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US Senate confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Trump's labour secretary
Chavez-DeRemer will oversee the Department of Labour, one of several executive departments named in lawsuits challenging the authority of billionaire Elon Musk
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Elon Musk eyes Social Security and Medicare as key targets for cuts
During the 2024 campaign, Trump repeatedly promised that he would not cut Social Security payments or health coverage from Medicare
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Ontario raises 25% tax on electricity exports to US over Trump trade war
Trump later said he has postponed 25 per cent tariffs on many goods from Canada and Mexico for a month, amid widespread fears of a broader trade war
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Trump admin halts funding for 2 cybersecurity projects, including elections
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, known as CISA, has ended about $10 million in annual funding to the nonprofit Center for Internet Security
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China hits back at Trump tariffs with 15% levies on key US farm goods
On Wednesday, Trump is set to remove exceptions on 25% steel tariffs he imposed in 2018 - effectively raising the taxes - and raise his levy on aluminum from 10% to 25%
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Nasdaq plunges 4% as tech dives, slowdown fears mount; Dow falls 1.54%
Crypto stocks fall on lower bitcoin prices; HSBC downgrades US stocks
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US to assess Ukraine's peace stance and Trump ties in Saudi Arabia meeting
The US delegation will also be watching for signs that the Ukrainians are serious about improving ties with the Trump administration after the White House clash
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Ex-banker Carney wins Canada's liberal contest, to succeed Trudeau in days
Carney, 59, takes the reins at a time when the White House is creating upheaval in the global economy - and with US trading partners - with increasingly chaotic tariff announcements
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LIVE news: Rajya Sabha clears Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024 by voice vote
Latest news updates: Catch all the latest news developments from around the world here
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US treasury yields drop as Trump raises concerns over impending recession
Trump declined to predict whether the US could face a recession amid stock market concerns about his tariff actions on Mexico, Canada and China, saying that "there is a period of transition"
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Saudi Arabia emerges as mediator for US-Ukraine talks: What to expect
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead the US delegation, while President Zelenskyy will be joined by Ukrainian defence and foreign ministers
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Greenland votes on March 11 amid calls for independence, Trump's interest
Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede criticised Trump's remarks, stating the island deserves respect and will prioritise relations with nations that acknowledge its sovereignty
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PM likely to upgrade security ties, sign key pacts during Mauritius visit
Mauritius became independent in 1968 but London retained control of the Chagos, and forcibly displaced up to 2,000 people to make way for the Diego Garcia military base
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Decoded: Trump calls Japan security deal unfair, but US made the rules
Trump questioned why the US must defend Japan while Japan has no such duty. But history shows the US itself designed the post-war security pact to serve its own strategic goals
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Meet Mark Carney, Canada's new PM who once likened Trump to 'Voldemort'
As Mark Carney is all set to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada's next Prime Minister, the former banker will have to decide when to call a federal election
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Took aid 'like candy' but showed no 'gratitude': Trump slams Zelenskyy
US President Donald Trump claimed that if he were president in 2022, Russia would not have invaded Ukraine and major events like Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack on Israel would not have happened
What makes Greenland strategic prize at time of rising global tensions
Trump's interest in Greenland, restated vigorously soon after he returned to the White House in January, comes as part of an aggressively America First foreign policy
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Daylight Saving Time 2025 begins: The history, impact, and ongoing debate
Trump has reignited the debate over Daylight Saving Time (DST), calling it a '50-50 issue' and expressing interest in eliminating it. But what exactly is DST, and what's the history behind it?
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Buy Dixon, Samvardhana as US tariffs may boost electronics exports: Nomura
Nomura pointed out that India is strategically positioned to capitalise on these changes, especially as the US looks to adjust its approach to trade with India, particularly in electronics
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Israel cuts electricity supply to Gaza to push Hamas on ceasefire, hostages
The move follows Israel's decision last week to block all aid to the war-torn enclave, a step similar of its earlier measures at the onset of the conflict, when it declared a 'siege' on Gaza
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