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US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions

The Trump administration is preparing to ramp up funding by hundreds of millions of dollars for programs designed to counter China's growing influence around the world, after it had put a halt to many of those initiatives last year during a flurry of budget and personnel cuts. The administration notified Congress late last week that it intends to spend USD 175.8 million to replace outdated and aging undersea telecommunications cables in the Caribbean and Central America to prevent China from moving in. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the notification on Monday. The administration has expressed deep concern about China's activities in the Americas, pushing back on Chinese ownership of ports at either end of the Panama Canal, infrastructure projects funded by China's Belt and Road initiative in the region, and Chinese investment in the telecommunications sector. A State Department official said China's economic activities in the Western Hemisphere pose risks to US national ...

Trump admin urges SC to revive mail voting order before midterm polls

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to clear the way for an executive order from President Donald Trump that could dramatically change mail-in voting. The emergency appeal comes after an appeals court upheld a ruling blocking the president's order in nearly half the country ahead of November's midterm elections. The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to allow the proposed changes to move ahead while lawsuits play out. Trump ordered the government in March to create a "state citizenship list" of eligible voters and deliver mail ballots only to people on that list. Democratic officials in 23 states and the District of Columbia sued, saying the Constitution gives states and Congress the authority to set election rules, not the president. Their attorneys have said Trump's proposed changes are ripe for abuse and could cause chaos. A judge in Massachusetts blocked the order for the plaintiff states, and a 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals panel upheld that .

US, Tehran having 'good talks' as drones hit Iran's neighbours, says Trump

Despite Trump's optimism, Tehran appeared to quickly test the pause in the US military campaign, with Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq reporting drone attacks on Monday

Trump admin's Section 301 tariff policy may face legal challenge, says GTRI

GTRI says the US is offering preferential tariff treatment to some recent trade partners despite identical Section 301 determinations, preserving the benefits of recent trade agreements.

Trump dismisses concerns over US munitions shortage amid Iran conflict

Trump rejected claims that dwindling munitions pose a problem for US defence capabilities

Australian PM to raise concerns over new tariffs with US President Trump

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will raise new US tariffs with President Donald Trump, calling the measures unjustified and seeking their removal

US tariff plan wakes up Indian pharma to diversify, innovate: Experts

India's pharmaceutical industry should treat the proposed US tariffs on imported generic medicines as a wake-up call to reduce dependence on a single export market, diversify globally and accelerate innovation while ensuring uninterrupted access to affordable medicines, industry leaders and healthcare experts said. US President Donald Trump has announced a phased tariff framework under which imported generic medicines will continue to attract zero tariffs until August 1, 2028, before facing a 100 per cent tariff for one year and a 200 per cent tariff from August 1, 2029. The proposal, aimed at encouraging drug manufacturing in the US, has triggered a debate within India's pharmaceutical sector over its long-term implications. Nikhil K Masurkar, CEO, ENTOD Pharmaceuticals, described the proposed tariffs as an opportunity for long-term strategic transformation, rather than merely a trade challenge. "The finer details of the proposed US tariffs on generic drugs are still unclear, but

Trump's tariff playbook: India must continue to engage with the US

Tariffs are central to Mr Trump's economic agenda and are also an instrument of choice to address other issues, including geopolitics

US court blocks Trump bid to enforce mail voting overhaul before midterms

A US appeals court refused to lift a lower court order blocking key parts of Donald Trump's executive order over mail voting in Democratic-led states

US 'locked and loaded' for Iran strikes but no final decision yet: Trump

US President said Washington was ready for major military action against Iran but had not yet decided whether to proceed, even as the two sides continued talks amid escalating regional hostilities

US appeals court refuses to revive Trump admin's $100,000 H-1B visa fee

A US federal appeals court has refused to stay a lower court order striking down the Trump administration's decision to impose a USD 100,000 fee on H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. The three-judge bench at the Boston-based First Circuit Court of Appeals denied the federal government's motion to stay US District Judge Leo T Sorokin's June 8 ruling that struck down the fee, terming it an unlawful tax not authorised by Congress. "...we deny the defendants' motion to stay pending appeal to this Court, the district court's June 8, 2026, Memorandum and Order and accompanying Judgment," the bench ruled on Friday. The judges agreed with the plaintiffs -- 20 Democrat-ruled states -- that "the question here is not whether Congress may delegate the authority in question. It is whether Congress has done so". President Donald Trump had issued a proclamation in September last year imposing a USD 100,000 fee for obtaining new H-1B visas. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that .

Trump threatens fresh EU tariffs after $1 billion Google antitrust fine

Trump said Washington would launch a Section 301 trade investigation into EU after regulators imposed antitrust fine on Google, calling the penalties discriminatory against US technology firms

Trump's latest global tariffs face legal challenge from small businesses

Two lawsuits filed in US Court of International Trade argue that the govt unlawfully used Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose fresh import duties after earlier tariffs were struck down

Trump claims US secured 50% profit share after Canada cancels bridge event

US President claimed Washington renegotiated the financial terms of the cross-border bridge project after Canadian officials cancelled a joint inauguration, amid escalating trade tensions

Donald Trump weighs 'massive attack' on Iran as Hormuz crisis deepens

Trump told Axios in an interview that he was "close to making a decision" on attacks that would be "bigger than ever before"

Why the US has imposed a new 10% tariff on Indian goods

The United States has imposed new tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries over concerns about goods made using forced labour.

'Unjustified': Asian allies push back against Trump's forced-labor tariffs

Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore criticised the US for imposing fresh tariffs of up to 12.5% on imports over alleged forced-labour concerns

Donald Trump pegs nuclear deal to Saudi Arabia joining Abraham Accords

Trump said that the Civil Nuclear Deal pertains only to non-military use such as the ones that Iran and UAE already have, will be approved, but is subject to Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords

Trump threatens Iran with military action after Houthi tanker strikes

The prospect that disruption could widen to a second sea sent global oil prices surging in one of the steepest rises of the war.

Trump announces 100% tariff on imported generic drugs: What it means for India

US President Donald Trump has announced a phased tariff plan for imported generic medicines, with a 100% tariff from August 2028 and 200% from August 2029.