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US Automakers may soon hike car prices as tariff costs pressure profits

The average manufacturer's suggested retail price, or MSRP, on new vehicles in the US rose less than 1 per cent from mid-March to mid-August, according to car-shopping site Edmunds

US and China have larger agendas to resolve, says Nvidia CEO Huang

Successive US administrations have restricted China's access to advanced chips, while Beijing has responded to the curbs by pressing domestic firms to turn away from American suppliers

King Charles III welcomes Trump at Windsor as US president begins UK visit

US President Donald Trump arrived at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, kicking off a two-day state visit to Britain as the guest of King Charles III. The president's Marine One helicopter landed in the private Walled Garden at the Windsor estate. Prince William and his wife Catherine were on hand to meet the president and first lady Melania Trump, walking them over to be greeted by the king and Queen Camilla. Carriages have been polished, hundreds of troops have been drilled to perfection, the family silver is being laid out, and diamonds are being dusted off for a day of royal pageantry on the president's unprecedented second state visit to Britain. It's a spectacle with a purpose: to bolster ties with a world leader known for a love of bling at a time when his America First policies are putting pressure on trade and security arrangements globally. Trump arrived in London late Tuesday and said he loved being back in the United Kingdom, calling it a very special place. Asked if he had

Ben & Jerry's co-founder exits after feud with Unilever over Gaza

Ben & Jerry's has in recent months been a lonely voice among well-known brands speaking out on issues like Gaza and President Donald Trump's immigration stance

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 ...

Driver rams car into FBI building gate in Pittsburgh, throws American flag

A driver rammed a car into a security gate at the FBI building in Pittsburgh early Wednesday, then removed an American flag from the back seat and threw it over the gate before leaving, authorities said. The car crashed into the gate at about 2:40 am, the FBI said, and authorities were searching for the man. Investigators, including a bomb squad, were at the scene. This incident is considered a targeted attack against the FBI, the agency said in a statement that was posted online. No FBI personnel were injured. Christopher Giordano, assistant special agent in charge at the FBI in Pittsburgh, told reporters that the car appeared to have some sort of message on one of the side windows. Giordano said the FBI was familiar with the man. He did come here to the FBI field office a few weeks ago to make a complaint that didn't make a whole lot of sense, Giordano said.

US to press ahead with TikTok ban if China keeps tariff, tech demands

US and China delegations are discussing the divestment from TikTok by Chinese owner Bytedance as part of a round of broader talks on tariffs and economic policy taking place in Madrid

Trump to hold call with Xi on Friday as TikTok deal framework is finalised

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, also speaking in Madrid on Monday, indicated that another extension in the pause on the highest tariff levels is possible when the November deadline arrives

Blackstone to acquire Pennsylvania gas power plant in $1 billion deal

US power demand is projected to reach record levels in 2025, driven by data centers for AI and cryptocurrency technologies, as well as higher residential and commercial consumption

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs at start of Fed meeting week; Tesla gains

The electric vehicle maker jumped 5.8% to its highest level since late January after regulatory filings revealed Musk had acquired nearly $1 billion worth of Tesla's stock on Friday

US Secretary of State Rubio, Israeli PM Netanyahu hold Gaza talks

The two leaders met for three hours at Netanyahu's West Jerusalem office and later addressed the media in a joint news conference

EU could quit Russian gas in a year with US LNG, says energy chief

The US is ramping up pressure on Europe to cut off energy revenue to Moscow, seeking to end the war in Ukraine. As Russia's most lucrative export, its fuel revenue has helped fund the war

Trump marks 9/11 anniversary at Pentagon, pledges to honour heroes

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are marking 24 years since the September 11, 2001, attacks at a service at the Pentagon on Thursday. The remembrances are being held during a time of increased political tensions. The 9/11 anniversary, often promoted as a day of national unity, comes a day after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at a college in Utah. Trump visited Pentagon chapel after ceremony and lays a wreath. The wreath, laid by the president and first lady, was in remembrance of the 184 service members and civilians who were killed 24 years ago at the Pentagon. Both also signed a guest book. Trump wraps 9/11 commemoration by pledging to honour the heroes We will defend the nation they served, the values they upheld and the freedom for which they died, he said. We will support our troops, we will protect our families, and we will preserve the American way of life for every future generation. We will build taller, grow stro

Authorities still looking for Charlie Kirk's killer, rifle recovered

An official in Utah said on Thursday police are working to identify Charlie Kirk's shooter, who jumped off a roof and fled after firing the fatal shot. A high-powered, bolt-action rifle was recovered from the area where the suspected Kirk shooter fled, the FBI said. Kirk's killer appears to be of college age and blended in with the college population on the Utah campus where the shooting occurred. Authorities searched on Thursday for the sniper who assassinated Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, with one bullet and then slipped away in the mayhem resulting from the latest act of political violence to befall America. Kirk was killed with a gunshot from a rooftop at the Utah Valley University campus, where he was speaking on Wednesday, authorities said. Federal, state and local authorities were working what they called multiple active crime scenes." As the search stretched into a second day, they provided little information about the shooter's ...

UK fires ambassador to US Peter Mandelson over his links to Jeffrey Epstein

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday fired the country's ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, over his links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a statement in the House of Commons on Thursday, Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said the decision came in the wake of the publication this week of emails Mandelson sent to Epstein in the 2000s, in which he gave his support to the disgraced financier even when he was facing jail for sex offences. Doughty said the emails showed that the depth and extent of Mandelson's relationship with Epstein was materially different from what was known when he was appointed ambassador to Washington last year in the wake of the Labour Party's election victory. Mandelson, who took up his post in February this year after what the government described as an extensive vetting process, has voiced his deep regret over his previous links with Epstein and said he knew nothing about his criminal activities. In light of the .

US immigration agents arrest hundreds in raid at Georgia Hyundai plant

immigration officials, making it the largest single-site enforcement operation in the US Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) history

S&P 500, Nasdaq reach record highs after weak US jobs data; Broadcom surges

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 35.2 points, or 0.08%, at the open to 45,656.49

US employers add only 22,000 jobs in August amid policy uncertainty

US employers added just 22,000 jobs last month as the labour market continued to cool under uncertainty over President Donald Trump's economic policies. The Labour Department said Friday that hiring decelerated from 79,000 in July. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3 per cent, also worse than expected and the highest level since 2021, the Labour Department said. When the department put out a disappointing jobs report a month ago, an enraged President Donald Trump responded by firing the economist in charge of compiling the numbers and nominating a loyalist to replace her. Talking to reporters Thursday night at a dinner with wealthy tech executives, Trump had seemed to shrug off whatever hiring numbers would come out Friday. The real numbers that I'm talking about are going to be whatever it is, but will be in a year from now, the president said. The US job market has lost momentum this year, partly because of the lingering effects of 11 interest rate hikes by the inflation fight

Indian-American Amit Kshatriya named Nasa's associate administrator

A decorated Indian-American Amit Kshatriya has been named as NASA's new 'exploration-focussed' associate administrator, the US space agency announced here. Kshatriya, a 20-year NASA veteran, was most recently the deputy in charge of the Moon to Mars Programme in the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD) at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) headquarters in Washington. Acting NASA Administrator Sean P Duffy Wednesday named exploration-focussed Amit Kshatriya as the new associate administrator of NASA, the agency's top civil service role, a NASA statement said. Born in Wisconsin to Indian immigrant parents, educated at California Institute of Technology (CalTech) and the University of Texas at Austin, Kshatriya is one of only about 100 people in history to serve as a mission control flight director. He joined NASA in 2003. Kshatriya was decorated with the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal for actions as the lead flight director for the 50t

Brics leaders to hold virtual meet to discuss Trump's trade tariffs

The US has set different tariffs for different BRICS nations, however, making it difficult for them to agree on a joint statement, according to the Brazilian officials