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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

Two private jets crash at Arizona airport; 1 dead, several others injured

Scottsdale Fire Captain Dave Folio told reporters that at least five people were involved in the crash. Two were transported to hospital trauma centers, while another remains in stable condition

Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don't work'

Trump signed an executive order Monday, saying: It's a ridiculous situation. We're going back to plastic straws'

Venezuela sends planes to US to return migrants, signalling improving ties

Flights of Illegal Aliens to Venezuela Resume, the White House said in a post on the X platform, saying they were overseen by Richard Grennell, a top Trump advisor who recently traveled to Venezuela

Hawaii court rules against insurance firms in Maui fire, allows settlement

The massive inferno that was the deadliest in the US in more than a century decimated the historic town of Lahaina, killing more than 100 people, destroying thousands of properties

Musk-led group proposes to buy OpenAI for $97.4 bn; Altman says 'no'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman quickly rejected the deal on Musk's social platform X, saying, no thank you but we will buy Twitter for $9.74 billion if you want

News influencers favoured Trump over Harris during campaign, shows study

Influencers reviewed by the Pew Research Center talked about Trump and Harris on social media about equally, but there were more posts about Trump and they tended to be more favourable

USAID watchdog warns of lack of oversight of $8.2 bn in unspent aid

The new administration's rapid dismantling of USAID has left oversight of the humanitarian aid largely nonoperational, the inspector general's office for USAID said

US officials to meet Zelenskyy in Munich for talks on Russia-Ukraine war

Trump, who had previously said he would bring about a rapid end to the war, recently suggested that administration officials have already begun talks with Russian officials