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Do something, do something big, says US President Joe Biden on gun control

The president told the crowd he'd signed an executive order aimed at stiffening background checks to buy guns, promoting more secure firearms storage

Poland may hand Soviet-made MiG-29 jet fighters to Ukraine within weeks

Poland's leaders said that sending the warplanes would be only done within a larger international coalition

Microsoft inks Xbox game deal with Boosteroid cloud gaming platform

Microsoft said that it struck a deal to make Xbox PC video games on the Boosteroid cloud gaming platform, its latest move to appease antitrust regulators scrutinising purchase of Activision Blizzard

Class action suit against Silicon Valley Bank parent company, CEO, CFO

A class action lawsuit is being filed against the parent company of SVB, its CEO and its chief financial officer, saying that company didn't disclose risks that future interest rate hikes would have

China to reopen its borders to tourists, resume all visas Wednesday

China will reopen its borders to tourists and resume issuing all visas on Wednesday after a three-year halt during the pandemic as it sought to boost its tourism and economy

Japan, South Korea summit must overcome history to renew ties amid tensions

South Korean and Japanese leaders will meet in Tokyo this week, hoping to resume regular visits after a gap of over a decade and overcome resentments that date back more than 100 years

President Lula meets with indigenous in Brazil's Amazon, pledges lands

On his first trip to Indigenous land in the Amazon rainforest since taking office, Brazilian President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva expressed support for creating new territories for those communities

Silicon Valley Bank's collapse rattles the disruptors in tech industry

Silicon Valley Bank's collapse rattled the technology industry that had been the bank's backbone, leaving shell-shocked entrepreneurs thankful for the government reprieve that saved their money

North Korea launches ballistic missile toward eastern waters: Seoul

The launch came a day after the U.S. and South Korean militaries began their largest joint field exercises in years on Monday

Pajaro river's levee ruptures, flood problems grow in California

Forecasters warned of more flooding, wind damage and potential power outages from a new atmospheric river expected to arrive Monday night in northern and central parts of the state and move south

Biden administration lets Ukrainians who fled Russia's war stay in US

The Biden administration is allowing thousands of Ukrainians who fled their homeland when Russia invaded a year ago to stay in the United States longer, the administration said Monday

Volkswagen to build major plant for electric vehicle batteries in Canada

Volkswagen announced Monday it plans to build a major plant for electric vehicle batteries in Canada

US defence budget speeds toward $1 trillion, keeping China in mind

The Pentagon intends to load up on advanced missiles, space defence and modern jets in its largest defence request in decades in order to meet the threat it perceives from China

Biden admin nods for Alaska oil project, draws ire of environmentalists

The Biden administration said it is approving the huge Willow oil-drilling project on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope, a major environmental decision by Joe Biden that drew quick condemnation

UK boosts defense spending by $6 bn in response to Russia and China

The extra money will be used, in part, to replenish Britain's ammunition stocks, depleted from supplying Ukraine in its defense against Russia

Will review supervision of Silicon Valley Bank after collapse: US Fed

Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank would conduct a thorough, transparent, and swift review

Pfizer to acquire Seagen for $43 bn to deepen reach into treating cancer

Seagen's top seller, Adcetris, treats lymph system cancers. It brought in $839 million in sales last year, a 19% increase over the previous year

Bank stocks drop and S&P 500 swings as Wall Street fear next fallout

Wall Street is worried about what may be next to topple following the second- and third-largest bank failures in US history, and stocks are swinging sharply as investors scramble to find safe place

World was slow to send aid to Syria after earthquake, says United Nations

The international community and the Syrian govt did not act quickly last month to help people in need in the rebel-held northwest after a deadly earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, a UN commission said

Tens of thousands of doctors kick off three-day strike across England

Tens of thousands of junior doctors went on strike across England on Monday to demand better pay, kicking off three days of widespread disruption at the UK's state-funded hospitals and health clinics