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Trump admin battles employee lawsuit to block dismantling of USAID
Accounts of USAID staffers filed Tuesday in support of the lawsuit revealed new details of the destruction of the agency
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Trump admin readies reciprocal US tariffs as trade war fears mount
The plans drew condemnation from Mexico, Canada and the European Union, while Japan and Australia said they were seeking exemptions from the duties
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Trump may revive 1930 trade discrimination law for reciprocal US tariffs
Trump has said the new US tariff rates would take effect "almost immediately," and Section 338 of the Trade Act of 1930 would give him a quick path to imposing them
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US CFPB likely terminates some probationary staff due to inefficiency
The removal is a possibility as White House asked agencies for lists of probationary employees and recommendations on whether they should stay- a move by administration to neutralize CFPB
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Is Elon Musk taking over the US govt: Here's how state capture works
Musk's aim could be to capture different pieces of the US government and turn the state into a tool for wealth extraction
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India to share list of 12 US-based gangsters with Washington on PM's visit
The list includes high-profile criminals such as Anmol Bishnoi and Goldy Brar, both of whom are linked to major organised crime networks operating in India
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White House plans to nominate new chiefs for bank, market regulators
White House intends to nominate Jonathan Gould as the head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and Brian Quintenz as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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Jordan agrees to take in Palestinian children after Trump's US aid threat
Donald Trump has praised the Jordanian leader's commitment to accepting sick Palestinian children, calling it a 'beautiful' act
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Elon Musk, other Trump allies ratchet up a rhetoric against US judiciary
Musk took to his X social media platform to attack the judge who ordered US health agencies to temporarily restore websites they took offline in response to an executive order by Trump
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Netanyahu warns of ending Gaza ceasefire if hostages not returned on Feb 15
After nearly 16 months of war, Hamas has gradually been releasing hostages since the first phase of a ceasefire began on January 19, but on Monday said it would not free any more
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Trump admin prioritising relations with India: Ex-White House official
These remarks were made by Lisa Curtis ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the White House for a bilateral meeting with President Trump
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US foreign aid freeze hampers Cambodia's fight against human trafficking
The funding freeze has also halted civil-society-assisted rescue work and related programs on preventing human trafficking
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Donald Trump's new crypto company launches strategic 'token reserve'
The announcement comes at a time when Trump and his family businesses are increasingly turning to making money from the world of crypto
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Tackling debt: Trump 2.0 actions, inactions to revive the US economy
Trump told reporters that the effort to slash spending could cut $1 trillion from the federal budget, which totaled $6.75 trillion in the most recent fiscal year
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Trump's move to halt US bribery law sparks fears of 'Wild West' deals
To detractors, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act unfairly hobbles American companies while foreign rivals not so encumbered swoop in
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Elon Musk appears at WH defending DOGE's work but acknowledging mistakes
Musk stood next to the Resolute Desk with his young son as Trump praised Musk's work with his Department of Government Efficiency to slash spending
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Markets Today: CPI inflation, Q3 result, MSCI rejig, Hexaware Tech IPO, FII
Stock Markets Today, Wednesday, Feb 12: Global index provider MSCI has announced changes under its February 2025 review. Meanwhile, Ajax Engineering IPO will close & Hexaware Tech IPO will open today
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Airlines urge Trump admin to end Biden's push on paying stranded customers
The proposal being considered would require airlines to pay stranded passengers at least $200, and as much as $775, in cash when a disruption is caused by the carrier
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US court won't halt order requiring Trump admin to unfreeze federal cash
The Justice Department argued the sweeping lower court order to keep all federal grants and loans flowing was intolerable judicial overreach
Apple renames Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on Maps after Trump's order
The change comes after the US government updated its official map to reflect the new name. Alphabet Inc.'s Google made a similar update to its Google Maps app earlier this week
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