LIVE news: Trump says will impose tariffs on semiconductor imports 'very shortly'

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LIVE news updates: President Donald Trump announced that tariffs on semiconductor imports would be imposed “very shortly,” while exempting products from firms such as Apple Inc. that have committed to expanding their investments in the United States.

 

“I’ve discussed it with the people here, chips and semiconductors, and we’ll be putting tariffs on companies that aren’t coming in,” Trump told reporters during a White House dinner attended by a rare assembly of leading technology executives and founders, including Apple chief Tim Cook. He clarified, “if they’re coming in, building, planning to come in, there will not be a tariff.”

 

Last month, Trump had said at an event with Cook that he intended to introduce a 100 per cent tariff on semiconductors, while exempting products made by companies shifting their manufacturing operations to the US. Apple has pledged $600 billion towards a domestic manufacturing drive. 

Trump will attend Sunday's men's final of the US Open, returning to a tournament he once frequently attended for the first time in a decade. The White House confirmed the visit Thursday night. Trump is expected to make a daytrip to Queens, New York, and return to Washington after the match, which begins at 2 pm No. 1 seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner is playing Felix Auger-Aliassime on Friday. The other semifinal match features Novak Djokovic against Carlos Alcaraz. 

For decades as a New York-area real estate mogul and, later, reality TV star, Trump was a fixture at the Grand Slam tournament, often sitting in the suite's balcony during night-session matches. He frequently would be shown on arena's video screens.

 

3:14 PM

Omar calls for swift restoration of essential services

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2:25 PM

Jarange accuses Bhujbal of blocking rise of OBC leaders

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2:11 PM

Air India flight AI 473 with Odisha CM onboard diverted to Kolkata

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2:00 PM

AI Express' Delhi-Indore flight suffers engine fault, pilot makes PAN-PAN call; plane lands safely

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1:30 PM

No need to panic, negotiations underway: Piyush Goyal on Trump tariffs

Stressing that negotiations are underway with the United States over 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said that there is no need to "panic" as India and US will come to an equitable, balanced and fair agreement.

12:58 PM

Families struggle at relief camps as Yamuna floods submerge homes in Delhi

As soon as the horn of the food truck blares, children and women rush to form a queue to collect their meals near flood relief camps in Delhi, where several families displaced by the rising Yamuna are staying. Strips of cloth tied to ropes stretch across the middle of the camp, serving as makeshift drying lines, while piles of salvaged belongings and plants uprooted by the floods lie scattered in corners.

12:46 PM

Rahul Gandhi writes to railway minister, seeks halt at Rae Bareli for Rajdhani Express

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, seeking a halt for the Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express at Rae Bareli junction. In his letter, Gandhi pointed out that while the train already passes through Rae Bareli, passengers from his constituency have long been requesting a halt at the station to ease their travel, especially towards the national capital.

11:07 AM

Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin makes surprise departure ahead of risky court ruling

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10:44 AM

Assam CM pays homage to Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on Teachers' Day

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10:08 AM

Water level in Yamuna at Delhi's Old Railway Bridge stands at 207.31 metres, likely to recede further

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