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Dropped plans to ease Iran sanctions after Khamenei's harsh remarks: Trump

While Trump has been urging Iran to return to the table to resume nuclear talks, it is unclear if the administration was taking any steps to ease legal curbs on the Islamic Republic

University of Virginia president resigns under Trump admin pressure on DEI

The departure of James Ryan, who had led the school since 2018, represents a dramatic escalation in the Trump administration's effort to reshape higher education

World leaders use flattery, patience to handle Trump's erratic diplomacy

World leaders are refining their tactics to build ties with the assertive US president, who leads the world's largest economy and most powerful military, through summits and Oval Office meetings

Trump slams Powell, says he'll pick a Fed chair who wants to cut rates

Trump has unleashed a pressure campaign on the central bank to cut rates, repeatedly assailing Powell and arguing the Fed's policies are keeping government borrowing costs too high

Netanyahu denies claim that troops have orders to shoot Gazans seeking aid

Palestinians trying to find food have frequently encountered chaos and violence on their way to and on arrival at the aid sites

US Supreme Court upholds Texas law to shield kids from online pornography

The Free Speech Coalition agreed kids shouldn't see porn but argued the law burdens adults' free speech by requiring personal data that could be exposed to hacking or tracking

Israeli Military declares 3 Iranian nuclear sites 'significantly damaged'

In addition, the IDF said thousands of centrifuges, research and development sites, headquarters infrastructure and unique documentation of the nuclear program were destroyed

Germany orders Apple, Google to remove Deepseek app over data concerns

The German move follows a similar step by Italy's privacy regulator in January. In the US, authorities have concluded that DeepSeek gave support to the Chinese military and intelligence efforts

Donald Trump says US ending trade discussions with Canada over digital tax

We will let Canada know the Tariff that they will be paying to do business with the USA within the next seven day period, said Trump

Trump plans executive orders to power AI growth in race with China

The administration will also release an AI action plan and schedule public events to draw public attention to the efforts

Meta may face daily fines over pay-or-consent model: European Commission

The move shows the Commission's continuing crackdown against Big Tech and its push to create a level playing field for smaller rivals despite US criticism about the bloc's rules

Rwanda, Congo sign US-brokered deal to end deadly eastern conflict

Kinshasa and Kigali will also launch a regional economic integration framework within 90 days, the agreement said

Trump claims he saved Iran's Khamenei from 'ugly and ignominious death'

Donald Trump has claimed that he saved Iran's Supreme Leader during the Israel conflict. However, he dropped sanction relief after hostile Iranian statements

US SC limits judges' power to block birthright citizenship order

However, the court's 6-3 ruling authored by conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett did not let Trump's policy go into effect immediately and did not address the policy's legality

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son ready to pass baton, bets big on AI revolution

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son signals leadership shift, unveils bold AI plans; firm has invested over $10 billion in Indian startups like Paytm, Swiggy, Ola Electric, and FirstCry

Trump warns of July 9 tariff hike as Treasury Chief Bessent hints delay

Asked if the mid-July deadline was set in stone, Trump suggested he could even shorten the timeline for trading partners seeking deals

Iran must allow inspections to prove nuclear programme isn't revived: Trump

Iran's top diplomat earlier said the possibility of new negotiations with the United States on his country's nuclear program has been complicated by the American attack

Iran rules out US talks, vows revenge, suspends UN nuclear oversight

Iranian lawmakers passed a "binding" bill to suspend cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog

China's central bank vows faster policy response to economic conditions

The world's No.2 economy has faced pressure this year due to U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs on Chinese products and persistent deflationary pressure at home

Pardon applications being carefully crafted with one man in mind: Trump

Both men had survived a bullet wound to the ear, Scott wrote, and had been convicted of falsifying records