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N Korea threatens response to US flying long-range bombers over S Korea

The US flew the B-1B bombers during an aerial drill with other US and South Korean fighter jets

Carney says Trump key issue in Canada election, rival leader demands change

Opposition Conservative Pierre Poilievre said during the French-language leaders' debate Canada needs change and Carney is just like his predecessor Justin Trudeau

Asian countries look to buy more US oil, gas to offset trade imbalance

Many Asian countries run large trade surpluses with the United States and are also major energy importers

Trump officials likely in contempt over Venezuela deportations, says judge

US District Judge James Boasberg issued an order saying that officials acted in "willful disregard" of his verbal order on March 15 to turn around planes carrying Venezuelans

French aviation firm Lauak mulls sale as Lohia eyes global expansion

The company in France's Basque region is attracting interest from potential suitors including India's Lohia Aerospace Systems

Trump admin urges judges to fast-track deportations, skip asylum hearings

Speeding up the flow of cases through immigration court could bolster the administration's effort to expand its mass arrest and deportation effort

Judge to order Trump officials to testify in Kilmar Garcia deportation case

US District Judge Paula Xinis issued her order after Trump officials continually refused to retrieve Kilmar Garcia, saying they defied a clear Supreme Court order

Dallas school shooting: Accused opened fire in hall, injured 4 classmates

The 17-year-old suspect was being held in Dallas County jail on Wednesday on a charge of aggravated assault mass shooting

Trump joins tariff talks with Japan as US seeks deals amid trade wars

Trump attended the meeting alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick

US imposes sanctions on Chinese refinery accused of buying Iranian oil

The sanctioned refinery in China's Shandong province received dozens of shipments of crude oil from Iran worth more than $1 billion, the Trump administration said

Trump exempts 70 coal plants from Biden-era rule on toxic air pollution

Among plants receiving exemptions is the Colstrip Generating Station, a massive power plant in Colstrip, Montana, that emits more toxic air pollutants such as lead and arsenic than any other facility

Tariff pause eases trade slide, but strong downside risks persist: WTO

Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said, I am deeply concerned by the uncertainty surrounding trade policy, including the US-China stand-off

Wall Street drops as Nvidia slumps on fresh US chip export curbs to China

The export controls are the newest attempt from the Trump administration to keep advanced semiconductors from being sold to China

Oil up $1 as US imposes new sanctions on Chinese buyers of Iranian crude

Brent crude futures rose $1.06, or 1.64%, to $65.73 a barrel by 12:18 p.m. EDT (1618 GMT) while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.02, or 1.66%, to $62.35

Mark Zuckerberg mulled Instagram spin-off in 2018 amid antitrust concerns

Mark Zuckerberg, who was the first witness, testified for more than seven hours over two days in the trial that could force Meta to break off Instagram and WhatsApp

'Harvard has lost its way': Trump renews threats over aid, 'woke' policies

US President Donald Trump has intensified his clash with Harvard, accusing the university of ideological bias, threatening its tax status, and declaring it has 'lost its way' under its current leaders

Trump to join top advisers for White House talks on trade with Japan

Trump recently announced a round of global tariffs but then quickly put them on hold for 90 days after the markets tanked

Google removes 5.1 bn ads, 247 mn from India alone to tackle scam surge

The company said it is constantly adapting its methods, including using advanced tools and working closely with its partners, to ensure a safer online environment

UK Supreme Court rules 'woman' means biological sex, excludes trans women

The unanimous ruling by the court said that the Equality Act relies on biological sex, rather than gender identity, as the foundation for legal definitions of 'man' and 'woman'

China slams US for increasing its defence budget to $1 trillion

The Chinese military on Wednesday criticised the United States for increasing its defence budget to USD one trillion, saying that "wanton use of force will not make America great again".