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US court finds Trump's tariffs 'illegal', but levies in place for now

Federal judges ruled Trump exceeded authority by invoking emergency law, but tariffs remain in place pending further appeals to the Supreme Court

US court finds Trump's tariffs 'illegal', but levies in place for now
Updated On : 30 Aug 2025 | 8:48 AM IST

US appeals court rules Trump's tariffs illegal, but keeps them in place

The government has argued that if the tariffs are struck down, it might have to refund some of the import taxes that it's collected, delivering a financial blow to the US Treasury

US appeals court rules Trump's tariffs illegal, but keeps them in place
Updated On : 30 Aug 2025 | 7:48 AM IST

US to proceed with probe of solar imports from India, Laos and Indonesia

Imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos surged to $1.6 billion last year, up from $289 million in 2022, according to the group

US to proceed with probe of solar imports from India, Laos and Indonesia
Updated On : 30 Aug 2025 | 7:20 AM IST

Trump admin plans to remove 700 unaccompanied migrant children: Senator

Wyden's letter said children who do not have a parent or legal guardian as a sponsor or who don't have an asylum case already underway, will be forcibly removed from the country

Trump admin plans to remove 700 unaccompanied migrant children: Senator
Updated On : 30 Aug 2025 | 7:13 AM IST

Social Security whistleblower quits after alleging data mishandling by DOGE

Charles Borges, the agency's chief data officer, alleged that over 300 million Americans' Social Security data was put at risk by DOGE officials who uploaded sensitive information to cloud account

Social Security whistleblower quits after alleging data mishandling by DOGE
Updated On : 30 Aug 2025 | 7:01 AM IST

Global mail to US disrupted as countries halt shipments after Trump rule

Thailand Post, country's postal service, has stopped sending mail to United States while its transportation partners adjust to President Trump's decision to end duty exemptions for low-value imports

Global mail to US disrupted as countries halt shipments after Trump rule
Updated On : 29 Aug 2025 | 11:42 PM IST

Bangladeshi court jails 1971 war veterans, professor on terrorism charges

Magistrate Farzana Haque ordered them to be sent to jail after they were produced in court nearly 24 hours after their detention

Bangladeshi court jails 1971 war veterans, professor on terrorism charges
Updated On : 29 Aug 2025 | 11:34 PM IST

Trump blocks $4.9 bn foreign aid with rarely-used rule after 50 years

Trump, who sent a letter to Johnson, R-La., on Thursday, is using what's known as a pocket rescission for the first time in nearly 50 years

Trump blocks $4.9 bn foreign aid with rarely-used rule after 50 years
Updated On : 29 Aug 2025 | 10:58 PM IST

US goods trade deficit jumps sharply 22% to $103.6 billion in July

The Atlanta Federal Reserve is currently estimating GDP will increase at a 2.2 per cent rate in the third quarter

US goods trade deficit jumps sharply 22% to $103.6 billion in July
Updated On : 29 Aug 2025 | 10:43 PM IST

Israel declares Gaza's largest city combat zone, halts humanitarian pauses

Israel's military did not say whether they had notified residents or aid groups about the plans to resume daytime hostilities

Israel declares Gaza's largest city combat zone, halts humanitarian pauses
Updated On : 29 Aug 2025 | 10:42 PM IST

Thai court dismisses PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra over leaked phone call

Thailand's top court removed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as PM over a leaked call with Cambodia's Hun Sen, ruling it a breach of ethics following criticism over her remarks on Thai military officials

Thai court dismisses PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra over leaked phone call
Updated On : 29 Aug 2025 | 10:40 PM IST

Turkiye foreign minister says country's airspace closed to Israeli flights

Turkish media reported last week that a ban on maritime traffic linked to Israel had been imposed, although there was no official statement

Turkiye foreign minister says country's airspace closed to Israeli flights
Updated On : 29 Aug 2025 | 10:37 PM IST

France, Germany reject Donald Trump's threats on EU tech legislation

Trump on Monday threatened to slap additional tariffs on all countries with digital taxes, legislation or regulations

France, Germany reject Donald Trump's threats on EU tech legislation
Updated On : 29 Aug 2025 | 9:51 PM IST

Bangladesh EC calls upcoming election 'most risky' in history amid unrest

The remarks came a day after it unveiled a roadmap for the election, which has drawn mixed reactions from political parties

Bangladesh EC calls upcoming election 'most risky' in history amid unrest
Updated On : 29 Aug 2025 | 9:50 PM IST

EU likely to seek proof of gas origin to enforce Russian energy ban

The European Commission last month proposed legislation to phase out EU imports of Russian oil and gas by January 1, 2028

EU likely to seek proof of gas origin to enforce Russian energy ban
Updated On : 29 Aug 2025 | 7:47 PM IST

US consumer spending rises solidly in July as core inflation edges higher

Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of economic activity, rose 0.5 per cent last month after an upwardly revised 0.4 per cent gain in June

US consumer spending rises solidly in July as core inflation edges higher
Updated On : 29 Aug 2025 | 7:35 PM IST

US ends low-value package tariff exemption, raising costs for shippers

The change broadens the Trump administration's cancellation of the de minimis exemption for packages from China and Hong Kong in May as part of an effort to halt shipments of fentanyl

US ends low-value package tariff exemption, raising costs for shippers
Updated On : 29 Aug 2025 | 6:08 PM IST

India, China cooperation crucial for global economic stability: PM Modi

"I believe, by virtue of our good relations with both sides, including key stakeholders, we can strengthen efforts dedicated to the restoration of an early and lasting peace in Ukraine," Modi said

India, China cooperation crucial for global economic stability: PM Modi
Updated On : 29 Aug 2025 | 4:34 PM IST

European defence leaders meet amid outrage over Russian airstrike on Kyiv

Two missiles landed about 50 metres from an EU diplomatic mission in Kyiv, shattering the office's windows and doors but causing no injuries there

European defence leaders meet amid outrage over Russian airstrike on Kyiv
Updated On : 29 Aug 2025 | 2:00 PM IST

South Korea's former first lady, ex-PM indicted by special prosecutors

The wife of jailed ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was charged with violating financial market and political funding laws and receiving bribes, about two weeks after a court ordered her arrest

South Korea's former first lady, ex-PM indicted by special prosecutors
Updated On : 29 Aug 2025 | 12:10 PM IST