her Kosovan Albanian émigré parents, described the civic unrest as “inspiring”.

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Hackers linked to Russia may be exploiting your business’s routers. Here’s how to make sure they’re secure.

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the Indian side conveyed “deepest concerns” about the incident in the Strait of Hormuz and urged for “de-escalation”

The Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton surpassed its pre-sale estimate and set a new auction record for a dinosaur fossil.

Officials in northwest Pakistan say 11 people were killed overnight when heavy rain caused the roof of a mud-brick house to collapse

Mr. Menon will "conduct scientific research and technology demonstrations aimed at advancing human space exploration and benefiting life on Earth," according to NASA

A senior officer in the Hamas-run police force was among those killed in the strike, which Israel's military says targeted "terrorists".

The president had sought to delay the payment as he tried to persuade the Supreme Court to overturn the judgement.

Abelardo De la Espriella centered his presidential campaign on "iron fist" security policies, supporting military action against criminal groups.

Counterterrorism police said that they were continuing to interview a 28-year-old man accused of killing Ann Widdecombe, a prominent member of the right-wing Reform U.K. party.

Writer E. Jean Carroll has collected over US$5.6 million that a jury awarded in her sexual abuse and defamation lawsuit against US President Donald Trump, court records and her lawyers said. The payment – representing the US$5 million jury award, plus interest – was made Monday from an account where it had been held in escrow since the 2023 verdict, according to court records. Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, confirmed the payment on Tuesday. “We are pleased to report that she has received the...

US hits targets in port cities of Bushehr and Bandar Abbas while Iran targets Bahrain and Jordan in retaliation

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Donald Trump has backed down from a threat that ships would have to pay a 20% fee to the US for “security” in the strait of Hormuz, replacing it with what he described as investment and trade deals with Gulf Arab states as US and Iranian airstrikes resumed for a third day.

The US president said he had decided to scrap the toll “based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership”, and touted “massive” investments, just five hours before the toll was due to come into effect. He said the US would continue to blockade Iranian ports.

DeepSeek, the Chinese large language model developer, is said to be preparing for a 2027 IPO debut as it also looks to raise around $1.5 billion in new funds at a $71 billion valuation.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday abandoned plans to impose a 20 per cent charge on commercial cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, less than a day after unveiling the proposal, while pressing ahead with a naval blockade targeting Iranian trade. Trump said the proposed fee would be replaced by trade and investment agreements with Gulf states following discussions with regional leaders. “Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have decided to replace the...

After a fire killed 30 people, the scrutiny has turned to whether the venue used flammable foam on its ceilings and had blocked exits.

The payment illustrates the minefield Mr. Trump has created by maintaining personal financial ties with foreign businesses while he is in office.

When Donald Trump meets Iraq's new PM today, they are likely to discuss disarming Iran's allies in Iraq. Some have already pledged to give up their guns. But is that likely? And will it influence the US-Iran war?

Firework displays cancelled as Paris military parade asserts ‘France’s rearmament … and Europe’s strategic awakening’

Emmanuel Macron has presided over his final Bastille Day parade in Paris amid a searing heatwave and wildfires that forced authorities around the country to cancel traditional firework displays and balls celebrating France’s national day.

The French president was joined for the annual military procession and flypast by his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the British ‌prime minister, Keir Starmer, the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, and two dozen other national leaders.

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Instagram head Adam Mosseri believes companies will eventually need to manage AI token spending the same way they manage payroll or other operating expenses, predicting that engineers could soon face limits on how much they spend using AI tools.

As Americans pull back on drinking and core whiskey sales slide, Lawson Whiting’s exit leaves the spirits giant looking outside its walls for a turnaround strategy.