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When fully constructed, the factory, which is scheduled to start production in 2030, is anticipated to generate 10 million tons of steel yearly. Washington India's Essar Group intends to invest $18 billion in the US, including a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa, in one of the largest foreign bets. Members of the Ruia family, who run the business, attended an Oval Office event when US President Donald Trump unveiled the Iowa project. The facility, which will be developed by Essar's US subsidiary Mesabi Metallics, is anticipated to be a part of an integrated steel supply chain in the US, with iron ore coming from the company's facilities in Minnesota. It will be the "largest steel plant in American history," according to Trump, who portrayed it as an economic triumph in a crucial battleground state where Republicans are up against fierce election contests. "We are excited to announce today that Mesabi Metallics will construct the biggest steel plant in American h...

Elon Musk of Tesla, Tim Cook of Apple, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, and Sam Altman of OpenAI were among the American tech titans who attended the luncheon, highlighting the importance of commerce and artificial intelligence during Xi Jinping's visit. On Thursday, September 25, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump invited Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a sumptuous state dinner at the White House following a day of extravagance and ceremony that concealed serious tensions between the two competing nations. Elon Musk of Tesla, Tim Cook of Apple, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, and Sam Altman of OpenAI were among the many American tech titans who attended the luncheon, highlighting the importance of commerce and artificial intelligence during Mr. Xi's visit. As Mr. Trump and his wife Melania received Mr. Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan for dinner, protesters gathered outside the White House, yelling "Xi Jinping is not welcome" and "Free Hong Kong," AFP reporters saw. Earlier in the ...

As the 80-year-old Republican intensified his years-long attack on the US media, CNN, MS NOW, and Politico also went to court after Trump on Friday ordered them to be excluded. In protest of President Donald Trump's decision to bar three prominent media outlets from the White House, US television networks staged a remarkable uprising on Monday by essentially refusing to cover him. As the 80-year-old Republican intensified his years-long attack on the US media, CNN, MS NOW, and Politico also went to court after Trump on Friday ordered them to be excluded. In a rare show of support for CNN, the top five US broadcasters said on Monday that they were stopping "pool" coverage of the White House, in which a broadcaster films on behalf of all media channels for the day. CNN was supposed to be the White House TV pool on Monday. Accurate, unbiased information on the government is of utmost importance to the people. According to a statement from ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, and NBC, ...

Sydney's first case of the highly virulent H5N1 avian flu strain has been verified by Australian authorities. Since H5N1 arrived in mainland Australia in June, this is Sydney's first confirmed case. Residents who have backyard chickens or pet birds have been cautioned by authorities to stay away from wild birds. Additionally, dog owners have been advised to stop their animals from pursuing or consuming carcasses of wild birds. Sue Heins, the mayor of Northern Beaches, cautioned that additional occurrences might occur and advised the area to get ready for possible detrimental effects on wildlife. As of Wednesday, there were 468 confirmed H5N1 cases throughout Australia, including 20 in New South Wales, according to federal data. Thus far, no cases have been found in the state's cattle, captive birds, or commercial poultry. According to the World Health Organization, H5N1 mainly affects birds but can also infect humans and other mammals. Human infections can cause everything ...

Louise Quennell, Senior Director of Dell Technologies' Client Solutions Group UK, discusses how AI PCs help close the digital skills gap and retain people. Talent recruiting and retention are being discussed as much as procurement when it comes to workplace technology. An organization makes it very evident that it prioritizes the employee experience when it gives a new hire an AI PC on the first day of work. This is significant because businesses are transitioning from AI pilots and proofs of concept to widespread implementation. The quality of the device experience will increasingly influence how people communicate, create, and make decisions as AI PCs become a practical basis for contemporary work. Workers are becoming more and more dependent on technology to handle tedious tasks like summarizing meetings, organizing inboxes, and automating regular reporting. These tasks can quickly deteriorate the employee experience and cause needless friction when run on outdated equipment. O...

On September 9, Apple will reveal the iPhone Ultra, iPhone 18 Pro, and iPhone 18 Pro Max. It's Wednesday. If you are familiar with Apple, you are aware that the corporation like starting pre-orders for new iPhones on the Friday of the week in which they are revealed. But there's a twist this year. Since Apple is a US-based firm and September 11 is the Friday following the event, there are rumors that the company may change its plans and begin accepting pre-orders for the new iPhones on September 12, which is a Saturday. There are also rumors that the pre-order start time would shift from the customary 5 AM PT to midnight PT. The Apple Watch Series 12 and anything else Apple chooses to reveal on September 9 should also follow this schedule. Even while it might be released concurrently with the Pro and Pro Max variants, a number of earlier sources have indicated that the iPhone Ultra will arrive later. Pre-orders may thus begin later.

About 100 people were stranded within a tunnel during a hydroelectric project on Friday, and Nepali army helicopter rescue crews were working to free them. On Friday, August 28, 2026, Nepal police announced that 469 people had died as a result of a flash flood that happened earlier this week. According to a statement from the Nepal Police, 796 people—including 50 foreigners—had been evacuated by land and 796 more have been rescued from the affected areas by helicopters. In the meantime, Earth scientists evaluated the destruction and looked for hints in satellite data. According to geomorphologists Kristen Cook and Dan Shugar, satellite photographs showed that the bedrock beneath the glacier had crumbled, throwing rocks and ice down the valley along with the enormous block of ice. In addition, the Red Cross issued an urgent request for $31 million to address the catastrophic landslides and flash floods that occurred along the border between Nepal and Tibet. The day after releasing one m...

A measure seeking the prohibition will be introduced by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's party, alleging harm to a generation of youngsters. Christopher Luxon, the prime minister of New Zealand, has said that his party will present a bill in parliament that aims to prohibit children under the age of sixteen from using social media. The law proposes sanctions of up to 10% of a platform's worldwide income for non-compliance. The bill would mandate that social media companies take reasonable measures to confirm users' ages, such as using digital identity documents, facial recognition technology, and account information already in place. Luxon stated in a statement on Monday that "we simply cannot accept the harm being done to a generation of New Zealand children." "Social media is affecting their family life, mental health, sleep, and education by exposing them to harmful content, addictive technology, and pressures they are not prepared to deal with." ...

Due to a decline in the U.S. dollar and a prolonged sell-off in longer-term Treasury notes, gold prices on Friday were near three-month highs and on course for weekly gains of more than 5%. Spot gold increased 2.1% to $4,617.23/oz at 16:01 ET (20:01 GMT), while gold futures increased 2.2% to $4,673.84/oz. The former was up 5.6% while the latter was up 5.4% for the week. The week's major story in bond markets Participants in the precious metal market have been concentrating on the fixed-income sector this week. Prior to Wednesday, there had been a sell-off in longer-term U.S. Treasury bonds in particular since the Federal Reserve's July interest rate decision. This sell-off was caused by worries about inflation brought on by rising oil prices as well as the enormous amount of debt that mega-cap firms were issuing to finance their investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure. On Tuesday, the benchmark 10-year yield reached a new 52-week high of 4.748%, while the 30-yea...

In August alone, India notified Google three complaints regarding a pattern on Firebase.Top institutions like SBI, ICICI, and Axis were impersonated by phishing URLs, and in 2025, Indians lost around $2.4 billion due to alleged cyber theft. BENGALURU, Aug. 21 (Reuters) - According to government notices and a source familiar with the situation, India has ordered Google to close hundreds of accounts on its Firebase web development platform after discovering a pattern of criminals abusing the service to pose as major banks and defraud people. According to government data, Indians lost around $2.4 billion in alleged cyber fraud in 2025, making online scams one of India's most urgent law enforcement concerns. The government has been pursuing con artists for years by ordering the removal of their websites. However, according to a source with firsthand knowledge of the situation, Indian officials have recently observed a "pattern" that con artists are employing Firebase, Google...

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, denounces the "cynical and despicable" attack that injured over 130 people in his hometown of Kryvyi Rih. At least 15 people were killed and over 130 injured when Russian drones attacked a crowded retail center in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih. The main shopping complex in the city was the target of Friday's strikes, which caused a fire, according to Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the Kryvyi Rih Defense Council, on Telegram. Zelenskyy is under fire when the former defense director called for a wartime election. List 2 of 3Nord Stream bombing suspects to Hollywood fixer: Who is Volodymyr Zhuravlev? Russia says it is prepared for "new ideas" on the war in Ukraine that align with Putin's objectives. Oleksandr Hanzha, the regional governor, reported that five of the 22 injured children were in critical condition. He stated that 29 individuals were in critical condition overall. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the presi...

In a statement, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, commander of Alaskan Command, the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, and Eleventh Air Force, said, "This is a devastating loss for our military family and the communities we serve." All eight persons on board were killed when a charter plane crashed close to a remote radar post in western Alaska, according to federal aviation and military officials. President Donald Trump's recently announced sanctions campaign has been dismissed by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as a ploy to divert attention from domestic issues in Washington rather than a real plan against Tehran. Araghchi wrote on X that the action was intended as a diversion from Washington's "unprecedented debt & surging interest costs." Five significant advancements: Araghchi's rebuke: Iran's top diplomat said that Trump's sanctions effort was not a real Iran strategy, but rather a smoke screen for Amer...

Along with communications and satellite equipment, the ship was transporting weaponry to a Turkish military training base near Mogadishu. New Delhi Earlier this week, pirates took control of a 10-person crew on a cargo ship flying the Cameroonian flag off the coast of Puntland, Somalia, including at least six Indians. According to a Somali official, pirates captured the ship carrying Turkish weapons and headed toward the Nugaal shore. The Associated Press reported that the commercial ship LUTUF was apprehended on Monday approximately three and a half nautical miles off Marraya in Puntland's Eyl area, citing an official who was not authorized to discuss sensitive information in public. The ship was apparently taken toward the coast at Garmaal in Puntland's Dangoroyo district by eight pirates, who are said to be part of a group that had previously taken control of another merchant vessel named Sward on April 26. According to the official, Polar Movement Shipping owned the ship,...

Khan spent a few hours in the exclusive Shifa International Hospital after being transferred from jail early on Friday and then sent back to prison. Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, was returned to prison following a brief hospital visit during which medical examinations were performed. Khan, 73, was transported under strict security early on Friday from the Adiala jail in Rawalpindi to the capital's elite Shifa International Hospital. He was transferred back to prison after spending a few hours there. List 2 of 4 Pakistani top court orders to transfer Imran Khan to a private hospital are challenged by Pakistan. Imran Khan's hospital transfer during the access dispute when he was imprisoned for three years: List 4 of 4 PTI demonstrations against "arbitrary detention" on the anniversary of Imran Khan's incarceration. Khan was transported to the hospital during the nite, according to Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar's confirmatio...

At least three neighborhoods in Kiev were struck by Russian ballistic missile attacks, which resulted in building collapses and fires. At least 13 people were killed and 33 injured when Russian forces conducted ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, according to officials. Early on Thursday, explosions shook buildings and triggered vehicle alarms in a number of Kyiv districts, according to the Kyiv Independent, a Ukrainian news source. List 2 of 3: At least six people are killed in Russian airstrikes on Ukraine List 3 of 3: Ukraine's fired defense minister demands elections during the conflictForcible military recruitment attempts in Ukraine turn violent end of list The districts of Sviatoshynskyi, Solomianskyi, and Shevchenkivskyi were affected by the explosions. Following the incident, a nine-story residential structure in the Solomianskyi area collapsed and caught fire, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced on Telegram. According to him, a children's ho...

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir of the Uuling BNP is up against Oli Ahmad, a former army officer and the nominee of the Jamaat-led 11-party alliance. Dhaka, Bangladesh — The ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is running against former army officer Oli Ahmad, the nominee of the 11-party opposition alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami, in the country's first fought presidential election in 35 years. According to Bangladesh's Election Commission, 349 members of parliament are eligible to cast ballots in the parliamentary chamber between 8:00 and 11:00 GMT on Thursday. The results are anticipated hours later. List 2 of 4: Sheik Hasina promises to return, but will Bangladesh welcome the guilty former prime minister? Mohammed Shahabuddin, the president of Bangladesh, resigns. List 3 of 4: Bangladesh creates history by winning its maiden Test cricket match in Australia; List 4 of 4: Landslides kill nine people, including eight Rohingya at a camp fo...

A number of OnePlus devices now cost between Rs 2,000 and Rs 4,000 more.The price of the OnePlus Nord 6 (12GB+256GB) has climbed from Rs 50,999 to Rs 52,999, while the price of the 8GB+256GB model has gone up from Rs 44,999 to Rs 46,999. The price of the Nord CE6 (8GB+256GB) has increased from Rs 39,999 to Rs 41,999, while the price of the 8GB+128GB model has increased from Rs 35,999 to Rs 37,999. The Nord CE6 Lite has seen steeper increases. The 6GB+128GB variant is now priced at Rs 28,999, up Rs 3,000 from Rs 25,999, while the 8GB+128GB variant has increased by Rs 3,000 to Rs 30,999 from Rs 27,999. The 8GB+256GB variant has seen the highest OnePlus hike of Rs 4,000, with its price rising to Rs 34,999 from Rs 30,999. OnePlus has also increased prices of the N6 and N6x models. The N6 4GB+128GB variant now costs Rs 24,999, up from Rs 22,999, while the 6GB+128GB variant has increased to Rs 26,999 from Rs 24,999. The N6x 4GB+64GB variant is now priced at Rs 20,999, compared with Rs 18,999...

The official warned that Tehran would launch a "timely and precise" military strike to end the U.S. naval embargo on the Islamic Republic if the U.S. fails to fulfill that deadline and diplomacy failed. A top Iranian official warned Reuters on Monday (August 17, 2026) that if the United States does not completely implement a temporary peace pact within a few weeks, Iran will intensify tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and beyond and launch an attack. The official further stated that Tehran would launch a "timely and precise" military strike to end the U.S. naval blockade of the Islamic Republic if the United States fails to fulfill that deadline and diplomacy is unsuccessful. In recent weeks, diplomatic attempts to resume discussions between Washington and Tehran under a June accord have faltered. The U.S. Treasury Secretary has warned of unprecedented economic isolation for Iran, while Iran's Foreign Minister has stated that the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen ...

Trump's remarks came after he claimed that South Korea had refused to assist in denuclearizing Iran, despite the fact that U.S. and South Korean military were scheduled to practice joint operations. On Sunday, August 16, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump gave the Pentagon instructions to reduce scheduled joint military drills with South Korea after claiming that South Korea had refused to assist in the denuclearization of Iran. In a social media post, Mr. Trump claimed that the exercises, which are scheduled to start this week, are expensive and "send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea, which he said "has been unthreatening and respectful" during his presidency. "Therefore, I have instructed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to significantly reduce the Joint Military Exercises because it is too late to cancel," Mr. Trump wrote. The 18,000 South Korean soldiers participating in the 11-day drills were intended to increase prep...