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Senate confirms Dan Caine as Joint Chiefs of Staff chair in overnight vote

Trump nominated Caine to become the top US military officer in February after abruptly firing Gen CQ Brown Jr, the second Black general to serve as chairman

Musk exit talk grows as Trump says, 'I don't need him for anything'

Trump shrugs off Musk exit talk, says he likes him but doesn't 'need him', as Musk's role fades after GOP loss and backlash over political missteps

Why are London's millionaires racing to Asia and the US in record numbers?

Over 11,000 millionaires reportedly left London in 2024, marking one of the highest annual outflows of wealthy residents from the UK capital in recent history

Musk steals spotlight at Trump's cabinet meet with 'Top Secret!!' notepad

A scribbled 'Top Secret!!' note on Elon Musk's notepad during Trump's cabinet meeting has gone viral, sparking memes, speculation, and questions about its meaning

Tesla halts Model S, Model X orders in China as sales drop and tariffs bite

Tesla has removed the 'order now' option for Model S and Model X in China as it battles falling sales, rising local competition, and deepening US-China trade tensions

Trump admin moves to mark 6,000 immigrants as 'dead' in deportation push

The Trump admin's move to mark 6,000 immigrants as 'dead' is aimed at removing them from the country. It is a part of a broader effort by to crack down on illegal immigrants who entered the US

After passing budget plan, hard part of lawmaking begins for Republicans

With narrow majorities in both chambers, Republicans must hold nearly all their votes while drafting legislation, giving each lawmaker significant leverage in shaping the final bill

Trump to undergo annual physical on Friday after yrs of limited disclosures

Despite long questioning predecessor Joe Biden's physical and mental capacity, Trump himself has routinely kept basic facts about his own health shrouded in secrecy

Xi heads to Southeast Asia to rally support amid Trump's tariff offensive

As Trump intensifies tariffs on Chinese goods, Xi Jinping will visit Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia next week to strengthen regional alliances and counter US pressure

'Farmers can help bring back undocumented workers legally', says Trump

US President has proposed allowing undocumented farm and hotel workers to return legally if backed by their employers. The plan involves these workers to leave the US and re-enter through legal route

Trump's trade team rocked by shake-up amid tariff turmoil; Bessent rises

As Trump pauses new tariffs and faces market volatility, Scott Bessent emerges as the key voice on trade while Navarro and Lutnick are pushed to the sidelines amid policy confusion

Pro-Palestinian protesters at Stanford charged with felony offences

The twelve people, current and former Stanford students, have been charged with felony vandalism and felony conspiracy to trespass

China tech faces worry beyond Trump tariffs after $350 billion wipeout

The Hang Seng Tech Index has shed more than $350 billion in market value since a March high, though it has gained about 9 per cent over the past three sessions

Chief Justice lets Trump fire 2 officials; Fed Chair Powell's job at risk?

US Chief Justice John Roberts allows Trump to remove two agency heads as the Supreme Court takes up a case that could ultimately affect the job security of Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Alibaba's Jack Ma wants AI to serve, not replace or rule over humans

The Chinese billionaire, who once likened AI to love, argued that the technology should be tailored to serve people and make their lives better

US SC asks Trump govt to bring back man wrongly deported to El Salvador

This comes after US President Donald Trump on Monday asked the Supreme Court to temporarily pause a judge's order directing his administration to return Abrego Garcia

Asian shares sink as China-US trade war escalates; Nikkei dives 5.6%

South Korea's Kospi fell 1.6 per cent to 2,400.34, while in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 shed 2.1 per cent to 7,552.10

Dollar slides to decade-low vs Swiss franc as confidence dips in US assets

The dollar dropped as much as 1.2 per cent to 0.81405 Swiss franc for the first time since January 2015, extending Thursday's nearly 4 per cent plunge

Why Donald Trump's dream of made-in-the-USA iPhones isn't going to happen

Apple sells over 220 million iPhones annually across seven models in various colours and storage options, making its complex manufacturing process heavily reliant on China's vast production scale

Trump threatens sanctions, tariffs on Mexico over Texas water dispute

Under the 1944 treaty, Mexico must send 1.75 million acre-feet of water to the US from the Rio Grande through a network of interconnected dams and reservoirs every five years