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Harvard refuses to surrender independence after Donald Trump's threat

Harvard president Alan Garber said in a post on the school's website that the administration demanded new terms late Friday that went beyond prior requests in exchange for maintaining federal funding

Won't be releasing Maryland man back to US, says El Salvador Prez Bukele

Trump administration officials emphasised that Abrego Garcia, who was sent to a notorious gang prison in El Salvador, was a citizen of that country and that the US has no say in his future

China's sea cargo flow slows after Trump's reciprocal tariffs take effect

China's ports handled 244 million tonnes of cargo last week, 10 per cent less than a week earlier and down 4 per cent from the same week in 2024, according to Ministry of Transport data

International students challenge widespread US visa revocations in court

In lawsuits against the Department of Homeland Security, students have argued the government lacked justification to cancel their visa or terminate their legal status

Attack by gunmen leaves at least 40 people dead in Nigeria, president says

President Bola Tinubu also said he has ordered an investigation over the late Sunday night attack on the Zike community, extending his condolences to the victims and their families

US shares rise as tariffs on smartphones, computers exempted; dollar dips

On the face of it, the exemption of 20 product types accounting for 23 per cent of US imports from China was a boon to manufacturers

US Army to take over border land for base, may detain migrants: Officials

The Trump administration's plan to transfer the border zone to military control aims to bypass a federal law restricting US troops from engaging in domestic law enforcement on American soil

Intruder arrested near UnitedHealthcare HQ months after CEO's killing

Police in the Minneapolis suburb of Minnetonka said the suspect was arrested outside of the United Healthcare corporate campus

Hong Kong defends immigration procedures after British MP denied entry

Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, said on Bluesky that authorities offered no explanation for what she called a cruel and upsetting blow

EU pledges $1.8 bn aid package to Palestinian Authority to rebuild Gaza

Over a third of the two-year aid will directly support the Palestinian Authority to boost finances, governance, and private sector growth

Russia claims attack on Ukraine's Sumy was supposed to target troops

Two ballistic missiles struck central Sumy on Palm Sunday, killing at least 34 people, including two children, and injuring 119, according to Ukrainian officials

Trump slams Iran for slow nuclear talks, says they're 'tapping us along'

The next meeting is expected to take place on Saturday in Rome, according to a source in the Italian government

Trump considers exemptions to 25% auto parts tariffs for US carmakers

Trump imposed a 25% tariff on fully built vehicles, with duties on parts set to take effect no later than May 3. His tariffs on Canada and Mexico already contain a carveout

Shooting at US city park leaves two dead, nine injured in Arkansas

It happened at 5th Avenue Park in Conway, about 43 kilometres north of Little Rock. Conway Police said in a Facebook post Sunday night that the nine people injured were in stable condition

From Nixon to Trump: How US shocks keep resetting the global economic order

Whether it's gold, oil, or tariffs, US economic shocks - from 1930 to 2025 - have repeatedly triggered global realignments and reshaped the rules of trade

Ukraine war wouldn't have happened if 2020 election wasn't rigged: Trump

Earlier in March, Trump had also criticised Biden's handling of the Russia-Ukraine war, suggesting that under Biden, Russia attempted to take control of all of Ukraine

From stardom to the stars and back: Katy Perry & crew touch edge of space

In a significant development in space tourism, Blue Origin's fully automated NS-31 mission completed a successful all-female crew trip including pop star Katy Perry to the edge of deep space

UK deploys military planners to tackle Birmingham waste, rat crisis

Ministers and local council members have since been focussed on addressing rising concerns of risks to public health and damage to the environment

Trump tariffs may open new opportunities for India: MD Volkswagen India

Earlier, the group, which is battling a Rs 11,000-crore tax show cause notice for alleged customs duty fraud related to the import of cars as completely knocked down units

Why does Apple still manufacture in China? Old video of Tim Cook explains

"It's not cheap labour," Apple CEO Cook said in a 2017 interview to Fortune Magazine, adding that China's strength lies in its pool of skilled tooling engineers and manufacturing precision