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Trump's Golden Dome blueprint complete; Pentagon silent on cost & scope

Earlier in May, Donald Trump unveiled $175 billion air defence plan, to place US weapons in space for the first time. But the Congressional Budget Office projects the cost will exceed his estimate

Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show cancelled by ABC: All that happened

In his monologue on Monday, Kimmel said that many in MAGA land are working very hard to capitalise on Kirk's murder, continuing his attack on Tuesday

Trump revives plan to end quarterly reports: What it means for US markets | US News

US President Donald Trump has raised concerns over the quarterly release of corporate results and proposed shifting to a six-month reporting schedule.

Trump to designate Antifa as terrorist organisation after Kirk's murder

Antifa, short for anti-fascists, is an umbrella term used for far-left-leaning militant groups and is not a singular entity. Antifa consists of groups that resist fascists and neo-Nazis

Trump's Caribbean boat strikes spark fresh debate over legality, threats

The circumstances of the strikes were still unclear and questions lingered about the true threat posed to the US

Trump lists 23 major drug transit nations, including India, Pak, and China

The US President expressed commitment to defeating the threat posed by the illegal drug trade in the US

Kash Patel defends Epstein files, signals probe into alleged Trump letter

FBI Director Kash Patel defended the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files Wednesday as he returned to Capitol Hill for a second day to face intense questioning from Democrats over his promises of transparency surrounding the wealthy financier's criminal case. The political blowback over the Trump administration's decision in July not to publicly release more investigative files from Epstein's case was at the center of Patel's five-hour appearance before the House Judiciary Committee. It followed an at-times raucous hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday during which Democrats focused their attention on their criticism that Patel has politicized the bureau and turned it into a weapon against Trump's perceived enemies. Here's a look at some key takeaways from Wednesday's hearing: Some of the most explosive exchanges centered around the Justice Department's handling of files related to the Epstein sex trafficking investigation as well as the F

US at inflection point after Kirk's killing, Trump divided country: Obama

Former President Barack Obama says that the United States is at an inflection point following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and that President Donald Trump has further divided the country rather than work to bring people together. There are no ifs, ands or buts about it: The central premise of our democratic system is that we have to be able to disagree and have sometimes really contentious debates without resorting to violence, Obama said Tuesday night during an event in Erie, Pennsylvania, hosted by the Jefferson Education Society, according to a transcript obtained by The Associated Press. And when it happens to some, but even if you think they're, quote, unquote, on the other side of the argument, that's a threat to all of us," he said. "And we have to be clear and forthright in condemning them. Obama has kept somewhat of a low profile in his post-presidency. Responding to a moderator's questions Tuesday, he addressed Trump's rhetoric after Kirk's ...

Market to rally if nominal growth improves, earnings pick up: Chris Wood

India has not done badly-it's just that other markets have done better, Wood said. For India, he believes, the inflows from domestic investors have been critical in preventing a correction.

Meloni, Putin, world leaders extend greetings to PM Modi on 75th birthday

Several world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday on Wednesday. Prime Minister Modi was born on September 17, 1950, in a small town in Gujarat's Vadnagar. President Putin extended birthday greetings to Modi, praising his "great personal contribution" to strengthening the partnership between the two countries. "Through your activities as head of government, you have earned the high respect of your compatriots and enormous authority on the world stage," Putin said in a message published on the Kremlin website. He added that India has made impressive achievements in the social, economic, scientific and technical fields under Modi's leadership. You are making a great personal contribution to strengthening the special privileged strategic partnership between our countries, to developing mutually beneficial Russian-Indian cooperat

Why Trump's renewed push to nix quarterly reporting may succeed this time

Trump on Monday called for the SEC to allow US-listed companies to issue periodic disclosures every six months instead of requiring quarterly reports

Prosecutors dropped dozen cases from Trump's DC crime surge, says judge

More than 50 people have faced federal charges in Washington, DC, since President Donald Trump's emergency law-and-order surge began last month. Already, prosecutors have dropped at least 11 of those cases, an unusually high collapse rate that judges say is wasting court resources. The dismissals highlight the risks of Trump's emergency surge strategy: an unprecedented flood of arrests that has produced headline-grabbing numbers but faltered under judicial scrutiny, with some of the most serious cases from assaults on federal agents to gun charges unravelling before they ever reach trial. On Tuesday, US Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh dismissed two felony assault cases at the request of US Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office. He delivered a blunt warning from the bench as he questioned whether prosecutors are making charging decisions before cases are properly investigated and vetted. That's not the way it's supposed to work, and it has real-world consequences, Sharbaugh said. This

Trump's threat to target 'radical left' after Kirk killing sparks fears

President Donald Trump is escalating threats to crack down on what he describes as the radical left following Charlie Kirk's assassination, stirring fears that his administration is trying to harness outrage over the killing to suppress political opposition. Without establishing any link to last week's shooting, the Republican president and members of his administration have discussed classifying some groups as domestic terrorists, ordering racketeering investigations and revoking tax-exempt status for progressive nonprofits. The White House pointed to Indivisible, a progressive activist network, and the Open Society Foundations, founded by George Soros, as potential subjects of scrutiny. Although administration officials insist that their focus is preventing violence, critics see an extension of Trump's campaign of retribution against his political enemies and an erosion of free speech rights. Any moves to weaken liberal groups could also shift the political landscape ahead of nex

Trump revives plan to end quarterly reports: What it means for US markets

US President Donald Trump said he wants US companies to report earnings every six months instead of quarterly, but critics warn it may hurt transparency

US military sank three Venezuela-linked drug-smuggling boats, says Trump

The president also urged Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro to stop sending Tren de Aragua into the United States, stop sending drugs into the United States

Microsoft, OpenAI, other US firms herald Trump's UK visit With pledges

The tech giants are dedicating more than £31 billion ($42.3 billion) to artificial intelligence systems, quantum computing initiatives and other tech projects

TikTok US operations buyers to include Oracle, Silver Lake, and Andreessen

If finalised, a deal will resolve a sticking point in Beijing-Washington relations and help shape the fate of China's most valuable private company

India, US trade dialogue moves forward after Trump softens stance

Talks between Indian and US officials in New Delhi were described as positive and forward-looking, with both sides pledging to push for an early conclusion of a trade agreement

University of California students, professors, staff sue Trump admin

The Trump administration is using civil rights laws to wage a campaign against the University of California in an attempt to curtail academic freedom and undermine free speech, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by faculty, staff, student organisations and every labour union representing UC workers. The lawsuit comes weeks after the Trump administration fined the University of California, Los Angeles $1.2 billion and froze research funding after accusing the school of allowing antisemitism on campus and other civil rights violations. It was the first public university to be targeted with a widespread funding freeze. The administration has frozen or paused federal funding over similar allegations against elite private colleges, including Harvard, Brown and Columbia. According to the lawsuit, the Trump administration has made several demands in its proposed settlement offer to UCLA, including giving government access to faculty, student, and staff data, releasing admissions and hirin

Trump extends TikTok ban deadline to Dec 16 following deal with China

President Donald Trump formally extended the deadline to keep the social media app TikTok available in the United States until Dec 16, giving time to complete the framework of the deal announced Monday after talks between American and Chinese government officials. The executive order signed on Tuesday by Trump was the fourth time he has bypassed federal law to prolong the deadline for the China-associated TikTok to sell its assets to an American company or face a ban. The original deadline was Jan 19 of this year, a day before Trump took the oath of office for his second term. Trump was asked Tuesday about the framework deal he announced a day earlier and repeated that he would discuss TikTok with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. He has said there are companies that want to buy the social media app owned by ByteDance and that details about its potential suitors would be announced soon. I hate to see value like that thrown out the window, Trump said as he departed the White ..