Europe’s largest semiconductor equipment manufacturer, ASML, has pushed back against concerns raised by US officials. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, ASML’s clarification comes after the US government raised concerns that one of its advanced chipmaking systems may have reached China. The company insisted that it has never shipped an extreme ultraviolet…
Three die, five hurt in school shooting in central Philippines. Photo credit: ANI Three people were killed in a shooting at a school in the central Philippines on Monday, police said. Authorities arrested one suspect shortly after the attack and launched a manhunt for a second suspect who remains at large.The shooting took place at…
BENGALURU: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge pulled up party workers during the ‘Sankalpa Samavesha’ programme in Bengaluru after a section of the crowd disrupted the event by raising slogans in support of Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar.Visibly annoyed by the chants of “DK, DK”, the veteran Congress leader scolded the workers, calling them “useless fellows”, and…
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday hit out at the BJP over the alleged irregularities in donations at the Ayodhya Ram Temple, claiming the alleged “robbery” reflected a complete breakdown of law and order.In an editorial published in its mouthpiece Saamana, the party accused the BJP of “looting” the Ram Temple and also targeted Union…
Photo credit: US SOUTHCOM The United States military carried out a strike on a vessel allegedly linked to designated terrorist organisations in the Caribbean on June 21, killing two suspected narco-terrorists and leaving six survivors who were later rescued, according to US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).SOUTHCOM said intelligence assessments indicated the vessel was operating along known…
At some point you have probably caught yourself narrating your grocery run, coaching yourself through a parking situation, or whispering “okay, where did I put it” as you retrace your steps through the kitchen. And then, almost immediately, you’ve looked around to make sure nobody heard you. Because somewhere along the way, we all got…
US keeps A-10 attack jets deployed amid Iran negotiations The United States continues to maintain a strong military presence across the Middle East despite a tentative agreement between Iran and Donald Trump administration.US Central Command (CENTCOM) has specified that American forces remain active across the region, with deployments in the air, on land and at…
Stock Market Live Today: Asian shares rally Asian equities moved higher on Monday after Iranian negotiators indicated that discussions with the United States had made headway, easing concerns that the fragile peace process was at risk of collapsing. Supporting the positive sentiment, officials from Qatar and Pakistan issued a joint statement saying that the opening…
LAPD fatally shoots two-year-old Jameson in Knicks jersey (Images/X) The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has released body-camera footage of the fatal shooting of Jameson, a two-year-old golden Saint Bernard doodle, an incident that sparked widespread outrage after the dog was shot during what police believed was a response to a disturbance call.Officers had responded…
Oil prices slip. Photo credit: Reuters Oil prices fell on Monday after US-Iran talks in Switzerland concluded with Tehran saying it had secured waivers for oil and petrochemical exports, easing concerns over potential supply disruptions in global energy markets.Brent crude futures were down $1.53, or 1.90 per cent, at $79.04 per barrel. Prices had earlier…