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Trump says he spoke to Lebanon's Hezbollah through intermediaries

Trump says he spoke to Lebanon's Hezbollah through intermediaries

WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he spoke with Iran-aligned Lebanese militia group Hezbollah through intermediaries and secured a pledge that it would not attack Israel.
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Trump says talks with Iran continue

Trump says talks with Iran continue

June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that talks with Iran were ongoing, despite a report that Tehran had suspended indirect negotiations with the United States to end hostilities.
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Asia stocks count on AI boom to offset Gulf risks

Asia stocks count on AI boom to offset Gulf risks

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, June 1 (Reuters) - Asian share markets firmed on Monday as the boom in all things AI continued to drive demand, offsetting a lack of progress in Gulf peace talks that challenged optimism on a re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz and lifted oil prices.
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Trump administration says it will comply with court order to pause $1.8 billion compensation fund

Trump administration says it will comply with court order to pause $1.8 billion compensation fund

The Trump administration says it will comply with a court ruling temporarily blocking a nearly $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of President Donald Trump
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More Mandelson files released in UK bring bad news for Starmer, but many questions remain unanswered

More Mandelson files released in UK bring bad news for Starmer, but many questions remain unanswered

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces more embarrassment with the release of files about former U.K. ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson
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Trump administration to ask US AI firms to voluntarily submit models for cybersecurity tests

Trump administration to ask US AI firms to voluntarily submit models for cybersecurity tests

By Courtney Rozen June 2 (Reuters) - The Trump administration will ask leading AI developers to voluntarily submit their most capable models for government cybersecurity tests before releasing them to the public, according to an executive order released on Tuesday, as security fears mount in
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Sen. Warren blasts Trump for potentially allowing AI chips to be sent to overseas units of Chinese firms

Sen. Warren blasts Trump for potentially allowing AI chips to be sent to overseas units of Chinese firms

By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) - Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren on Monday slammed the Trump administration for potentially allowing advanced American AI chips to be sent to overseas units of Chinese firms, and called on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify to Congress
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Oil prices rise more than 2% as Israel steps up incursion into Lebanon

Oil prices rise more than 2% as Israel steps up incursion into Lebanon

By Colleen Howe BEIJING, June 1 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose more than 2% in early trading on Monday after Israel ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, despite a ceasefire announced more than six weeks ago.
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Syria's Sharaa holds phone call with Trump, Syrian presidency says

Syria's Sharaa holds phone call with Trump, Syrian presidency says

May 31 (Reuters) - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump in which they discussed supporting the Syrian economy and the latest regional developments, the Syrian presidency said on Sunday.
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Iran eyes limited US deal to relieve economic strain and buy time

Iran eyes limited US deal to relieve economic strain and buy time

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, June 1 (Reuters) - Iran is pushing for a limited interim agreement with the United States in a bid to ease mounting economic pressure and stabilise the situation at home, while avoiding major concessions on its nuclear programme, according to sources and analysts.
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Exclusive-Top US spy agencies feud over turf, mission

Exclusive-Top US spy agencies feud over turf, mission

By Erin Banco and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - The CIA has stopped contributing to some intelligence assessments, including those related to the Iran war, produced by the office of the nation's top spy as disputes over intelligence-sharing and areas of responsibility boil over, say
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Micron’s trillion-dollar rally points to a bigger AI problem

Micron’s trillion-dollar rally points to a bigger AI problem

Micron Technology (MU) is having the kind of rally that can shift the perception of an entire industry on Wall Street. The memory-chip maker briefly topped the $1 trillion market value threshold for the first time on May 26, on the back of soaring demand for chips that power artificial intelligence ...