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China lashes out at US as tensions escalate over space observatory in Chile

China struck a defiant stance on Tuesday in response to American concerns about Beijing's efforts to expand its influence in the resource-rich South American nation of Chile, escalating tensions over a Chinese astronomical venture in Chile's arid north. At a press conference Tuesday in Chile's capital of Santiago, China's ambassador to Chile, Niu Qingbao, lambasted the United States for interfering in Chile's sovereign right to independently choose its partners and spreading "disinformation about the project. The astronomy project stems from a 2023 agreement between China's state-run National Astronomical Observatory and Chile's Catholic University of the North to work on a powerful space observatory in the country's vast northern Atacama Desert. The proposed high-resolution telescope would be able to observe near-Earth objects, which are classified as asteroids or comets. But the project quickly became entangled in China's spiralling rivalry with the Trump administration. Worries

US keeps India on 'priority watch list' for alleged IP violations

Country has made 'meaningful progress' but other concerns have not been resolved, says USTR

India says bilateral trade talks with US seeing 'positive progress'

India and US officials report positive progress in their trade talks, focusing on a multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement; roadmap is in place to conclude the deal in the near future

More pickups, fewer deliveries: Domino's US sales take a hit amid inflation

Domino's US delivery sales fell 1.5% in the March quarter as inflation-hit customers preferred to pick up orders to avoid extra fees; overall US sales dipped 0.5%

'I run the country & the world': Donald Trump touts control in second term

In an interview with Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic, who exposed the Signal chat leak, President Trump reflected on his first 100 days, pushing a bold agenda on immigration and global influence

How Trump made Mike Carney's Liberal Party win a lost election in Canada

Mark Carney leads Liberals to unexpected victory in Canada's 2025 election, overcoming poll deficit and fending off Donald Trump's interference on Canadian sovereignty

Over 100 immigrants detained at illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado

More than 100 immigrants suspected of being in the US illegally were taken into custody early on Sunday following a federal raid at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, authorities said. Video posted online by the Drug Enforcement Administration showed agents announcing their presence outside the building and ordering patrons to leave with their hands up. Other videos showed dozens of people fleeing the building through its entrance after federal agents smashed a window. Later, dozens of suspects were shown in handcuffs standing on a sidewalk waiting to be transported. During his second stint as US president, Donald Trump's unprecedented campaign of immigration enforcement has pushed the limits of executive power, and he has clashed with federal judges trying to restrain him. The crackdown has included detaining more than 1,000 international college students, some of whom have seen their legal status restored, at least temporarily. The policies have slowed

Trump rules out recognising Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day

US President Donald Trump made clear on Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor's practice of recognising Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day in October, accusing Democrats of denigrating the explorer's legacy as he pressed his campaign to restore what he argues are traditional American icons. Democrat Joe Biden was the first president to mark Indigenous Peoples Day, issuing a proclamation in 2021 that celebrated "the invaluable contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples" and recognise "their inherent sovereignty". The proclamation noted that America "was conceived on a promise of equality and opportunity for all people" but that promise "we have never fully lived up to. That is especially true when it comes to upholding the rights and dignity of the Indigenous people who were here long before colonisation of the Americas began." Trump on Sunday used a social media post to declare, "I'm bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes." He said on his Truth Socia

Vatican meeting with Trump could be historic if results achieved: Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy says his Vatican meeting with Trump was good and could be historic if it helps bring peace to Ukraine. They discussed a ceasefire and protecting people's lives

Moscow, Washington narrow Ukraine peace deal gaps in high-level talks

Moscow and Washington have managed to narrow differences on not only the Ukraine peace deal but also on many other issues after three hours of talk with the visiting US special envoy Steve Whitkoff on Friday, a top Kremlin aide said. Whitkoff had his fourth round of negotiations with President Vladimir Putin assisted by Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov and foreign investments chief Kiril Dmitreyev. Three hours long talks between special envoy Steve Whitkoff with President Vladimir Putin made it possible to further bring Moscow and Washington's positions closer together not only on Ukraine, but also on other international issues, Ushkov said. Describing the Putin-Whitkoff meeting as constructive and useful, Ushakov said the possibility of direct Russia-Ukraine negotiations was also discussed. The US and Russia have agreed to carry forward their productive dialogue in the most active mode, local media reported.

Trump slams Harvard as 'anti-Semitic', calls it a 'threat to democracy'

Donald Trump lashes out at Harvard, calling it 'anti-Semitic' and a 'far left' threat to democracy, after the university sues to stop federal freeze on $2.2 billion in funding

US judge denies injunction, restricts copies of weight-loss drug Ozempic

A US judge earlier barred compounders from making copies of Eli Lilly's Zepbound and Mounjaro

84 per cent of world's coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record

Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84 per cent of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced Wednesday. It's the fourth global bleaching event since 1998, and has now surpassed bleaching from 2014-17 that hit some two-thirds of reefs, said the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), a mix of more than 100 governments, non-governmental organisations and others. And it's not clear when the current crisis, which began in 2023 and is blamed on warming oceans, will end. We may never see the heat stress that causes bleaching dropping below the threshold that triggers a global event, said Mark Eakin, executive secretary for the International Coral Reef Society and retired coral monitoring chief for the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). We're looking at something that's completely changing the face of our planet and the ability of our oceans to sustain .

Americans see govt as inefficient, but sceptical if Musk & DOGE can fix it

Recent poll suggests that while many Americans support improving government efficiency, there is growing concerns about Elon Musk's leadership of DOGE causing sharp divisions among US voters

US, Russia may pause Ukraine talks until Zelenskyy okays Trump envoy deal

After downgrading the level of representation in London talks on Wednesday, some experts here do not rule out that the Kremlin and White House may freeze their negotiations on the Ukraine peace deal till Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and western European leaders agree to cede Crimea. The London meet on Ukraine was downgraded to expert-level after State Secretary Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff cancelled their visit following which foreign ministers of France and Germany also did not turn up. According to web based Lenta.ru news portal, banned in the European Union and Switzerland, the Kremlin could be ready to put the Ukraine issue on the backburner and move ahead on bilateral and West Asian issues, including Iran nuclear talks. Quoting Kremlin pool reporter Alexander Yumashev, the Lenta.ru portal in its commentary writes, I assume that all further negotiations will be, if not frozen, then held in a sluggish format. In any case, Zelensky still holds his post. Meanwhile, Kreml

Ather's valuation set to drop 44% ahead of IPO amid global market turmoil

India was the world's second-largest market by IPO proceeds in 2024 but listings are down 15% this year, data compiled by LSEG showed

US sees 1% rise in births in 2024, but not enough to halt 'population dip'

US births rose 1 per cent in 2024 after a previous dip, driven by Hispanic and Asian women; Trump admin eyes incentives like a $5,000 bonus to tackle falling fertility rates

New Jersey forest fire triggers mass evacuations, shuts major highway

A fast-moving wildfire burning in New Jersey has forced thousands of people to evacuate and closed a stretch of a major highway. The Garden State Parkway, one of New Jersey's busiest highways, was closed on Tuesday between Barnegat and Lacey townships, according to the New Jersey Fire Service. More than 1,300 structures were threatened and about 3,000 residents were evacuated, the fire service said. Shelters were open at two high schools, according to the Barnegat Police Department. The Jersey Central Power and Light Company cut power to about 25,000 customers at the request of the Forest Fire Service and the wildfire's command post Tuesday evening, including thousands in Barnegat Township. The company said on X that it doesn't expect to restore the power before Wednesday. This is for the safety of crews battling the fire, the company said. The fire in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area burned more than 34.2 square kilometres of land, fire officials said. The blaze, b

How Donald Trump is turning America into the world's largest tax haven

But Trump does love one tax: import tariffs. He appears to believe that foreigners are footing the bill, thereby providing the money to cut taxes for billionaires

US effective tariff has surpassed levels seen during Great Depression: IMF

Reflecting the complexity and fluidity of the moment, IMF's World Economic Outlook on Tuesday presented a range of forecasts for the global economy