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US tariffs to weaken global economy, trigger inflation, not recession: IMF

The IMF's Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, said Thursday that the Trump administration's sharp increases in duties have caused global uncertainty to spike

Court calls Trump admin's defiance over mistakenly deported man 'shocking'

A three-judge panel from the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously refused to suspend a judge's decision to order sworn testimony by Trump administration officials

In 'no rush' to end tariffs, says Trump in talks with Italy's Meloni

Trump played down the likelihood of an accelerated timeline to wrap up deals, saying any agreements would come at a certain point

Shooting at Florida State University leaves several injured, FBI responds

Hundreds of students streamed away from the direction of the student union. Students were glued to their phones, some visibly emotional

Myanmar releases around 4,900 prisoners, including 22 political detainees

At least 19 buses with prisoners aboard left Yangon's Insein prison and were welcomed outside the gate by excited family members and friends

DOGE targets community service programme in latest cost-cutting effort

AmeriCorps' National Civilian Community Corps informed volunteers Tuesday that they would exit the programme early due to programmatic circumstances

Xi Jinping arrives in Cambodia to wrap up 3-nation Southeast Asia tour

The visit, Xi's first since 2016, will conclude a three-nation Southeast Asian tour that included stops in Vietnam and Malaysia

Italy's Meloni to test her role as EU-US bridge in talks with Trump

Meloni secured the meeting at a critical juncture in the trade war as Italy's leader, but she also has, in a sense, been knighted to represent the European Union

Japan reports $63 bn trade surplus with US amid Trump tariffs talk

Exports to the US are a contentious issue for US President Donald Trump and Japanese negotiators are in Washington to argue their case against higher US tariffs

Asian shares mark moderate gains amid concerns over Trump's trade war

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.7 per cent to 34,142.86 in morning trading

US State Dept closes office that flags disinformation from Russia, China

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement that he had closed what had been known as the Global Engagement Center

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wraps up testimony in FTC antitrust trial case

He took questions from Meta attorney Mark Hansen, who has argued that his client hardly has a monopoly in social media

N Korea threatens response to US flying long-range bombers over S Korea

The US flew the B-1B bombers during an aerial drill with other US and South Korean fighter jets

Carney says Trump key issue in Canada election, rival leader demands change

Opposition Conservative Pierre Poilievre said during the French-language leaders' debate Canada needs change and Carney is just like his predecessor Justin Trudeau

Judge to order Trump officials to testify in Kilmar Garcia deportation case

US District Judge Paula Xinis issued her order after Trump officials continually refused to retrieve Kilmar Garcia, saying they defied a clear Supreme Court order

Dallas school shooting: Accused opened fire in hall, injured 4 classmates

The 17-year-old suspect was being held in Dallas County jail on Wednesday on a charge of aggravated assault mass shooting

Trump joins tariff talks with Japan as US seeks deals amid trade wars

Trump attended the meeting alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick

US imposes sanctions on Chinese refinery accused of buying Iranian oil

The sanctioned refinery in China's Shandong province received dozens of shipments of crude oil from Iran worth more than $1 billion, the Trump administration said

Trump exempts 70 coal plants from Biden-era rule on toxic air pollution

Among plants receiving exemptions is the Colstrip Generating Station, a massive power plant in Colstrip, Montana, that emits more toxic air pollutants such as lead and arsenic than any other facility

Mark Zuckerberg mulled Instagram spin-off in 2018 amid antitrust concerns

Mark Zuckerberg, who was the first witness, testified for more than seven hours over two days in the trial that could force Meta to break off Instagram and WhatsApp