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Elon Musk one of the few winners from Donald Trump's auto tariffs
The electric vehicle maker has large factories in California and Texas that churn out all the cars it sells in the US
 "Elon Musk one of the few winners from Donald Trump's auto tariffs")
Atlantic drops full Signal chat on Yemen attack; White House downplays leak
JD Vance pushes for delay in attack, Pete Hegseth takes final call: What The Atlantic revealed about the Yemen Houthi attack group chat
 "Atlantic drops full Signal chat on Yemen attack; White House downplays leak")
Trump calls auto tariffs 'maybe good for Tesla,' Musk says 'not unscathed'
The auto tariffs are set to take effect on April 2, with collection beginning April 3, as confirmed by the White House
 "Trump calls auto tariffs 'maybe good for Tesla,' Musk says 'not unscathed'")
S Korea in uphill battle to contain massive wildfires as death toll hits 26
Authorities haven't disclosed details of the civilian dead, except that they are mostly in their 60s and 70s
 "S Korea in uphill battle to contain massive wildfires as death toll hits 26")
US Rep tells British reporter to 'Go Back' amid Yemen attack leak query
The heated exchange occurred when Sky News reporter Martha Kelner attempted to press Greene on the implications of senior Trump admin officials using a messaging app to discuss a military strike
 "US Rep tells British reporter to 'Go Back' amid Yemen attack leak query")
Donald Trump may give China reduction in tariffs to get TikTok deal done
ByteDance has an April 5 deadline to find a non-Chinese buyer for TikTok or face a US ban on national security grounds
 "Donald Trump may give China reduction in tariffs to get TikTok deal done")
Donald Trump blocks 10% of funds for key agency in US-China tech race
Trump administration on Monday effectively canceled $20 million in funding for the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security
 "Donald Trump blocks 10% of funds for key agency in US-China tech race")
Reciprocal tariff plan on all nations 'lenient', says Donald Trump
We have not been treated nicely by other countries, but we're going to be nice. So I think people will be pleasantly surprised, he said
 "Reciprocal tariff plan on all nations 'lenient', says Donald Trump")
Trump places 25% tariff on imported cars, targeting $100 bn in tax revenues
The tariffs could be complicated as even US automakers source their components from around the world
 "Trump places 25% tariff on imported cars, targeting $100 bn in tax revenues")
Court rejects Trump admin's bid to use wartime law for deportations
The case has become a flashpoint amid escalating tension between the White House and the federal courts
 "Court rejects Trump admin's bid to use wartime law for deportations")
Mass protests erupt outside Israel Parliament before key judicial vote
It's the latest in a series of anti-government demonstrations that have rocked the country in recent weeks
 "Mass protests erupt outside Israel Parliament before key judicial vote")
Canadian PM Carney calls Trump's auto tariffs 'direct attack' on country
Carney also said he needs to see the details of Trump's executive order before taking retaliatory measures
 "Canadian PM Carney calls Trump's auto tariffs 'direct attack' on country")
Russia, Ukraine blame each other for ceasefire breaches at energy sites
Russia's defence ministry alleged that Ukrainian drone attacks hit an electric facility in the Bryansk region early Wednesday
 "Russia, Ukraine blame each other for ceasefire breaches at energy sites")
Proposed European force for Ukraine may respond if Russia attacks: Macron
Macron spoke after talks with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and ahead of a summit in Paris of some 30 nations today
 "Proposed European force for Ukraine may respond if Russia attacks: Macron")
Erdogan blames opposition for wrecking Turkey's economy amid protest unrest
The opposition has called for a boycott of companies that it says support Erdogan's government
 "Erdogan blames opposition for wrecking Turkey's economy amid protest unrest")
Trump likely to use 2019 trade probe to justify 25% auto import tariffs
Trump in February told reporters his administration could impose auto tariffs in the neighborhood of 25%, although he later agreed to exempt autos from Canadian and Mexican tariffs for 30 days
 "Trump likely to use 2019 trade probe to justify 25% auto import tariffs")
White House denies sharing classified info in leaked Yemen strike chat
Earlier, US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe have also denied at a Senate hearing that any classified information was shared in the group
 "White House denies sharing classified info in leaked Yemen strike chat")
Citing consumer confidence, Canada PM Carney says trade war hurting US
Mark Carney also said the kinship that exists between US and Canada is under more strain than at any point in the two countries storied histories
 "Citing consumer confidence, Canada PM Carney says trade war hurting US")
Brazil SC orders ex-Prez Bolsonaro to stand trial over alleged coup plan
All five justices ruled in favour of accepting the charges levelled by Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet
 "Brazil SC orders ex-Prez Bolsonaro to stand trial over alleged coup plan")
Pentagon's Hegseth texted timing of strike that killed Yemeni militant
The chat did not appear to include any names or precise locations of Houthi militants being targeted or to disclose information that could have been used to target
 "Pentagon's Hegseth texted timing of strike that killed Yemeni militant")