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Why Kanye West's social posts led to his X account deletion by Elon Musk

Kanye West's X account was deleted after a series of controversial posts, including anti-Semitic remarks and explicit content. Elon Musk confirmed the account was removed due to NSFW content

US Congressmen slam Biden admin for 'misguided crusade' against Adani Group

The six Congressmen questioned why the DOJ proceeded with the indictment despite the allegations being centred in India, involving Indian officials

Google renames 'Gulf of Mexico' as 'Gulf of America' after Trump's order

For Mexican users, it will remain the Gulf of Mexico, and for the rest of the world, both names will be displayed on Google Maps

Europe to embrace AI on day 2 of Paris summit amid unclear global consensus

According to Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will announce on Tuesday a new AI strategy for the bloc

S Korea's top think tank lowers growth projection, citing Trump's tariffs

The Korea Development Institute now projects South Korea's economy to grow by 1.6 per cent in 2025, which is 0.4 percentage points lower than its previous estimate announced in November

FBI uncovers 2,400 secret records on John F Kennedy's assassination

This came after President Donald Trump's January 23rd executive order where he ordered the release of all assassination-related documents as part of his promise during the election campaign

US cyber agency puts poll security staffers who worked with states on leave

State election officials of both political parties have defended CISA's work to help secure election offices from a range of cybersecurity and physical threats

Judge set to rule on Justice dept's demand for Musk's access to Treasury

Justice Department attorneys from Washington and New York told Vargas in a filing on Sunday that the ban was unconstitutional and a remarkable intrusion

US judge keeps block on Trump employees' buyout plan in place for now

The decision by US District Judge George O'Toole in Boston prevents Trump's administration from implementing the buyout plan for now, giving a temporary victory to labour unions

Trump says he has spoken to China's Xi after taking office, adds no details

Trump said last week he was in no hurry to speak to Xi to try to defuse a new trade war between the world's two largest economies

Trump's plan to ditch the penny comes with a twist, it may not save much

The penny, a staple of US currency since since 1793, costs more than 3 cents to make, costing the government a net loss of $85 million, per the US Mint's 2024 annual report

Will announce reciprocal tariffs over two days, says Donald Trump

When asked about potential retaliation from other nations over tariffs, US President Donald Trump responded, 'I don't mind'

Meta starts eliminating jobs in shift to find AI talent to dominate race

Meta workers who were let go were notified via email, and the company is offering US-based employees severance packages that include 16 weeks of salary, in addition two weeks for each year of service

Morgan Stanley sets $3 billion X loan to tap into Elon Musk mania

The sales mark a surprising turnaround for what had initially been seen as an ill-fated financing of Musk's 2022 takeover of Twitter Inc., as the site was then called

SoftBank chief Son explores debt-heavy financing for $500 billion AI push

The Japanese billionaire is looking at a technique called project financing that is sometimes linked with oil and gas projects, according to people familiar with the matter

Australian PM Albanese gets Prez Trump to consider exemption on tariffs

Albanese, who must hold an election by May 17, has been under intense pressure from local lawmakers and executives to secure tariff exemptions for Australia's steel and aluminum exports to the US

Labour unions sue to block DOGE access to private info at US agencies

The suit, led by the American Federation of Teachers, alleges Trump admin violated federal privacy laws when it gave Musk's DOGE access to systems with personal information on millions of Americans

Trump steps up his 2018 tariffs on steel and aluminum, risks inflation

The tariffs carry inflation risks at a moment when voters are already weary of high prices and fearful that price increases will eclipse any income gains

Hamas should free all hostages by Saturday or 'let hell break out': Trump

Trump expressed frustration with the condition of the last group of hostages freed by Hamas and by the announcement by the militant group that it would halt further releases

Rushdie was too stunned to react when a man started to stab him: Prosecutor

Rushdie, 77, is expected to testify during the trial of Hadi Matar, bringing the two face-to-face for the first time since the attack that left Rushdie seriously wounded and blind in one eye