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  Converse Pulls Sneaker Ad That Critics Said Had Racist Ku Klux Klan Imagery

  Critics lashed out online, saying that a white triangular image created by lighting on the skirt resembled a KKK hood and that the way she held the sneakers made them look like the dangling feet of a lynching victim.

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  ICE Agent Shoots And Wounds Man In Texas, US, Officials Say

  The man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot once in the torso on the capital city's north side, Austin officials said at a news conference.

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  "If US Wants To Get Out Of Quagmire...": Iran Sends 7 Conditions To Trump

  Iran said it is waiting for US President Donald Trump's response to its seven conditions.

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  Trump Used To Slam China. Why He's Now Rolling Out Red Carpet For Xi

  Donald Trump has readied a helipad on the White House South Lawn before Xi Jinping's arrival.

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  Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, Google Sued Over AI Development Slowdown Calls

  The lawsuit, which was filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, argues that the leading AI companies violated antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate slowdown efforts

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  After Slowdown Calls, Trump Says He Will Set Up 'AI Force', Name 'AI Czar'

  In a post on Truth Social, the 80-year-old president lashed out at critics of AI and data centres and said that he would not allow the "destruction" of the industry like liberals want.

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  After US Sanctions, Russian Ex-President's "Military Deterrence" Threat

  Medvedev, a senior ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and one of Moscow's most prominent anti-Western hawks, did not elaborate on his remarks.

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  US-Bound F-35 Parts End Up In China, Probe Launched: Report

  The shipment included an F-35 canopy, a key component of the aircraft's stealth system. The equipment was being moved by a broker, but it remains unclear where exactly the shipment was rerouted or who currently has the components.

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  US May Sell Air Defence Equipment Worth $2.7 Billion To Ukraine

  Ukraine has requested to buy equipment including multiple types of missiles, launchers, counter-drone radars and trailers, according to the State Department.

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  Explained: How Trump's Greenland Deal Gives US Heft, Affects Russia, China

  Trump claimed that what the two countries will sign during next week's United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York, is an "infinite life" agreement and that the US will immediately start developing a large military presence in Greenland.

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  "Totally Allowed": Trump Defends Putin's Friend Funding His Son's Wedding

  ProPublica first reported this week that Umar Kremlev helped pay to rent a private island and for a fireworks show when Donald Trump Jr. and socialite Bettina Anderson were married in the Bahamas in May.

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  Top Tech Leaders Invited To Join Xi-Trump Dinner At White House Next Week

  Their presence comes as artificial intelligence is set to loom large in the talks between the two leaders, with the United States and China the two dominant powers in the AI race.

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  Iran War's Cost Grows To $43.6 Billion In New US Military Estimate

  The financial cost is just one measure of the impact of the Iran war, which also is affecting oil prices and the stock market and has led to deaths and injuries of American troops.

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  Trump Says Son Paid Back Russian Oligarch For Wedding Parties

  US President Donald Trump said Friday that his eldest son had reimbursed a Kremlin-linked Russian businessman who paid for two days of wedding celebrations in the Bahamas.

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  "From Seabed To Cislunar Space": US Military Prepares For War Around Moon

  General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the US military must adapt now to be ready for combat in an increasingly contested space environment.

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  Sikh Driver Stabbed 17 Times In US Amid Row Over Team Trump's 'Mr Singh' Post

  Speaking from his hospital bed, Singh, who asked to be identified only by his last name because he fears for his safety, said he remains shaken by the violence and cannot understand why he was targeted.

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  New York Times Alleges Microsoft, OpenAI Knew Using News Content Was Theft

  The San Francisco-based artificial intelligence lab scraped content from more than 10 million articles, nearly a third of which came from the New York Times alone.

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  US F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes In Michigan, Pilot Ejects

  "A Texas Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing rashed during a routine training mission" near Traverse City, the unit said in a statement on its Facebook page.

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  US Approves Sale Of 48 F-35 Jets To Saudi Amid Rising Middle East Tensions

  Saudi Arabia has long sought to buy F-35s, but officials from Israel -- currently the only country in the Middle East to operate the jets -- have voiced concern about their sale to Riyadh despite a push for the kingdom to normalize relations.

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  Amid War, Team Trump Allows Iran Delegation To Attend UN Assembly Next Week

  A source familiar with the matter confirmed this would cover Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.