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US Fed could be in 'difficult' spot with higher prices, slower hiring

Fed could keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged if inflation remained stubbornly elevated, and they said it could cut its rate if growth slowed and unemployment rose

Trump reverses Biden-era rule, allows more water flow from showerheads

Biden and former President Barack Obama both imposed restrictions on water flow from showerheads and other appliances

Asian shares surge as Trump pauses tariffs, boosting US market to record

Analysts had anticipated the regional rebound after US stocks saw one of their best days ever on a euphoric Wall Street, driven by investor hopes that Trump would ease tariff measures

Trump's 'buy' tip before tariff pause paid off for investors who listened

Trump's 53 per cent ownership stake in the company Trump Media, now in a trust controlled by his oldest son, Donald Trump Jr, rose by $415 million on the day

Army Secretary Driscoll replaces Kash Patel as acting head of ATF

It was not immediately clear why Patel was replaced by Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll to lead the Justice Department agency that's responsible for enforcing the nation's gun laws

EU slaps new tariffs on $23 bn in US goods over Trump's metal duties

The tariffs will go into effect in stages, with some on April 15 and others on May 15 and Dec. 1. The EU executive commission didn't immediately provide a list of the goods Wednesday

Israeli airstrike on Gaza building kills at least 23, say health officials

The Al-Ahly hospital said at least 23 people were killed in the strike, including eight women and eight children, figures confirmed by the territory's Health Ministry

Beijing denies claims of Chinese troops fighting with Russia in Ukraine

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in Beijing that China has played a constructive role in politically resolving the Ukraine crisis

US firms eye investment in nation's untapped minerals sector: Pakistan

Pakistan's massive copper and gold deposits are located in Reko Diq, a district in restive Balochistan, which has witnessed a surge in attacks by Baloch separatists in recent years

Senate confirms Elbridge Colby as Pentagon policy chief despite GOP split

Colby faced bipartisan scrutiny during his confirmation over past remarks questioning Russia's invasion of Ukraine and suggesting the US could manage a nuclear-armed Iran

Beijing increases diplomatic pressure on Africa as US influence wanes

Beijing has built deep ties with African leaders by developing mines and building infrastructure through state-owned construction companies, often funded by loans from state-owned banks

Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 shakes Taiwan, no damage reported immediately

The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.0 quake was about 21 kilometers (12 miles) south-southeast of Yilan on the northeast coast

At least 6 people killed by suspected US strikes in Yemen: Houthi rebels

Since its start, the intense campaign of US airstrikes targeting the rebels over their attacks on shipping in Mideast waters related to the Israel-Hamas war has killed at least 79, as per Houthis

Status 'permanent': North Korean leader's sister rejects denuclearisation

The statement by Kim Yo Jong, one of the country's top foreign policy officials, was in response to a meeting last week between the top diplomats of the United States, South Korea and Japan

AP journalists cleared to return to White House after court ruling

The AP has been blocked since February 11 from being among the small group of journalists to cover Trump in the Oval Office or aboard Air Force One, with sporadic ability to cover him at events

Netanyahu-Trump meeting reveals unexpected gaps on Iran, Gaza, tariffs

Netanyahu's second pilgrimage to Washington under Trump's second term was organized at short notice and billed as an attempt to address the new US tariff regime

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

Asian shares deepen losses after Wall St fall, tariffs due to take effect

The sharply higher tariffs were scheduled to kick in after midnight Eastern time in the US, and investors have no idea what to make of President Donald Trump's trade war

3 dead, 3 injured in Virginia townhouse shooting; suspects at large

The people injured in the mass shooting have been taken to hospitals. Their condition is unknown

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