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Kids put PM Modi in grandfather category: Usha Vance recalls India trip

Terming the meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi very special and calling her recent visit to India a 'trip of her lifetime', US Second Lady Usha Vance said that her children love PM Modi

Taiwan spots PLA jets, 10 warships near its waters; one enters ADIZ zone

Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) is planning to introduce stricter regulations requiring civil servants at all levels to report or seek approval before visiting China or its territories

Trump, Xi Jinping likely to hold talks this week, says White House

The anticipated conversation follows months of faltering trade negotiations and mutual tariff cuts, raising hopes of a breakthrough in the prolonged US-China trade war

Texas set to join GOP states tightening grip on university curriculum

Texas bill requires university boards to review and possibly revise general education courses to ensure they prepare students for civic, professional life, workforce needs, and justify their cost

India-US trade deal likely in not-too-distant future: Commerce Secy Lutnick

Lutnick also suggested that India is likely to get more favourable terms from being one of the first pacts agreed

Trump appears to undercut US proposal to Iran, says no uranium enrichment

Trump and US negotiator Steve Witkoff have sent mixed signals on whether Iran could retain low-level uranium enrichment capacity for civilian use, adding confusion to the ongoing talks

US pushes countries for best offers by June 4 as tariff deadline looms

In the draft, the US is asking countries to list their best proposals in a number of key areas, including tariff and quota offers for purchase of US industrial and agricultural products

China's factory activity contracts in May as US tariffs take a toll

Two weeks after a breakthrough trade truce, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that negotiations with China are "a bit stalled," signalling fresh uncertainty in the talks

Disney lays off hundreds across film, TV divisions amid industry woes

The layoffs, which began on Monday, affect staff in marketing, publicity, casting, development, and corporate finance

Trump-backed conservative Karol Nawrocki wins Poland's presidential race

Nawrocki, who was supported by US President Donald Trump, won 50.89 per cent of votes in a very tight race against Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski

Ukraine, Russia swap dead, wounded troops with no progress towards peace

US-led efforts to push the two sides into accepting a ceasefire have so far failed. Ukraine accepted the proposed truce, but the Kremlin effectively rejected it

Judge blocks move to revoke protected status for some Venezuelans

US Judge Edward Chen ruled that Venezuelans with TPS until Oct 2026 aren't affected by the Supreme Court order and can't be deported, protecting their current immigration status

Harvard asks judge for fast ruling in $2.6 bn Trump funding freeze case

In a court filing Monday, Harvard said the US lacks evidence to prove the funding freeze was a legally justified response to antisemitism and alleged liberal bias on campus

4 more victims identified in Boulder attack, number of injured now at 12

The man planned the attack for more than a year and specifically targeted what he described as a Zionist group

5.8-magnitude earthquake shakes Turkish Mediterranean coast; 7 injured

The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency said the earthquake was centred in the Mediterranean Sea

Top Trump officials visit Alaska oil field amid push to expand drilling

During the trip, Burgum's agency also announced plans to repeal Biden-era restrictions on future leasing and industrial development in portions of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska

Israeli forces open fire near Gaza aid site; 3 killed, several injured

The shooting occurred at the same location where witnesses say Israeli forces fired a day earlier on crowds heading toward the aid hub in southern Gaza

Stabbing at Oregon homeless shelter injures 12, suspect in custody

Police arrested a suspect identified as Tony Williams, 42, across the street from the shelter

Study finds key drug shortages for diabetes, BP at rural health centres

A cross-sectional survey of the health facilities was conducted in 19 districts of seven states, which included an assessment of both public and private health facilities

S Koreans vote for new president in wake of Yoon's ouster over martial law

Pre-election surveys suggested Yoon's liberal archrival, Lee Jae-myung, appeared headed for an easy win