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Canada was an ally, trying to become a competitor: White House Secy Leavitt

The US President has called for Canada's annexation to the US as its 51st state, a remark which did not sit well with the former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and the other leaders

Donald Trump's 25% tariff on all steel, aluminium imports take effect

The decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all steel and aluminium imports comes after Trump backtracked on his 50 per cent tariff threat to Canada, just hours after making it

US V-P JD Vance, Second Lady Usha Vance likely to visit India this month

The visit by the US Vice President will be the second since President Donald Trump took office in January this year

Musk-led DOGE asked to release records on ops run in 'unusual secrecy'

The decision by the US district judge is one of a kind and has marked a sign of early victory for the advocates, who have been trying to force DOGE to become more transparent

Illegal migrants in US now have a saving grace: Trump's self-deportation app

The app comes as the Trump administration focuses on boosting the deportation push. The Customs and Border Protection app or CBP Home will allow users to offer a signal of their 'intent to depart'

Saudi Arabia emerges as mediator for US-Ukraine talks: What to expect

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead the US delegation, while President Zelenskyy will be joined by Ukrainian defence and foreign ministers

What makes Greenland strategic prize at time of rising global tensions

When US President Donald Trump first suggested buying Greenland in 2019, people thought it was just a joke. No one is laughing now. Trump's interest in Greenland, restated vigorously soon after he returned to the White House in January, comes as part of an aggressively America First foreign policy platform that includes demands for Ukraine to hand over mineral rights in exchange for continued military aid, threats to take control of the Panama Canal, and suggestions that Canada should become the 51st US state. Why Greenland? Increasing international tensions, global warming and the changing world economy have put Greenland at the heart of the debate over global trade and security, and Trump wants to make sure that the US controls this mineral-rich country that guards the Arctic and North Atlantic approaches to North America. Who does Greenland belong to? Greenland is a self-governing territory of Denmark, a long-time US ally that has rejected Trump's overtures. Denmark has also ..

US to speed up weapons shipments to Taiwan amid concerns over pausing aid

Taiwan depends on US military support to fend off China, which wants to bring the democracy of 23 million people under its control someday, by force if needed

Trump administration in talks with 4 buyers for TikTok's US business

Even though the President did not mention which four companies are involved, he did mention that a 'lot of people want it' and 'all options were good'

India has agreed to cut tariffs, says Trump amid bilateral trade talks

India and the US are holding discussions on a bilateral trade agreement (BTA) aimed at reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers

'You have fired nobody': Elon Musk clashes with cabinet over govt cuts

Republicans pressure President Donald Trump to rein in Elon Musk's 'unchecked influence' and 'authority' amid sweeping cost-cutting measures

Donald Trump signs executive order to create Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

US President's decision comes a day before he is slated to meet with executives from the cryptocurrency industry at the White House

'India very high tariff nation': Trump as he warns of reciprocal tariffs

This is the second time that Trump has commented about India's tariffs. Previously, Trump has also called India a 'tariff king'

Trump limits Musk's authority, says he can't fire federal workers

At a cabinet meeting, Trump clarified that while Musk can make recommendations as head of the DOGE, he does not have the authority to make unilateral staffing or policy decisions

India is closely monitoring trade talks with US, says FM Sitharaman

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is currently in the US for discussions aimed at safeguarding Indian exporters' interest

Musk wins the Twitter war, but Tesla and X are fighting for survival

Elon Musk's business empire is facing mixed fortunes-Tesla's stock has declined, X continues to struggle financially, while SpaceX remains strong due to government contracts and commercial missions

Trump administration plans to layoff 80,000 employees, shows internal memo

The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an aggressive reorganisation that includes cutting 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for retired military members, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. The VA's chief of staff, Christopher Syrek, told top level officials at the agency that it had an objective to cut enough employees to return to 2019 staffing levels of just under 400,000. That would require terminating tens of thousands of employees after the VA expanded during the Biden administration, as well as to cover veterans impacted by burn pits under the 2022 PACT Act. The memo instructs top-level staff to prepare for an agency-wide reorganisation in August to resize and tailor the workforce to the mission and revised structure. It also calls for agency officials to work with the White House's Department of Government Efficiency to move out aggressively, while taking a pragmatic and disciplined approach to the Trump ...

US holds secret talks with Hamas for release of US hostages in Gaza

US special envoy for hostage affairs Adam Boehler has been holding the direct talks with Hamas in recent weeks in Doha

Elissa Slotkin slams Trump over tariffs, Musk in Democratic response

Slotkin, who won her Senate seat despite Michigan voting for Trump in the presidential election, largely focused her message on the economic headwinds facing the nation

Donald Trump thanks Pakistan during address to US Congress: Here's why

Trump announced the arrest and imminent extradition of the suspect, Sharifullah, who was involved in the 2021 Kabul airport bombing