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Trump's reciprocal tariffs likely to create chaos for global businesses

Trump charges that the playing field is tilted against US companies because other countries usually tax American exports at a higher rate than America taxes theirs

Trump forms energy dominance council, boosts LNG exports, offshore drilling

Trump also vowed to revive a cancelled pipeline that would carry natural gas from Pennsylvania to New York, saying it could slash energy prices in the Northeast by as much as 70 per cent

Trump calls for halting funds to schools, colleges that need Covid vaccines

It aims to fulfil a campaign promise from Trump, who often said he would not give one penny to any school that has a vaccine mandate

Europe quietly plans to send troops to Ukraine for post-war security

The countries involved in the discussions are reluctant to tip their hand and give Russian President Vladimir Putin an edge should he agree to negotiate an end to the war he launched three years ago

Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's 2nd major city of Bukavu

The M23 rebels entered the city's Kazingu and Bagira zone and were advancing towards the centre of the city of about 1.3 million people

Second judge pauses Trump's order against gender-affirming care for youth

A second federal judge on Friday paused President Donald Trump's executive order halting federal support for gender-affirming care for transgender youth under 19.

Russia detains another US citizen on drugs charges days after prisoner swap

Russian police said the 28-year-old American had attempted to smuggle a significant amount of drugs into the country, the Interfax agency reported, citing Russia's Federal Customs Service

Ukraine needs security guarantees as Trump eyes war end: Zelenskyy to Vance

Zelenskyy made his remarks Friday during a meeting with US Vice President JD Vance. The two met at the Munich Security Conference

US, including Biden's admin, never saw Ukraine as Nato member: Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the United States, including the Biden administration, never saw Ukraine as a NATO member.

Will meet Putin only after a common plan with Trump is set: Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy believes Trump is the key to ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Zelenskyy spoke Friday to the Munich Security Conference

US retail sales plunge in January as temperatures drop post-holiday season

The cost of groceries jumped in January from the previous month, pushed higher by soaring egg prices. Rising costs could be exacting a toll on shoppers

EU Commission vows to react firmly and immediately to Trump's tariffs

The EU estimates that annual trade volume between both sides stands at about $1.5 trillion, representing some 30% of global trade

Wellalage stars as SL hands AUS shock series defeat before Champions Trophy

Injury-hit Australia will now head for the Champions Trophy with 0-2 series loss against Sri Lanka

Russian drone strikes Chernobyl reactor, radiation levels normal: Zelenskyy

The drone strike damaged the structure and started a fire, which has been put out, Zelenskyy said

EPA chief seeks return of $20 bn in clean-energy grants awarded by Biden

The programme is a favourite of Democrats who passed President Joe Biden's signature climate law without a single Republican vote

Fire breaks out at construction site in South Korea's Busan, 6 dead

About 100 workers managed to evacuate from the site and about 90 firefighters were trying to put out the blaze

NYC mayor Adams to allow immigration officials to operate at Rikers jail

Adams said he will issue an executive order reestablishing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence

Plane carrying Marco Rubio forced to return to US ahead of Europe trip

En route from Washington to Munich, the plane on which Secretary Rubio is flying experienced a mechanical issue

Trump admin lays off probationary govt workers, warns more cuts to come

The decision on probationary workers, who generally have less than a year on the job, came from the Office of Personnel Management

Russian crypto expert Alexander Vinnik returns to Moscow in prisoner swap

Vinnik, who operated cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e, was arrested in 2017 in Greece at the request of the US on cryptocurrency fraud charges and was later extradited to the United States