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Inaction worsened global climate crisis, says UN climate panel chief

He said the IPCC's target of a 43 per cent emission reduction by 2030 from 2019 levels is now outdated due to inaction, meaning the actual reduction needed is even higher

Oil prices edge higher, but recession fears and tariffs limit gains

Oil prices, however, pared back some gains after Trump said he had instructed his commerce secretary to add an additional 25 per cent tariff on all steel and aluminum imports from Canada

EU chief asks member nations to use European, not American defence systems

At a summit last week, the EU's 27 leaders weighed a European Commission proposal for a new loan plan worth $163 bn. It would be used to buy air defence systems, drones and strategic enablers

FBI joins search for missing Indian-origin student in Dominican Republic

The hotel said in a statement that Konanki's disappearance coincided with a power outage that prompted multiple guests to head to the beach where she was last seen

Amid trade spat, Trump doubles tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminium to 50%

Trump said that his administration will substantially increase tariffs on cars coming into the US on April 2, if other tariffs are not dropped by Canada

Trump calls to buy Tesla as sales drop amid protests, political backlash

Tesla owners, perhaps in a bid to avoid being targeted, have placed bumper stickers on their cars with messages like, I bought it before Elon went nuts

China tightens trade rules as Canadian tariffs spark price volatility

China on Saturday shocked markets with a 100 per cent tariff to just over $1 billion of Canadian rapeseed oil, oil cakes and pea imports

US factories face higher metal prices than overseas rivals due to tariffs

Trump's plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports is unlikely to arrest decades of declining market share and stagnating production

Ukraine-US talks on ending war begin as Russia downs 337 Ukrainian drones

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister was on hand for the talks as American, Saudi and Ukrainian flags stood in the background. Officials did not answer any of the shouted questions

Pakistan shows commitment to selling PIA by July as part of IMF agreement

An IMF team is in Pakistan to review the $7 billion loan program approved last year. Pakistan would get the second tranche of about $1 billion if it convinced the IMF team

To lower infra cost, Meta begins testing its 1st in-house AI training chip

Meta is working with Taiwan-based chip manufacturer TSMC to produce the chip, this person said. The test deployment began after Meta finished its first 'tape-out' of the chip

Japan's trade minister fails to get assurances from US on tariff exemptions

Japan depends heavily on exports and the auto tariffs would hurt, because vehicles are its biggest export and the United States is their top destination

Musk-led DOGE asked to release records on ops run in 'unusual secrecy'

The decision by the US district judge is one of a kind and has marked a sign of early victory for the advocates, who have been trying to force DOGE to become more transparent

Trump's u-turn on EVs: Promises to buy Tesla amid falling stocks, protests

Challenges grow for Elon Musk's Tesla, as stocks plummet, sales drop, and 'Tesla Takeover' protests erupt across US, with some owner defacing their own cars

'The Apprentice' is back: Trump says show's return is 'popular demand'

Donald Trump's The Apprentice is back, with its first seven seasons now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. New seasons drop weekly through April 27

Israel faces backlash for cutting power to Gaza ahead of ceasefire talks

Gaza ceasefire negotiations are expected to continue in Qatar with Hamas pushing for Phase II, while Israel wants to extend Phase 1

Ukraine to propose Black Sea ceasefire, missile halt in Saudi talks with US

Ukraine-US talks: Zelenskyy is looking to rebuild trust after a heated Oval Office confrontation last month

Illegal migrants in US now have a saving grace: Trump's self-deportation app

The app comes as the Trump administration focuses on boosting the deportation push. The Customs and Border Protection app or CBP Home will allow users to offer a signal of their 'intent to depart'

'With great difficulty': Musk on leading firms amid Tesla's stock plunge

Tesla chief Elon Musk says he is managing his companies 'with great difficulty' as Tesla stock plunges 15 per cent, erasing $130 billion in market value amid investor concerns and policy fears

One killed in Ukraine's biggest drone attack on Moscow, transport disrupted

The strikes came as the United States is pushing for an end to the three-year war that Russia started with its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022