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Trump-Musk fallout: White House steps in, arranges call for possible truce

Former DOGE chief Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump had exchanged barbs with each other after Musk criticised Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' in a recent interview

Not sure if good relationship with Elon Musk will continue: Donald Trump

US President Trump says he's disappointed with Musk over opposition to tax bill and EV cuts, as public rift between the two widens

Sharp detection, no noise: China tests breakthrough radar technology

During the tests, the silent Cessna, using the new radar tech, identified ground targets with over 20 decibels greater clarity than traditional techniques

Bangladesh elections set for April 2026; Yunus rules out early polls

Yunus confirms Bangladesh elections for April 2026, dismissing BNP's call for early polls amid political unrest, reform delays, and growing tensions with India since Hasina's exile in 2024

Mediation between two unequals not possible: Tharoor on Trump's claims

Tharoor, currently in the US leading a multi-party delegation on Operation Sindoor, made the comments in response to a question during a conversation at the Council on Foreign Relations here Thursday

Jerome Powell too slow to lower borrowing costs: Trump on US Fed rate cut

The Fed last September did reduce rates by a half of a percentage point, after a faster-than-expected decline in inflation and a marked slowdown in the labor market

China urges BYD, EV rivals to end price war and avoid cost undercutting

The meeting was hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the market regulator and the top economic planning agency

Amazon to intensify fake review crackdown after UK watchdog investigation

The Competition and Markets Authority said it secured the undertakings from Amazon, after getting a similar agreement earlier this year from Google to clamp down on rogue reviews plaguing the internet

Trump not interested in talking to Musk as they feud over tax-cut bill

Trump, for his part, suggested he would terminate government contracts with Musk's businesses, which include rocket company SpaceX and its satellite unit Starlink

More ex-federal workers in US face job hunt as grants & contracts vanish

The drastic, sudden pullback in federal dollars is collapsing opportunities for many who've spent years in public service

US adds 139,000 jobs in May despite trade war, growing recession fear

Trump's aggressive and unpredictable policies - especially his sweeping taxes on imports - have muddied the outlook for the economy and the job market and raised fears

US job growth slows to 130,000 amid fears over Trump economic policy

His massive taxes on imports - tariffs - are expected to raise costs for US companies that buy raw materials, equipment and components from overseas

Xi's message to Trump: Rein in the hawks trying to derail the truce

A meeting with Xi Jinping, China's top leader, in Japan in 2019, during President Trump's first term. The leaders spoke by phone on Thursday after weeks of worsening tensions between two nations

Eight ways Trump and Musk could turn their feud into mutual political pain

Wield his billions against Mr. Trump, his allies and his agenda. After spending more than $250 million to help elect the president, Mr. Musk could just as easily fund campaigns against Republicans

Strike against Kyiv was a response to Ukrainian 'terrorist acts': Russia

Russia's military released the statement after Ukrainian officials said Russia had launched an intense missile and drone barrage at Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, in the early hours of Friday

How China gained control over the global rare earth minerals supply chain

China has intensified its dominance over the global supply of rare earth elements by adding critical minerals to its export control list, further straining already fragile global supply chains

US SC ruling opens door to reverse discrimination lawsuits over DEI

US Supreme Court sides with straight woman who claims she was passed over for promotions in favour of less-qualified gay peers

JPMorgan bars incoming analysts from job-hopping in first 18 months

The move comes as Wall Street banks push back against private equity firms poaching junior talent through accelerated hiring cycles

Musk's threat to pull Dragon capsule leaves Nasa reliant solely on Russia

Russia's Soyuz capsules are the only other means of getting crews to the space station right now

US hiring slowed to 130K new jobs amid uncertainty over Trump's policies

Mainstream economists expect Trump's policies to take a toll on America's economy, the world's largest