AT LEAST FOUR DEAD AFTER SHOOTING IN NEW YORK SKYSCRAPER

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Four people are dead including a New York City police officer following a shooting inside a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper this evening.

The gunman, who it's understood died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, walked into the large building near Park Avenue around 6pm and opened fire.

Correspondent Mitch McCann reports from the scene in New York.

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Trump reportedly blocks Taiwanese President US stopover

The Trump administration will not allow Taiwan's President Lai
Ching-te to stop in New York en route to Central America.

It comes as the US holds trade talks with China ahead of a potential
summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi
Jinping.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Tesla, Samsung agree $16.5 billion chip deal

Tesla and Samsung have agreed to a 16 and half billion dollar deal to manufacture next-generation AI chips in Texas. 

The chips will power everything from self-driving cars to humanoid robots, in a major shift for both companies amid growing competition in the global semiconductor race.

Ira Spitzer reports.

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US AND ISRAEL BOYCOTT UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TWO-STATE SOLUTION

The United States and Israel will play no part in a United Nations high-level conference focused on achieving a two-state solution between Israel and a future Palestinian state.

It comes as international pressure on Israel intensifies, amid images of widespread starvation in Gaza.

Mitch McCann reports.

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Trump cuts 50-day deadline for Russia to make a peace deal with Ukraine

President Donald Trump has reduced his 50-day deadline for Russia to make a peace deal with Ukraine, giving the Kremlin less than two-weeks to end the war or face massive secondary tariffs.  The President set the new deadline ahead of a meeting with the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland. Toni Waterman has more from Washington  

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US-China talks underway with tariff truce extension expected

As the clock ticks on the trade truce between the US and China - top
officials are meeting for talks to prevent a clash between the world's
largest economies.

The US's trade representative and treasury secretary are holding a two
day summit with their Chinese counterparts in Stockholm this week.

Nick Harper reports from Washington

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Military pause takes effect in Gaza amid starvation fears

Some progress has been reported as the Israeli military takes steps to
address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, while aid groups warn much
more is needed.

Meanwhile, France and Saudi Arabia are hosting a conference at the UN
in New York on Monday on a two-state solution between Israel and the
Palestinians.

Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv


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Indian Tech Giant TCS to Cut 12,000 Jobs Amid AI Disruption

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India's largest IT services company Tata Consultancy Services will cut 2% of its workforce—affecting more than 12,000 employees—over the course of the next financial year.

The decision comes as the company battles softening global demand and rising pressure to shift toward AI-driven services.

The company's stock fell nearly 2% in early trading following the announcement.

Kshitij Nagar reports from New Delhi.

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EU says US deal provides predictability

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says a framework
trade deal reached with the U.S. will bring stability and
predictability.

Von der Leyen and Donald Trump agreed to a baseline 15 percent tariff
on European goods entering the U.S. following a meeting at the U.S.
President's Scottish golf course.

William Denselow reports from Brussels.

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EU and US strike trade deal to lower tariffs

The European Union and the United States have reached a trade deal after weekend talks in Scotland.

The agreement includes a 15 per cent import tax on most EU exports to the US.

Ross Cullen reports.

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Trump's claims of US mediated India-Pak truce at the center of 16 hour debate in Indian parliament

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President Donald Trump's claims of having mediated a truce between India and Pakistan will be at the center of a marathon debate in the Indian parliament this week.

Indian opposition parties have been questioning the government over US involvement in the India-Pakistan ceasefire enforced in May after New Delhi's missile strikes on Pakistani territory.

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi. 

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US, China Negotiators Meet in Stockholm to Extend Trade Truce

INTRO: US and Chinese officials are meeting on Monday to extend their tariff detente beyond a mid-August deadline, and to try to tackle long standing economic disputes at the centre of a trade war between the world's two biggest economies.

Analysts say the discussions in the Swedish capital, Stockholm, are unlikely to produce any breakthroughs, but could help create conditions for Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet later this year, as Laura Westbrook reports.

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US & EU agree trade deal

The United States and European Union have struck a trade deal to avoid
crippling tariffs, and bring stability to a trading relationship that
makes up a third of global trade.

US President Donald Trump and the President of the European Commission
Ursula von der Leyen announced the agreement following a meeting in
Scotland.

Nick Harper reports from Washington

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Trump: "50-50" chance of EU trade deal

US President Donald Trump has voiced cautious optimism about securing a trade agreement with the European Union before his self‑imposed August first deadline, calling the odds "fifty-fifty."

A deal could shape the future of nearly six hundred billion dollars in transatlantic trade and avert a costly tariff escalation.

Ira Spitzer reports.

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US Deputy Attorney General to resume discussions with Ghislaine Maxwell on Friday

A meeting between a senior U.S. Justice Department official and Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has been described as "very productive" by her lawyer.

The meeting between Todd Blanche and Maxwell comes amid weeks of controversy following the Trump Administration's decision not to release documents related to the case.

Mitch McCann reports:

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Junior Doctors Strike In England

Thousands of resident doctors in England have begun a five-day strike after pay talks collapsed.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer had made a last-minute plea for members of the British Medical Association to call off the action, warning that they would cause 'real damage' and they don't have public support.

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Chinese automaker BYD plans to launch locally assembled electric car in Pakistan

Amid growing concerns over pollution and climate change, Chinese Electric vehicle manufacturer BYD plans to roll out its first locally assembled electric car in Pakistan by next year.

The move comes as Islamabad looks to boost clean energy adoption and reduce its carbon footprint in the face of worsening environmental challenges.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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Trump travels to Scotland for golf, ahead of Starmer meeting

US President Donald Trump travels to the United Kingdom this weekend,
spending time in Scotland.

He's expected to meet the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on
Monday in Aberdeen - the latest meeting of the two leaders.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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French president Emmanuel Macron to recognise Palestine

The French president says that he will formally recognise the State of Palestine in September, making it the first G7 country to do so.

Emmanuel Macron argued that "peace is possible" and that "there is no alternative".

Ross Cullen reports.

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At least four children killed, dozens trapped in school collapse in India

At least four children are reported to have been killed and dozens are feared to be trapped after a school building collapsed in Rajasthan in northwestern India.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun has more.

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