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Netanyahu thanks Trump for support, release of delayed munitions to Israel

Netanyahu praised Trump as the greatest friend that Israel has ever had in the White House

Trump sends crypto prices soaring after announcement of strategic reserve

Cryptocurrency prices briefly jumped after President Donald Trump's surprise announcement he wants the US government to purchase and hold a variety of digital assets in a strategic reserve fund, an announcement that highlights Trump's growing attempts to use volatile cryptocurrency prices as a barometer of his public support. Trump said on social media Sunday that his administration is working toward creating a Crypto Strategic Reserve that will include lesser-known cryptocurrencies XRP, solana, and cardano. He later followed up with another post saying his planned reserve would also include bitcoin and ether, the two most popular cryptocurrencies. The announcement helped crypto prices enjoy a brief rebound after recent sell-offs. Bitcoin shot up to about $95,000 after dipping below $80,000 last week. XRP, solana and cardano saw massive spikes in their prices after Trump's announcement Sunday. But by Monday afternoon, prices had fallen roughly back to where they were before Trump's

China targets US agri, food products in response to Trump tariff threats

Trade tensions escalate amid US Tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico, which are set to take effect on March 4

President Trump's team weighs pulling funds for Moderna bird flu vaccine

The bird flu shot contract was awarded to Moderna in the Biden administration's final days, sending the company's stock up 13 per cent in the two days following the Jan 17 announcement

US federal workers who ignore Musk risk their jobs, President Trump warns

The president suggested some agencies could see dramatic job reductions, saying Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin was considering eliminating 65 per cent of his staff

Here's a list of tech giants that have pledged over $1 trn in US investment

Below are the major tech investments announced since Trump took office for a second time

President Trump to force migrants to join registry or face fines, prison

Under the new requirement, any foreigner 14 years old or above who hasn't previously been fingerprinted or registered by the US government must join the registry and update

Federal employees may get more demands to justify work at Musk's direction

The turmoil that enveloped the federal workforce over the last few days is unlikely to cease anytime soon as the US government's human resources agency considers how to fulfil Elon Musk's demands. The Office of Personnel Management told agency leaders Monday that their employees did not have to comply with a Musk-inspired edict for workers to report their recent accomplishments or risk getting fired. But later that evening, OPM sent out another memo suggesting that there could be similar requests going forward and workers might be sanctioned for noncompliance. Agencies should consider whether the expectation for employees to submit activity and/or accomplishment bullets should be integrated into the agency's Weekly Activity Report, wrote acting director Charles Ezell. He added that agencies should consider any appropriate actions regarding employees who fail to respond to activity/accomplishment requests. OPM originally sent employees an email over the weekend with the subject line

Elon Musk's India move shows the cracks in Donald Trump's coalition

Tesla has long wanted to sell cars in India, but Musk has balked at the high tariffs that would be applicable on imported high-end EVs

Watch: Macron fact-checks Trump in real time on European aid to Ukraine

US President Trump has refrained from calling Vladimir Putin an aggressor and instead focused on brokering a deal with Russia, raising concerns among European allies

Trump backs Musk as he roils federal workforce with demands, threats

President Donald Trump voiced support for Elon Musk's demand that federal employees explain their recent accomplishments by the end of Monday or risk getting fired, an edict that has spawned new litigation and added to turmoil within the government workforce. What he's doing is saying, Are you actually working?' Trump said in the Oval Office during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. "And then, if you don't answer, like, you're sort of semi-fired or you're fired, because a lot of people aren't answering because they don't even exist. The Republican president said that Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has found hundreds of billions of dollars in fraud" as he suggested that federal paychecks are going to nonexistent employees. He did not present evidence for his claims. If people don't respond, it's very possible that there is no such person, or they aren't working," Trump said. Attorneys representing unions, businesses, veterans and conservation organisations

Trump admin ramps up economic measures against China amid rising tensions

US-China trade war: China has strongly condemned Washington's actions, accusing the US of politicising and weaponising economic and trade relations

Trump admin slashes 1,600 USAID jobs, places direct hires on leave

A federal judge ruled in favour of placing thousands of USAID workers on leave, dealing a blow to unions alleging the cuts would dismantle the agency

President Trump creates uncertainty for world's most cited climate report

US government scientists participating in the IPCC's global assessments were issued a stop-work order from the Trump administration, according to media reports late last week

News Highlights: Former CM Atishi chosen as Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly

Catch all the latest news updates from around the world here

FDA begins to rescind firings, calls some probationary staff back to work

Some of the calls were made to former employees in the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, the office responsible for overseeing medical devices and digital health products

Donald Trump replaces a top military commander amid widespread shakeup

Trump said he'd nominate retired Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Caine in place of chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown

Here's how Trump govt's mass layoffs raise risk of wildfires in US West

The termination letters that ended the careers of thousands of US Forest Service employees mean fewer people and less resources will be available to help prevent and fight wildfires, raising the spectre of even more destructive blazes across the American West, fired workers and officials said. The Forest Service firings on the heels of deadly blazes that ripped through Los Angeles last month are part of a wave of federal worker layoffs, as President Donald Trump's cost-cutting measures reverberate nationwide. Workers who maintained trails, removed combustible debris from forests, supported firefighters and secured funds for wildfire mitigation say staffing cuts threaten public safety, especially in the West, where drier and hotter conditions linked to climate change have increased the intensity of wildfires. I'm terrified of that, said Tanya Torst, who was fired from her position as a US Forest Service partnership coordinator in Chico, California, on February 14. Torst, whose ...

Trump's voter turnout claim false: $21 mn funded to Bangladesh, not India

USAID's official records confirm that no projects funded by the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening have been implemented in India since 2008

President Trump's admin to check amount of gold stored at Fort Knox

The president's comments come amid speculation over an idea that the US Treasury could revalue its gold stockpiles