World news from The Thursday Times' foreign desk.
Qatari mediators returned to Tehran with a deal under discussion to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Netanyahu is said to be pressing for more strikes.
The department is appealing, and a criminal investigation and the Republican governor’s own inquiry still hang over a contest that could help decide control of the Senate.
The severe cyclonic storm began crossing the coast at 1am on Tuesday, with a storm surge forecast for low-lying districts, as neighbouring Odisha moved 160,000 people.
The maker of Claude says in a US filing that no current model has crossed the threshold, but that it might only spot such a leap after the fact
Justice Noam Sohlberg says the committee has no power to hold back Wednesday’s certification. All four Zionist opposition parties have ruled out serving under Netanyahu
Attackers switch cold rooms to defrost overnight and the food is gone by morning. Here is what is known, what is not, and what stores can do
Spending is on course to beat 2022 by about 30%, and more than half of the money so far has come through outside groups
The US cites trade barriers and security concerns. Rwanda was also hit with sanctions on its defence ministry last week
Anyone who gets the alert should assume the phone may be compromised, the cybersecurity office says. Nobody knows yet who is behind the attacks
Candidates of Pakistani origin are running in at least six states, most of them for state legislatures rather than Congress
