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Trump admin admits it cut aid to some UN food programmes by mistake
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and officials had vowed to protect emergency food aid, even as the Trump administration and Musk's Department of Government Efficiency dismantled USAID
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US pushes ahead with 104% tariffs on China, says open to talks with others
The administration has scheduled talks with South Korea and Japan, two close allies and major trading partners, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is due to visit next week
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Trump tariff plan: US Prez to announce levy on pharma imports soon
The pharmaceutical sector was previously spared by the Trump administration in the last round of tariffs that were announced on April 2
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China poses threat to Panama Canal, says US defense secretary Hegseth
Hegseth alluded to ports at either end of the canal that are controlled by a Hong Kong consortium, which is in the process of selling its controlling stake to another consortium including BlackRock
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Stock mkt trading guide, Apr 9: RBI MPC outcome, Trump's 104% China tariff
On the institutional activity front, FIIs net sold shares worth ₹4,994.24 crore, while DIIs net bought equities of ₹3,097.24 crore, on April 8.
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Foreign policy 'weak-kneed' in dealing with Donald Trump, says Congress
The Congress also tried to define its idea of Indian nationalism and cultural ethos even as it flagged contemporary concerns
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Tech titans funded Trump; now face tariffs, trials and tight rules
The sweeping tariffs he imposed last week will squeeze Apple's iPhone supply chain and make it much more expensive for Amazon, Meta, Google, and Microsoft to build supercomputers to power AI
US Supreme Court puts hold on reinstatement of fired federal employees
A second lawsuit, filed in Maryland, also resulted in an order blocking the firings at those same six agencies, plus roughly a dozen more
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Trump eyes China response before launching 104% tariffs amid trade war
China has refused to bow to what it called 'blackmail' and vowed to 'fight to the end' after Trump threatened to ratchet up tariffs to 104 per cent
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Trump will not offer tariff exemptions in the near term, says Greer
The trade representative, who oversees the implementation of the tariffs, also said there is no particular timeline for trade negotiations
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Musk slams Trump's trade adviser Navarro, calls him 'truly a moron' on X
The missives were the latest volley in an increasingly bitter spat between the two that broke out after Trump last week announced that he was imposing a minimum 10% tariff on most imports
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More R&D, easier labour laws needed to counter Trump's tariffs, say experts
Providing more incentives to Indian industry to blunt the impact of the tariffs is unlikely to help, as will be any retaliatory measures; instead, lowering duties on intermediate goods will do more go
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Trump to sign executive orders to boost US coal industry: Report
US power demand is rising for the first time in two decades as energy-intensive data centers for artificial intelligence, electric cars, and crypto currencies increase consumption
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Tariffs take a toll: Musk's wealth drops below $300 bn amid market slump
Elon Musk's net worth dips to $298 billion after Trump's tariff move triggers global market selloff; Tesla stock plunges over 50 per cent, wiping out 2025 gains
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After immigration & tariffs, Trump admin looks to undo gun control policies
Gun control advocates have condemned the Trump administration's latest measures to roll back Biden-era gun control policies, warning that they will contribute to increased gun violence
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Trump officials revoke legal status for migrants who entered using CBP One
According to an AP report, the number of beneficiaries who will be affected by such a move remains unclear
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Watch: China digs out Reagan's 1987 speech on tariffs to rebuke Trump
China posted the video after Donald Trump put an additional 34 per cent tariff on Chinese goods. The footage shows Reagan warning that businesses shut down as a result of imposing tariffs
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What is the US trying to achieve through reciprocal tariffs? Explained
It could be easier for India to deal with reciprocal tariffs by increasing imports from the US to protect its existing exports to the US, said analysts at Kotak Institutional Equities.
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How a false Trump tariff pause headline moved $2.4 trillion on Wall Street
US media outlets mistakenly flashed a false news claiming the Trump administration was considering a 90-day pause on tariffs for all countries except China
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US Supreme Court allows Trump admin to deport Venezuelans under wartime law
The 5-4 decision by the Supreme Court states that Venezuelan migrants must be given an opportunity to challenge their deportation before being removed from the US
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