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Oil prices rise as Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China stoke fears

Gasoline pump prices in the US are certainly expected to rise with the loss of crude for refineries and the loss of imported products, said Mukesh Sahdev at Rystad Energy

Wall Street joins global stock slide, pares losses with Mexico tariff pause

Automakers, chip stocks fall after Trump announces trade tariffs

Pakistan President Zardari to visit China on Tuesday on 5-day state visit

Thousands of Chinese personnel are working in Pakistan on several projects under the aegis of the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)

Saudi Arabia, UAE expected venues for Trump-Putin meet: Russian sources

However, senior Russian officials have visited both Saudi Arabia and the UAE in recent weeks, according to the Russian sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of situation

EU leaders hold summit no longer certain about aims of their old ally, US

The summit will focus on EU-US cooperation, military spending and ramping up Europe's defence industry

Rise in cancer cases in South East Asia Region, WHO calls for joint efforts

The WHO South-East Asia Region reported 2.4 million new cases of cancer in 2022, including 56,000 children, and 1.5 million deaths

Elon Musk says President Donald Trump 'agreed' USAID should be shut down

It became apparent that its not an apple with a worm it in, Musk said. What we have is just a ball of worms. You've got to basically get rid of the whole thing. It's beyond repair. We're shutting it

Elon Musk says 'time to die' for USAID as officials are put on leave

Elon Musk, appointed by Trump to lead DOGE, called USAID a 'criminal organisation' after officials blocked his task force from restricted areas at its DC headquarters

SoftBank, OpenAI set up joint company to push AI services in Japan

SoftBank Chief Masayoshi Son and OpenAI Chief Sam Altman appeared at an event in Tokyo, talking up their collaboration and inviting Japanese companies to join

Pakistan sees sharp increase in terror attacks in Jan 2025: Report

At least 74 militant attacks were recorded nationwide, resulting in 91 fatalities, including 35 security personnel, 20 civilians and 36 militants

Bangladesh belongs to all, home of communal harmony: Chief Advisor Yunus

'For thousands of years, people of all religions have been living together in this country irrespective of caste, colour and religion,' he said

Black Hawk crash: Why was Rebecca Lobach's name kept secret for so long?

Following the crash between an American Airlines plane and Army Black Hawk, the identity of pilot Rebecca Lobach was not revealed until yesterday

Trump's aid freeze shocks Syria camp holding families linked to IS group

When the freeze was announced shortly after Trump took office, US-funded aid programmes worldwide began shutting down operations, including the organisation that runs many operations at al-Hol

Aid surging into Gaza after ceasefire, but is it reaching everyone?

Humanitarian groups say aid distribution is complicated by destroyed or damaged roads, Israeli inspections and the threat of unexploded bombs

WHO chief asks countries to push Trump to reconsider its withdrawal

For 2024-2025, the US is WHO's biggest donor by far, putting in an estimated $988 million, roughly 14 per cent of WHO's $6.9 billion budget

EU leaders meet today to discuss defence against Russia and handling Trump

EU leaders are expected to discuss what military capabilities they need in the coming years, how they could be funded and how they might cooperate more through joint projects

Taiwan to support companies in relocating to US following Trump tariffs

Taiwan, whose companies are key producers of tech products like semiconductors and electronics parts, is vulnerable given that many have factories in both Mexico and China

Trump's tariffs to have limited impact on oil, gas prices: Goldman Sachs

Potential tariff-driven decline in US natural gas imports from Canada is too small to significantly raise US natural gas prices, the bank said

Canada's answer to Trump's tariffs: Less US booze on store shelves

Canada has struck back at Trump's tariffs with a 25% levy on US goods, targeting US alcohol. Provinces like Ontario and British Columbia have banned US booze, escalating the trade war

Vehicle prices face $3,000 increase as Trump tariffs hit auto sector

The duties would immediately hit almost one quarter of the 16 million vehicles that are sold in the US each year, as well as the parts and components that go into them