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US tariffs to weaken global economy, trigger inflation, not recession: IMF

The IMF's Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, said Thursday that the Trump administration's sharp increases in duties have caused global uncertainty to spike

Russia denies strike on Indian pharma warehouse in Kyiv, blames Ukraine

The Russian Embassy in India suggested that it was likely one of Ukraine's own air defence missiles that hit the facility operated by Kusum Healthcare

Court calls Trump admin's defiance over mistakenly deported man 'shocking'

A three-judge panel from the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously refused to suspend a judge's decision to order sworn testimony by Trump administration officials

2 killed, 5 injured in FSU shooting, suspect identified as deputy's son

The shooting occurred near the university's student union when a 20-year-old opened fire on students

In 'no rush' to end tariffs, says Trump in talks with Italy's Meloni

Trump played down the likelihood of an accelerated timeline to wrap up deals, saying any agreements would come at a certain point

Shooting at Florida State University leaves several injured, FBI responds

Hundreds of students streamed away from the direction of the student union. Students were glued to their phones, some visibly emotional

Nvidia CEO highlights China market's role during Beijing trip amid US ban

China, with vast potential for investment and consumption, has always been fertile ground for investment and trade by foreign enterprises, He was quoted as saying by Xinhua

Pak's current account posts record surplus of $1.2 bn, says central bank

Data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed that the surplus on a year-on-year basis surged 230 per cent from $363 million recorded in March 2024

Xi Jinping pushes for 'Asian Family' unity amid US trade pressure

In another thinly-veiled swipe at the US, the Chinese leader reiterated his call to fight unilateralism in an article published Thursday in Cambodian media ahead of his arrival in the capital

Musk's SpaceX is frontrunner to build Trump's Golden Dome missile shield

Musk's rocket and satellite company is partnering with software maker Palantir and drone builder Anduril on a bid to build key parts of Golden Dome

Possible signs of life found on distant planet K2-18b, say scientists

Now a team of researchers is offering what it contends is the strongest indication yet of extraterrestrial life, not in our solar system but on a massive planet, known as K2-18b

China bans 'smart driving' ads after fatal crash involving Xiaomi EV

Chinese authorities have banned terms like 'autonomous driving' in car ads after a fatal crash involving Xiaomi's SU7 EV, tightening rules on ADAS marketing and over-the-air updates to boost safety

Google broke law by dominating online ad tech market, rules US judge

US court rules Google broke antitrust laws in ad tech market, paving way for possible breakup of its ad business. DOJ pushes for sale of key units like Google Ad Manager

China confirms ongoing tariff talks with US, calls for fair resolution

China on Thursday said it is in working-level communication with the US on the deadlock over their high-intensity tariff war but asserted that the person who tied the bell should untie it

US House panel calls China's DeepSeek AI a 'profound threat' to security

DeepSeek, which is the latest AI offering, grabbed the global attention for its low-cost model. Also, DeepSeek overtook ChatGPT as the top-ranked free app on Apple's Appstore

ECB cuts rates again to help economy weather erratic US trade policy

The ECB has been lowering borrowing costs as post-pandemic price pressures retreat, and recent trade-related turmoil on global markets is adding to the case for further policy easing

Trump says Fed chair Powell's termination can't 'come fast enough!

Trump, in a post on his social media platform Truth Social, reiterated his stance on rate cuts, saying that Powell should have lowered interest rates

Google sued for $6.6 billion in UK for abusing dominance in search

Google is being sued in the UK over allegations that the tech giant abused its dominance in the online search market to drive up prices

UK court defines 'woman' as biological; JK Rowling, others applaud

UK court rules 'woman' means biological female under law; JK Rowling, Martina Navratilova, and others hail decision amid fierce debate over trans rights

Submit data or lose right to enrol foreign students: Trump warns Harvard

Harvard bending the knee to antisemitism driven by its spineless leadership fuels a cesspool of extremist riots and threatens our national security