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EU chief hails Trump's tariff pause, stays quiet on bloc's retaliatory plan

Von der Leyen described the halt on reciprocal tariffs as an important step towards stabilising the global economy

Defence chiefs from 30 nations to attend Nato talks on future Ukraine force

Meeting at Nato HQs- the first between defence ministers representing the so-called coalition of the willing comes after a visit to Kyiv last week by senior British and French military officers

China reaches out to others for support against US as Trump adds tariffs

China has refused to seek talks, saying the US was insincere and that it will fight to the end in a tariff war, prompting Trump to further jack up the tax rate on Chinese imports to 125 per cent

S Korean opposition leader opens presidential bid following Yoon's ouster

Lee, who narrowly lost the 2022 election to Yoon, led the liberal Democratic Party's campaign to oust the former president over his December declaration of martial law

Trump's new energy order puts states' climate laws in crosshairs of DOJ

Trump has declared a national energy emergency and ordered his attorney general to take action against states that may be illegally overreaching their authority in how they regulate energy development

Trump admin to check for antisemitism before granting immigration benefits

US to screen social media of immigrants seeking benefits, targeting ties to antisemitic activity, including foreign students and those linked to institutions with reported incidents

Dominican club roof collapse kills 184; officials race to identify victims

Earlier in the day, National Institute of Forensic Pathology officials read the names of 54 victims they had identified so far

Suspected US strikes in Yemen kill at least 3 people, say Houthi rebels

The 13 killed in strikes Tuesday night around Hodeida's al-Hawak district made it one of the deadliest single incidents in the ongoing American campaign

House GOP holdouts threaten Trump's budget, tax cut bill as votes delayed

Speaker Mike Johnson challenged GOP hardliners to defy Trump and risk sinking his "big, beautiful bill" focused on tax cuts, mass deportations, and shrinking the federal government

Trump targets 'Anonymous' author, ex-cyber chief in retribution move

Trump's targeting of ex-DHS official Miles Taylor and former cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs comes as he increasingly uses presidential powers to retaliate against perceived adversaries, including law

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