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Trump tariffs: Apple iPhone 16 Pro prices in US could go up by nearly 30%

If the US follows through with an additional 50 per cent duty - after China refused to roll back its retaliatory tariffs

US considers adjusting port fee plan for Chinese vessels after pushback

The White House and the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR), the government department involved in the drafting the proposal, did not respond to requests for comment

US slaps 104% tariff on China after Beijing misses Trump's deadline

This comes after China did not meet the deadline set by President Donald Trump to lift its retaliatory tariffs on American goods

Samsung shares jump after strong Galaxy S25 smartphone sales boost profit

Demand for servers using the company's high-density DRAM also bolstered profit, although the outlook for both smartphones and AI components has become murkier over the last week

Tech titans funded Trump; now face tariffs, trials and tight rules

The sweeping tariffs he imposed last week will squeeze Apple's iPhone supply chain and make it much more expensive for Amazon, Meta, Google, and Microsoft to build supercomputers to power AI

Global bond markets shift as US treasuries face competition from Europe

One early test comes Tuesday, when the US government is set to sell $58 billion of three-year securities, followed by 10- and 30-year maturities later this week

Trump tariffs show results, but challenges ahead, says US trade rep

Trump also has bypassed Congress to tax steel, aluminum and auto imports on the grounds that they pose a national security threat to the United States

US Supreme Court puts hold on reinstatement of fired federal employees

A second lawsuit, filed in Maryland, also resulted in an order blocking the firings at those same six agencies, plus roughly a dozen more

Japan interested in joining Nato command for supporting Ukraine's mission

Nakatani said Japan wants to further deepen security cooperation with NATO and that participation in the NSATU mission would help Tokyo learn lessons from Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Trump eyes China response before launching 104% tariffs amid trade war

China has refused to bow to what it called 'blackmail' and vowed to 'fight to the end' after Trump threatened to ratchet up tariffs to 104 per cent

Trump will not offer tariff exemptions in the near term, says Greer

The trade representative, who oversees the implementation of the tariffs, also said there is no particular timeline for trade negotiations

Musk slams Trump's trade adviser Navarro, calls him 'truly a moron' on X

The missives were the latest volley in an increasingly bitter spat between the two that broke out after Trump last week announced that he was imposing a minimum 10% tariff on most imports

China buys more Indian rapeseed meal after tariff on Canadian imports

India, the world's third-largest rapeseed producer, has struggled to export significant amounts of rapeseed meal to China because of higher prices

Trump to sign executive orders to boost US coal industry: Report

US power demand is rising for the first time in two decades as energy-intensive data centers for artificial intelligence, electric cars, and crypto currencies increase consumption

Now domestic flyers in US need REAL ID to board flights - Check how to get

The REAL ID Act, passed in 2005, was created to improve how the government checks people's identity, recommended by the 9/11 Commission

Tariffs take a toll: Musk's wealth drops below $300 bn amid market slump

Elon Musk's net worth dips to $298 billion after Trump's tariff move triggers global market selloff; Tesla stock plunges over 50 per cent, wiping out 2025 gains

After immigration & tariffs, Trump admin looks to undo gun control policies

Gun control advocates have condemned the Trump administration's latest measures to roll back Biden-era gun control policies, warning that they will contribute to increased gun violence

'Stripped, checked by male officer': Indian woman's 8-hr US Airport ordeal

Indian entrepreneur Shruti Chaturvedi recounts her harrowing 8-hour detention at an Alaska airport over a 'suspicious' power bank

US blanket visa ban based on mistaken nationality, says South Sudan

The United States announced a blanket visa ban on South Sudan for failure to accept the return of its deported citizens. South Sudan responds

Trump officials revoke legal status for migrants who entered using CBP One

According to an AP report, the number of beneficiaries who will be affected by such a move remains unclear