US forces killed 14 people in strikes that destroyed four alleged drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday, bringing the death count from Washington's anti-narcotics campaign to at least 57.

Apple topped $4 trillion in market value for the first time on Tuesday, the third Big Tech company to hit the milestone, as robust demand for its latest iPhone models allayed fears over its slow progress in the AI race.

Microsoft and OpenAI announced Tuesday a sweeping overhaul of their landmark artificial intelligence partnership, giving both companies greater independence while maintaining their close collaboration.

The United States has moved military assets in the Caribbean to safety ahead of the expected landfall on Tuesday of a massive hurricane that is set to slam into Jamaica.

The much-anticipated peace talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban in Istanbul have dramatically collapsed, plunging bilateral relations to a new low and leaving mediators from Qatar and Turkey stunned at the breakdown.