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A large EV manufacturing facilty pictures against a cloudy sky

South Korea to fly detained workers back from US

South Korea is moving to pick up Korean workers following a raid at a Hyundai Motor manufacturing facility in the US state of Georgia last week, a Korean presidential official said.

Business • 08 Sep

Undated handout photo issued by US Department of Justice of Jeffrey Epstein

Democrats release Trump's alleged Epstein birthday note

A note allegedly from Donald Trump wishing late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein happy birthday - and alluding to their "wonderful secret" - has been released by House Democrats, after the US president denied it existed.

US • 08 Sep

Murdoch family settles dispute on control of media assets

Rupert Murdoch's children have reached a settlement in the legal dispute over control of the right-wing media mogul's companies, News Corp and Fox Corp have announced.

World • 09 Sep

Trump escalates crackdown threats with Chicago warning

US President Donald Trump threatened to unleash his newly rebranded "Department of War" on Chicago, further heightening tensions over his push to deploy troops into Democratic-led US cities.

US • 07 Sep

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and France's President Emmanuel Macron speak during a press conference following the Coalition of the Willing Summit, at the Elysee presidential Palace, in Paris

What form could Ukraine's security guarantees take on?

The dynamics between the Trump administration and Europe on Ukraine have shifted, with the meeting of the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' in Paris this week representing an important inflection point.

Analysis and Comment • 07 Sep

Robert F Kennedy Jr and Donald Trump during a - Making Health Technology Great Again - event in the East Room of the White House

Trump backs Kennedy on vaccines despite health risks

US President Donald Trump is standing by Robert F Kennedy Jr, the health secretary who is upending the healthcare system, despite congressional pressure, public health concerns and the political risks of changing vaccine policies nationwide.

US • 06 Sep

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AI giant Anthropic to pay $1.5bn over pirated books

Anthropic will pay at least $1.5 billion to settle a US class action lawsuit over allegedly using pirated books to train its artificial intelligence models, according to court documents.

World • 06 Sep

Trump to rebrand Pentagon as 'Department of War'

US President Donald Trump is changing the name of the Department of Defence to the Department of War, the White House announced, insisting the rebrand will project a more powerful image.

US • 05 Sep

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host tech leaders for a dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House

US tech giants gather for White House dinner with Trump

US President Donald Trump hosted a high-profile dinner with more than two dozen technology executives at the White House, where industry leaders praised his administration's stance on artificial intelligence and business.