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THE ECONOMIST: America has — until now — been synonymous with freedom, so why are tech bosses being forced to seek permission to release cutting edge technology to the world?

President Donald Trump said the US and Iran would meet in Qatar this week, at Iran’s request.

THE ECONOMIST: Meet the corporate gamblers who never waste a good energy crisis.

Someone alerted authorities about the trailer in 2022 after seeing small fingers reaching through gaps in the doors.

Billionaire investor Leon Black says Jeffrey Epstein deceived him during a years-long relationship in which he paid the disgraced financier $US158 million.

New York prosecutors say they will drop a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein instead of trying the former movie mogul for a fourth time in the state.

The alarm was raised after the 26-year-old failed to board her flight back home.

NEW YORK TIMES: When and where are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting married? Some powerful clues are emerging.

Ghislaine Maxwell claims in a court filing that new evidence in Epstein files could overturn her conviction.

The United State’s 250th anniversary celebrations began with Donald Trump proclaiming he had restored the country to greatness.

The family of a teenager is suing Snapchat parent company Snap, claiming the social media platform facilitated her rape as a 12-year-old.

Chaotic footage has captured the moment a group of cruise passengers pile onto each other and start throwing punches and pulling hair in a violent fight. SEE THE VIDEO

The 13-year-old was on the log ride when the incident happened.

The largely symbolic vote marks one of the biggest fissures between the US President and the Republican-controlled Senate.

His decision comes as disputes over waterway, inspections and missiles exposed early strains in talks to end the war.

Clive Davis was one of the few non-performers in music to become a household name.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: A driver in a Tesla vehicle that was engaged in automated driver-assistance mode crashed into a house in Texas and killed a grandmother inside.

The American homebuyer stumbled upon the horrifying discovery on Sunday