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White House moves forward on plans for a Department of War: Reports
Trump raised the idea of rebranding the Defense Department as the 'Department of War' while speaking with reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, saying it 'just sounded to me better'
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US continues trade talks despite court ruling on Trump tariffs: USTR
Trump blasted the decision and said he would take the case to the US Supreme Court. The appeals court said his tariffs can remain in effect through October 14 to allow for appeals
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Faltering ties with US drive deeper bilateral ties between India, Japan
Modi's Tokyo visit boosts India-Japan ties with 21 pacts, $67 bn investment push, and deeper cooperation amid US trade tensions and Indo-Pacific challenges
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Heading into China's corner will dilute India's democratic dividend
With American President Donald Trump's tantrums, some in India are ready to rethink the China relationship
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Europe is hindering Trump's peace efforts on Ukraine, says Kremlin
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian state media reporters that the "European party of war" was continuing to hinder U.S. and Russian efforts on Ukraine
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Trump's Nobel ego trip and 50% tariff penalty: What hurt US-India ties?
A testy Trump-Modi phone call over Pakistan ceasefire and Nobel claim may have strained India-US relations, according to a report by the New York Times
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Trump dispels health rumours, plays golf in Virginia amid speculation
The US President was seen at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, following several days without any public appearances on his official schedule
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Trump to issue executive order to mandate voter ID for every vote
Trump has long questioned the US electoral system and continues to falsely claim that his 2020 loss to Democratic President Joe Biden was the result of widespread fraud
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White House moves forward on plans for 'Department of War': Report
Restoring the Department of War name for the government's largest department would likely require congressional action, but the White House is exploring alternative methods to implement the change
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Trump 'no longer has plans' to visit India for Quad Summit, reports NYT
There was no official comment from either the US or India on the NYT's claim
US envoys spark diplomatic tensions, White House not doing much about it
Just this week, no fewer than three US envoys scrambled to extricate themselves from diplomatic hot water
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What happens to Trump's tariffs now that US appeals court calls it illegal?
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Friday that Trump went too far when he declared national emergencies to justify imposing sweeping import taxes on almost every country on earth
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EPA fires employees who publicly criticised agency policies under Trump
Vaseliou declined to say how many employees were disciplined, but the head of one of the agency's largest unions said at least six probationary employees who signed the letter were fired
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US court finds Trump's tariffs 'illegal', but levies in place for now
Federal judges ruled Trump exceeded authority by invoking emergency law, but tariffs remain in place pending further appeals to the Supreme Court
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Zelenskyy seeks talks with Trump, EU leaders on slow progress towards peace
Trump has bristled at Russian leader Vladimir Putin's stalling on an US proposal for direct peace talks with Zelenskyy, and said a week ago he expected to decide on next steps in two weeks
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Chicago is in Trump admin's sights for its next immigration crackdown
The Trump administration asked the military this week for use of the Naval Station Great Lakes, north of Chicago, to support immigration enforcement
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Trump's 50% tariffs on India risk straining bilateral ties beyond trade
India may resent Trump's tariffs, but with careful diplomacy they could be seen as temporary steps to rebalance ties while reforms and openness progress at India's own pace
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US appeals court rules Trump's tariffs illegal, but keeps them in place
The government has argued that if the tariffs are struck down, it might have to refund some of the import taxes that it's collected, delivering a financial blow to the US Treasury
Trump admin plans to remove 700 unaccompanied migrant children: Senator
Wyden's letter said children who do not have a parent or legal guardian as a sponsor or who don't have an asylum case already underway, will be forcibly removed from the country
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Trump's war on data: How the White House is dismantling evidence-based rule
The administration is rejecting rational governance altogether, favouring instinct and preference over evidence