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Without me, Trump would've lost: Musk blasts US Prez for 'ingratitude'

Elon Musk claimed President Trump would have lost the 2024 election without him. He criticised the administration's tax bill and accused Trump of ingratitude over electric vehicle credit cuts

US trade deficit narrow downs sharply in April as tariffs cut imports

Mr. Trump has imposed tariffs on a variety of industries and trading partners since coming into office in January, raising the US tariff rate to levels not seen in a century

No more questions on rare earths now: Trump after 'very good' call with Xi

After what he described as a "very good" 90-minute call with Xi Jinping, Trump says US-China trade talks will resume soon with rare earth issues resolved

Russia to respond to attacks on airfields as military deems right: Kremlin

Replying to a media query on when Russia could retaliate and how, the Kremlin spokesman said, In such a way and at such a time as our military deems appropriate

Harvard visa ban could disrupt fall admissions and set college precedent

President Trump's proclamation empowers the Secretary of State to revoke visas of international students at Harvard, raising concerns for fall admissions and international education policies

Trump's travel ban on a dozen countries set to take effect on Monday

The countries include Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen

Trump speaks with Xi over tariffs amid stalled talks between US, China

I like President XI of China, always have, and always will, but he is VERY TOUGH, AND EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH!!!, Trump posted Wednesday on his social media site

Droughts became 40% more severe over past 40 years, finds new study

Researchers, including those at the University of California, Santa Barbara, US, explained that the atmosphere is becoming warmer, thereby increasing its capacity to hold moisture

ECB cuts growth, inflation forecasts amid trade war and weak demand

Inflation is now seen falling further below the ECB's 2% target next year as lower energy costs, a stronger euro and weak economic growth all weigh on prices

Pak's Bilawal Bhutto called out by journalist at UN over Kashmir remark

US journalist cites Muslim Indian officer at military briefing during India-Pak conflict to question Bilawal Bhutto's claim that terrorist attack in Kashmir was used to vilify Muslims

US arrests 2,200 immigrants in a day as Trump govt intensifies crackdown

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has sent mass texts urging those enrolled under its Alternative to Detention programme to visit offices before their appointments; many detained upon arrival

Europe wants to banish Russian gas, but the US may have other plans

A large Republican donor wants to buy a Russian pipeline to Germany. The White House has entertained the idea of working with the Kremlin to supply Russian gas to Europe

Indonesia weighs China's offer of battle-tested J-10 fighter jets

Indonesia's consideration of the J-10 comes as military spending rises worldwide, driven in part by conflicts including Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Warplanes hit in Ukraine drone strike will be repaired, says Russia

Ukrainian strikes targeted airfields in Siberia and the far north where Russia houses heavy bombers that form part of its strategic nuclear forces

OpenAI finds more Chinese groups using ChatGPT for malicious purposes

While the scope and tactics employed by these groups have expanded, the operations detected were generally small in scale and targeted limited audiences, OpenAI said

Losing a pregnancy in the US might get you in legal trouble; here's why

Legal experts warn that vague US laws on abortion are putting grieving women at risk of investigation or charges following miscarriages and pregnancy loss

Israel recovers bodies of 2 hostages, Netanyahu vows to bring all home

According to a joint statement by the Israeli military and Shin Bet, Weinstein-Haggai and Haggai were killed and taken into Gaza by members of the Mujahideen Brigades

Data error may have pushed up UK inflation, rate cut bets in April: ONS

The data error means the inflation rate would have been closer to the 3.3 per cent consensus forecast and 3.4 per cent predicted by the central bank

Canada's first astronaut, former Foreign Minister Marc Garneau, dies at 76

An electrical engineer and former Royal Canadian Navy officer, he became the first Canadian in space when he flew aboard the US space shuttle in 1984. Garneau made two other trips to space

South Korea passes bills calling for special probes into Yoon, his wife

The bills were previously vetoed by Yoon and South Korea's caretaker government after his December 14 impeachment over the martial law debacle