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Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin SC seat, cementing liberal majority

Judge Susan Crawford defeated GOP-backed Brad Schimel in a record-breaking Wisconsin Supreme Court race, setting spending and turnout records while serving as a proxy battle for national politics

Anger against Trump may reduce US international visitors, warns forecaster

Tourism Economics predicts a 9.4 per cent decline in international arrivals to the US this year, nearly double the 5 per cent drop it forecast in late February

Lawsuit claims Musk failed to make payments for 2024 petition signatures

Musk's America PAC offered to pay $100 for registered voters to sign the petition and $100 for people who referred a registered voter who signed the petition

Trump's tariff rollout opens new era of uncertainty for global economy

The lack of details so far on the structure, size and targets of the levies have left the world "flying blind" heading into the big announcement day, according to Nomura

Trump's 'Liberation Day' countdown begins, world braces for tariffs impact

Trump has declared April 2 as 'Liberation Day', asserting that the tariffs will liberate the US from its dependence on foreign goods

Meta's AI research head Joelle Pineau to step down after eight years

Joelle Pineau, Meta's vice president for AI research, said Tuesday she is leaving at the end of May

4th US soldier found dead in Lithuania training mishap, 3 others identified

The soldiers, part of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, were on a tactical training exercise when they and their vehicle were reported missing a week ago, the Army said

Donald Trump's tariff plans still in limbo ahead of Rose Garden event

Several proposals are said to be under consideration, including a tiered tariff system with a set of flat rates for countries, as well as a more customised reciprocal plan

Istanbul prosecutor probes Oppn boycott calls in wake of mayor's arrest

Ozgur Ozel, the head of the main opposition Republican People's Party, or CHP, to which Imamoglu belongs, held multiple rallies attended by hundreds of thousands to protest the arrest

Myanmar quake: Survivors being found, but hopes fade as deaths exceed 2,700

Head of Myanmar's military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, told a forum for relief donations in Naypyitaw that 2,719 people have now been found dead, with 4,521 others injured and 441 missing

Senate vote to reverse Trump's tariffs on Canada tests Republican support

Republicans have watched with some unease as the president's attempts to remake global trade have sent the stock market downward, but they have so far stood by Trump's on-again-off-again threats

Trump admin halts dozens of research grants at Princeton University

Princeton was notified this week that several dozen federal grants are being suspended by agencies including the Department of Energy, Nasa and the Defense Department

US seeks peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues: WH on China-Taiwan

Leavitt said President Trump emphasised the importance of maintaining peace in the Taiwan Strait, adding that US encourages peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues

Cory Booker's attack on Donald Trump sets record as longest Senate speech

Although Booker's speech ended shortly after 8 p.m. and was not a filibuster, its attention signaled that Democrats are already focusing on the 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential race

Volkswagen, Stellantis, others fined $495 mn over EU recycling cartel

Other penalised members of the cartel included Toyota , Mitsubishi, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, GM, Suzuki and Volvo

US health department mass layoffs begin as RFK Jr orders 10,000 job cuts

Among those cut were Peter Stein, a top official at the Food and Drug Administration who oversaw reviewers that evaluate new drugs

Trump's pharma tariffs threaten global supply chains, patient access

Protectionist policies will raise the prices of active ingredients for these producers, many of whom may have little recourse to return manufacturing to the US in the short term

With TikTok ban looming, Trump signals deal will come before Apr 5 deadline

Trump has said that the deadline on a TikTok deal could be extended further if needed. He previously proposed terms in which the US would have a 50 per cent stake in a joint venture

Xiaomi car crash kills three, sparks probe over driver assistance tech

Xiaomi set up a special team after the accident took place on Saturday and sent employees on Sunday to the site, Lei wrote. The company submitted the EV data to police on Monday

Trump aides weigh 20% tariff plan as nervous world awaits trade war

Trump has for weeks put a circle around April 2 as a "Liberation Day" to impose an array of new tariffs that could upend the global trade system, but has provided few details