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US court sides with Apple, Tesla, other tech companies over child labor in Africa

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused to hold five major technology companies liable over their alleged support for the use of child labor in cobalt mining

US taps local Medicare contractors to ease claims delays after hack

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. government said on Tuesday Medicare providers can turn to their local administrative contractors to resolve claims payment delays stemming from a hack at UnitedHealth's

Computer chip group SEMI to EU: new export controls should be ‘last resort’

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The European Union should think twice before imposing additional export controls or rules on foreign investment, semiconductor industry group SEMI Europe said in a position paper

Healthcare providers hit by frozen payments in ransomware outage

By Raphael Satter, Christopher Bing and Patrick Wingrove WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Healthcare providers across the United States are struggling to get paid following the week-long ransomware outage at a

Analysis-Institutional investors may help bitcoin sustain new heights

By Hannah Lang and Suzanne McGee (Reuters) - As traditional institutions pour money into bitcoin, the cryptocurrency's latest meteoric rally to a record high may have more legs than in 2021, experts

U.S. slaps sanctions on Greek spyware vendor, says it targeted U.S. officials

By Christopher Bing WASHINGTON - (Reuters) - The U.S. government announced a "first-of-its-kind" sanctions package on Tuesday morning against Greece-based spyware vendor Intellexa and its leadership

US appeals court dismisses child labor case against tech companies

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused to hold five major technology companies liable over their alleged support for the use of child labor in cobalt mining

Analysis-Tether’s $100 billion stokes stablecoin stability concerns

By Elizabeth Howcroft and Hannah Lang LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - As Tether toasts $100 billion in circulation this week, the rapid rise of the world's biggest stablecoin has highlighted concerns

Bitcoin rockets to record high as investors cheer ETFs, rate prospects

By Hannah Lang, Amanda Cooper and Ankur Banerjee WASHINGTON/LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Bitcoin soared to a new record high on Tuesday, fueled by investors pouring money into U.S. spot exchange-traded

Apple, Tesla, other tech companies prevail in US child labor appeal

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused to hold five major technology companies liable over their alleged support for the use of child labor in cobalt mining

On Camera

Rahul’s ‘vote chori’ attack on EC is a political dead-end. He still has a point

The ECI needs to respond to Rahul Gandhi’s accusations professionally and transparently. Else, it will end up giving him the ammunition he is desperately seeking.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.