Elon Musk also agreed that some key employees were "accidentally let go" during the process of eliminating the federal workforce.

The financial payoff from a new minerals deal between Ukraine and the US is likely to take a decade or longer as investors face many hurdles to getting new mines into production in the war-ravaged country.

Bilawal Bhutto acknowledged Pakistan's history with extremism, claiming the nation has suffered as a result and has since reformed.

In 2024, Ukraine exported goods worth $41.6 billion, of which metals/metals products accounted for $4.4 billion or 11% of the total, according to the customs service.

The cat, now named Mirage, was rescued alive Tuesday night and taken to an animal facility.

The war in Ukraine is not going to end "any time soon," US Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday.

The United States approved a potential USD 131 million foreign military sale to India aimed at enhancing maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region.

Sean "Diddy" Combs, the once-powerful mogul, whose efforts in recent years to rebrand as "Brother Love" were thwarted by allegations of sex crimes.

Apple will source the majority of the iPhone sold in the US from India in the June quarter while China will produce the vast majority of the devices for other markets amid uncertainty over tax tariffs, top official said.

Bill Gates, earlier, had said that if he were a young boy growing up in today's world, he would "probably be diagnosed on the autism spectrum".

A 32-year-old woman who had successfully parachuted more than 400 times in the past died on Sunday during a routine jump at a skydiving centre in England.

Doris Au discovered after searching online that another firm with a similar name was added to the US trade blacklist in October 2023.

The fiscal-year 2026 budget proposal calls for cutting the budgets for the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the FBI.

The attack marks the second time Israel has struck Syria in as many days, following through on a promise to defend the minority group.

The teacher was accused of "serious and egregious misconduct" against the girl to whom he wrote a letter and towards other children.

A road in the city of Yashio caved in during morning rush hour in late January while the 74-year-old man was driving his lorry on it.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared a viral Ghibli-style AI-generated portrait of himself with Microsoft counterpart Satya Nadella. And he received a response too.

The device would help those affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), stroke, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions.

Apple expects US tariffs to cost $900 million in the current quarter, even though their impact was "limited" at the start of this year, chief executive Tim Cook said.

Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal has issued a show-cause notice to deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her aide in a contempt of court case.

Last month, JD Vance called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and conveyed his deepest condolences on the loss of lives.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has strongly condemned fresh US sanctions on individuals and entities in Iran and other countries on the pretext of cooperating with Tehran in different areas.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Thursday that the European Union is preparing to hit Russia with a 17th round of sanctions, describing President Vladimir Putin as the "sole obstacle" to peace in Ukraine.

The ongoing tension with India has shaken the confidence of investors in Pakistan badly, setting the country on course to record its worst performance in dollar bonds and stocks since 2023.

Fanjoy's campaign was built on a foundation of positivity and hard work. "We ran a positive campaign, in remarkable contrast to Pierre's style of politics," he said.