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S'pore forms task force to support businesses against impact of US tariffs

The task force, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, will include representatives from the city-state's economic agencies

Watch: China digs out Reagan's 1987 speech on tariffs to rebuke Trump

China posted the video after Donald Trump put an additional 34 per cent tariff on Chinese goods. The footage shows Reagan warning that businesses shut down as a result of imposing tariffs

Israeli strikes kill 25 in Gaza as Supreme Court hears Shin Bet cases

Israel's Supreme Court is hearing a group of eight cases challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial move to dismiss the head of the country's internal security agency

Soyuz rocket launches US-Russian crew of 3 to International Space Station

Kim and Russia's Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky are scheduled to spend about eight months at the space outpost

South Korea to hold snap elections on June 3 after ousting president

Leader of the Democratic Party Lee Jae-myung is the front-runner in the elections. Lee lost to Yoon with a margin of less than 1% votes in 2022

Apple rushed iPhone shipments from India, China to dodge US' tariffs

The tech company reportedly shipped inventory from India and China to the US in late March to avoid the reciprocal tariff imposed by the Trump administration

Dire wolves are back - or maybe not. What does Colossal Biosciences claim?

The first dire wolf pups, Romulus and Remus, born in October, plus a third pup, Khaleesi, born in January, are the results of efforts by bioscience towards de-extinction.

Why are protesters in Bangladesh vandalising Bata, KFC and Pizza Hut?

Outlets of Bata, KFC, and Pizza Hut vandalised across Bangladesh as protests erupt over Israeli strikes in Gaza and calls grow for a boycott of Israeli-linked brands

Trump adviser gives nations list to correct 'unfair' global system

Trump economic advisor Stephen Miran called on nations to take greater responsibility in providing global stability

US Supreme Court allows Trump admin to deport Venezuelans under wartime law

The 5-4 decision by the Supreme Court states that Venezuelan migrants must be given an opportunity to challenge their deportation before being removed from the US

South Korea to hold election on June 3 to replace ousted President Yoon

Deep political polarisation will likely shape the June 3 election, expected to be a two-way showdown between the two major political parties

Trump sets nuclear talks with Iran; Tehran says negotiations 'indirect'

Donald Trump says nuclear talks with Iran; warns of 'great danger' if they fail. Iran confirms participation but insists negotiations will be indirect via Oman

When Elon Musk made direct appeals to Donald Trump pushing back on tariffs

DOGE chief Elon Musk takes his case to Trump, criticises Navarro's tariff stance as trade tensions with China escalate

Trump claims tariffs averted Great Depression, but history disagrees

Trump, now championing his own sweeping tariffs that have sent global markets into a tailspin, argues that the US was founded on steep import taxes on goods from abroad

Federal grants to fight child labour worldwide axed in major DOGE cuts

The Bureau of International Labour Affairs helped reduce the number of child labourers worldwide by 78 million over the last two decades

China vows to 'fight to end' after Trump threatens with still more tariffs

Commerce Ministry said the US' imposition of so-called reciprocal tariffs' on China is completely groundless and is a typical unilateral bullying practice

Nearly 400K Palestinians displaced following collapse of Gaza ceasefire: UN

Survivors across Gaza are being displaced repeatedly and forced into an ever-shrinking space where their basic needs just cannot be met, said UN spokesperson

Asian shares gain, Japan's Nikkei jumps 6.5% despite US tariffs concerns

The rebound followed a wild day on Wall Street as US stocks careened after President Donald Trump threatened to crank his double-digit tariffs higher

Will eliminate trade deficit with US, says Netanyahu amid tariff tensions

Netanyahu further expressed gratitude to President Trump for inviting him to the White House and praised him as a remarkable friend of Israel

Ukraine to discuss minerals deal with US as Russia delays ceasefire talks

Trump has argued that the agreement, which would grant the US preferential access to valuable resources, is essential for Ukraine's post-war security and reconstruction