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Europe sees growing China-Russia alliance as world's top security threat

Western officials accuse China of supplying Russia with critical technologies, including drones

Elon Musk pushes US lawmakers to fast-track self-driving car approvals

Options discussed include expediting the bill or presenting a more detailed measure similar to it before Congress's July 4 recess

Chinese students at US colleges will be 'fine', says Donald Trump

'Well, they're going to be OK It's going to work out fine,' Trump said when asked what his message would be for students who want to remain in the country

US govt probes messages impersonating Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles

They breached the phone; they tried to impersonate her, Trump told reporters on Friday. Nobody can impersonate her. There's only one Susie

Elon Musk pledges to remain Trump adviser after stepping away from DOGE

"I expect to remain a friend and an adviser, and hopefully, if there's anything the president wants me to do, I'm at the president's service," Musk said

US will stand by Indo-Pacific allies against China threat: Pete Hegseth

He said Washington will bolster its defences overseas to counter what the Pentagon sees as rapidly developing threats by Beijing

Appeals court keeps block on Trump admin's downsizing of federal workforce

The judge's order questioned whether Trump's administration was acting lawfully in trying to pare the federal workforce

Elon Musk's legal battles expected to outlast his time in White House

At least three lawsuits are pending that accuse Trump of unconstitutionally handing the Tesla Inc. and SpaceX chief executive officer the equivalent of a cabinet-level post over the past four months

Lack of social-media profile could prompt visa denial, says Marco Rubio

Rubio's cable, sent to embassies worldwide, marked the latest salvo by the Trump administration against Harvard, the foreign students who go there and elite universities more broadly

Trump seeks $1 billion for private-sector-led human missions to Mars

The White House's 2026 budget proposal, calls for allocating more than $1 billion for Mars exploration, including a new Nasa initiative called the Commercial Mars Payload Services programme

Trump admin threatens to cut NY funding over Native American mascot ban

US Education Secretary Linda McMahon said her agency found New York state officials violated Title VI by banning Native American mascots and logos

Judge weighs sweeping remedy proposals in US antitrust case against Google

US District Judge Amit Mehta on Friday heard closing arguments from Justice Department lawyers who argued that a radical shake-up is needed to promote a free and fair market

UN seeks 20% cut in staff to help deal with critical funding crunch

The cuts affect about 14,000 posts covered by the regular budget, or about 2,800 posts, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters

Will stop being 'nice', says Trump as China violates trade agreement

The comments reflect the tensions between the world's two largest economies, as Trump is eager to show that his tariffs can deliver meaningful results

'Talked trade': Trump once again claims credit for India, Pak ceasefire

We stopped India and Pakistan from fighting. I believe that could have turned out into a nuclear disaster, Trump said

Biden says 'feeling good' in first remarks after cancer diagnosis

Biden spoke at an annual gathering marking Memorial Day at Veterans Memorial Park in his home state of Delaware, not far from his home in Wilmington

Will double tariffs on foreign steel from 25% to 50%, says Trump

Trump had gone to the plant near Pittsburgh to champion an expected deal between US Steel and Japan's Nippon Steel Corp.

Microsoft's Russia unit to file for bankruptcy amid operational exit

The note posted on Fedresurs on Friday said that Microsoft Rus LLC was intending to declare bankruptcy

Trump thanks Musk for 'incredible service', says 'he'll be back & forth'

Donald Trump extended his good wishes to Elon Musk on his final official day at the White House. However, he added that Musk isn't truly leaving and will be 'back-and-forth'

Trump administration 'MAHA' health report cited nonexistent studies

Since taking the role, he has fired thousands of workers at federal health agencies and cut billions of dollars from US biomedical research spending