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US House votes to block California's nation-leading vehicle emissions rules

The move comes a day after the chamber voted to halt California standards to cut tailpipe emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles

Trump govt asks SC to strip legal protections from 350K Venezuelan migrants

President Donald Trump's administration has moved aggressively to withdraw various protections that have allowed immigrants to remain in the country

Evaluating trade talks with US, says China hinting at possible thaw

China's Commerce Ministry said in a Friday statement that it had noted senior US officials repeatedly expressing their willingness to talk to Beijing about tariffs

Pete Hegseth orders Army to merge commands, cut jobs to reduce costs

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the transformation to build a leaner, more lethal force

'60 Minutes' report prompting Trump lawsuit nominated for Emmy Award

Last fall's 60 Minutes story on Kamala Harris the subject of Trump's $20 billion lawsuit against CBS was nominated for an Emmy Award Thursday for outstanding edited interview

Donald Trump speaks to graduating students at Alabama amid protests

Trump's remarks in Tuscaloosa are the Republican president's first address to graduates in his second term and come as he has been celebrating the first 100 days of his administration

Brazilian ex-Prez Bolsonaro out of intensive care but still hospitalised

Medical team at the DF Star Hospital in Brasilia said that he left intensive care on Wednesday and there is no set discharge date from the facility

ICE, DeSantis tout record 1,120 illegal immigrant arrests in one week in US

As the Trump administration ramps up cooperation with state and local agencies, it is moving to retaliate against those that limit helping immigration authorities

US Prez Trump threatens sanction against those who purchase Iranian oil

Warning came after planned talks over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program were postponed

Gold hits 2-week low as trade optimism, China holiday weigh on prices

Federal Reserve policymakers indicated interest rates would remain unchanged until there were clear signs of lowering inflation to the 2% goal or potential job market deterioration

Microsoft forecasts strong growth for Azure cloud business, shares surge 8%

Microsoft said revenue at its Azure cloud division rose 33 per cent in the third quarter ended March 31, exceeding estimates of 29.7 per cent

Tesla chair denies report that EV maker seeks new CEO to replace Musk

Musk said on X the report was a 'deliberately false article'. Activist investors have long accused Tesla's board of lacking independence and failing to rein in Musk

Trump admin sues Hawaii, Michigan to block planned climate change lawsuits

Neither state has sued yet. Hawaii Governor Josh Green told a local TV station that his state plans to sue fossil fuel companies as soon as Thursday

Trump's NSA Mike Waltz, deputy Alex Wong set to exit US administration

Donald Trump aide Mike Waltz set to exit US administration weeks after accidentally leaking military strike details in a Signal chat

Weekend round of nuclear talks between US, Iran postponed, says Oman

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei issued a statement describing the talks as being 'postponed at the request of Oman's foreign minister'

South Korea's acting leader Han resigns, likely to run for president

Han has emerged as a potential conservative standard bearer as the main conservative People Power Party remains in disarray

Australia's richest Gina Rinehart urges Trump-style governance for country

Rinehart, a strong Trump supporter who attended his inauguration celebration at Mar-a-Lago in January

Trump gives friendly send-off to Musk, praises him for his work on DOGE

US President Donald Trump praised Elon Musk for saving $160 bn through DOGE as he bid him farewell. Musk hinted at shifting focus back to Tesla

Flower moon 2025: What to expect from May's micromoon and why it's special

The May full moon or 'Flower Moon' will rise on May 12 at around 12.56 pm EDT, precisely. Here's why this micromoon is special and what it means for skywatchers

Covid-19 plot twist: China claims virus may have emerged from the US

The US not only botched its own response to Covid-19; it also obstructed and sabotaged international cooperation in various ways, allege a white paper released by China