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'Do not retaliate': White House warns as Trump slaps 125% tariffs on China

US imposes 125 per cent tariffs on all Chinese goods; China hits back with 84 per cent tariffs on all US imports, escalating trade tensions between the world's two largest economies

US companies hit hard by Trump's tariff plans; can they expect relief?

He was further asked how the administration plans to decide on what companies should and should not be exempted, and he said it will be considered 'instinctively'

'Who's in charge?' US trade official grilled on Trump's tariff flip-flops

Donald Trump's sudden tariff U-turn stuns markets and lawmakers, sparking insider trading fears, 'pump and dump' accusations, and calls for a federal investigation

Trump compliments Xi Jinping, calls him 'a very smart man' amid tariff war

His remarks come amid the escalating tensions between two strong economies of the world. Trump on Wednesday (IST) raised China's reciprocal tariffs to 125 per cent

S Korean opposition leader opens presidential bid following Yoon's ouster

Lee, who narrowly lost the 2022 election to Yoon, led the liberal Democratic Party's campaign to oust the former president over his December declaration of martial law

Trump's new energy order puts states' climate laws in crosshairs of DOJ

Trump has declared a national energy emergency and ordered his attorney general to take action against states that may be illegally overreaching their authority in how they regulate energy development

Trump takes break from trade war to make America's showerheads great again

Trump repeals Biden-era showerhead water limits in new executive order, saying low pressure affects his 'beautiful hair'; critics slam the rollback

Tesla set to enter Saudi Arabia as Musk mends relations with the kingdom

The company will showcase its model lineup, plus prototypes of its Cybercab and the humanoid robot Optimus, at a launch event in Riyadh

IMD forecasts rain for Delhi; heatwave relief expected, AQI at 241

Delhi weather update: Light rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds expected to ease Delhi's intense heat, but air quality remains in the 'poor' category with AQI at 241

PM Modi pays tribute to Lord Mahavir, hails message of non-violence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi noted that the government last year conferred the status of classical language on Prakrit, a decision which received a lot of appreciation

Trump admin to check for antisemitism before granting immigration benefits

US to screen social media of immigrants seeking benefits, targeting ties to antisemitic activity, including foreign students and those linked to institutions with reported incidents

Dominican club roof collapse kills 184; officials race to identify victims

Earlier in the day, National Institute of Forensic Pathology officials read the names of 54 victims they had identified so far

Safe havens rebound as China-US trade war anxiety overshadows tariff U-turn

The uptick in safe haven currencies came even with Asian stock markers surging, as they joined the global relief rally

Suspected US strikes in Yemen kill at least 3 people, say Houthi rebels

The 13 killed in strikes Tuesday night around Hodeida's al-Hawak district made it one of the deadliest single incidents in the ongoing American campaign

US Senate confirms former Arkansas Guv Mike Huckabee as Israel ambassador

The Baptist minister expressed his gratitude to President Trump, saying, "I am Grateful to a great Donald Trump and look forward to serving!"

Trump threatens using military to prevent Iran from pursuing nuclear weapon

Donald Trump said that Israel would "very much be involved, the leader of that" and added that he had an internal deadline for the negotiations to yield results

Singapore's Changi reclaims world's best airport title from Doha's Hamad

Asian airports led the rankings at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2025, with Tokyo's Haneda and Narita, and Seoul's Incheon rounding out the top five

Elon Musk's 'relentless' campaign to undermine us must stop, says OpenAI

In a lawsuit filed last year, Musk accused OpenAI of straying from its original nonprofit mission by accepting billions in funding from Microsoft in 2019, a year after he stepped down from its board

House GOP holdouts threaten Trump's budget, tax cut bill as votes delayed

Speaker Mike Johnson challenged GOP hardliners to defy Trump and risk sinking his "big, beautiful bill" focused on tax cuts, mass deportations, and shrinking the federal government

Trump targets 'Anonymous' author, ex-cyber chief in retribution move

Trump's targeting of ex-DHS official Miles Taylor and former cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs comes as he increasingly uses presidential powers to retaliate against perceived adversaries, including law