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Automaker Ford pulls outlook, sees $1.5 billion hit from Trump's tariffs

The automaker expects the duties to reduce 2025 adjusted earnings before interest and taxes by about $1.5 billion on a net basis this year

Washington lawyer sues Trump admin over revocation of security clearance

A lawsuit in Washington challenges a March memo revoking security clearances of attorney Mark Zaid and 14 others, deemed by the White House as no longer in the national interest

UBS agrees to pay $511 million to end Credit Suisse's US tax investigation

A Credit Suisse unit pleaded guilty to conspiring to help its customers hide more than $4 billion from the Internal Revenue Service in at least 475 offshore accounts, the Justice Department said

Trump admin halts new grants to Harvard over unmet White House demands

The action was laid out in a letter to Harvard's president and amounts to a major escalation of Trump's battle with the Ivy League school

US Army pauses helicopter flights near Washington airport after close calls

The pause comes after 67 people died in January when a passenger jet collided in midair with a Black Hawk helicopter at Reagan airport

US Defence Secretary directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions

In a memo dated Monday, Hegseth said the cuts will remove redundant force structure to optimize and streamline leadership

Troops to stay in Gaza for unspecified time as Israel approves takeover

The new plan, which was approved in an early morning vote by Israeli Cabinet ministers, also calls for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to move to Gaza's south

Israeli bulldozers raze West Bank hamlet, displace dozens of Palestinians

Nine homes, five tents and five animal pens were demolished, said Mohammed Rabia, head of the village council in the area

US seeks to weaken global development finance efforts, shows UN document

With ongoing changes at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in the fight against climate change already facing pushback from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

Berkshire board names Greg Abel as CEO, Buffett to remain chair: Report

Abel and most of Berkshire's board of directors were not aware of his plans prior to the announcement

Trump orders 100% tariff on foreign-made movies to save 'dying' Hollywood

All major media companies, including Walt Disney, Netflix and Universal Pictures, film overseas in countries such as Canada and Britain

3 killed, 9 missing as small boat capsizes off San Diego: Coast Guard

Pangas are open boats designed for fishing but commonly used by smugglers

Indian contributions hailed as UK marks World War II end's 80th anniversary

Thousands gathered in front of Buckingham Palace gates and along the Mall in central to watch a flypast by the Royal Air Force (RAF) Red Arrows

Trump admin says will pay immigrants in US illegally $1,000 to go home

President Donald Trump has made immigration enforcement a centrepiece of his campaign. But that is a costly, resource-intensive endeavour

Between Trump tariffs and China charm, EU rethinks trade strategy

As Beijing offers investment incentives and Trump threatens tariffs, the EU walks a diplomatic tightrope to protect its economic interests on both fronts

Ancient Buddha-linked Piprahwa gems set for auction despite backlash

The British crown had claimed the gems fall under the 1878 Indian Treasure Trove Act, with the bones and ash gifted to the Buddhist monarch King Chulalongkorn of Siam

Pakistan trembles as earthquake of magnitude 4.2 hits the country

This is the third earthquake to hit Pakistan in recent weeks

UK added just 105 km of expressway in 10 years. What about India & China?

New data has revealed that Britain has added just 65 miles (105 km) of motorway in the past decade, a figure that includes reclassifications rather than fresh construction

Once flying high, grounded Chinese pilots now deliver food to survive

Once flying high, Chinese pilots of Joy Air are now grounded and delivering food as a debt-hit regional airline collapses under pressure from competition and poor management

Israel approves plan to capture entire Gaza to pressure Hamas for ceasefire

The plan is part of Israel's attempt to put more pressure on Hamas to release hostages and agree to a ceasefire under Israel's conditions