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Trump administration freezes $50 million in funding for 'condoms in Gaza'

Calling the funding preposterous, Leavitt said that the government is focused on being good stewards of American Dollars

Elon Musk's X to launch its first digital wallet in partnership with Visa

X partners with Visa to launch real-time payments, marking progress in Elon Musk's vision for an 'everything app.' The service will support digital wallets and bank transfers

Trump invites Israel's Netanyahu to meet with him at White House next week

The announcement came as the United States pressures Israel and Hamas to continue a ceasefire

DeepSeek AI: Why US, Australia call it a security risk and urge caution

US and Australian officials warn against using China's DeepSeek AI, citing national security threats; the US Navy has banned its personnel from using the chatbot

Microsoft probing if DeepSeek-linked group improperly obtained OpenAI data

Microsoft's security researchers in the fall observed individuals they believe may be linked to DeepSeek exfiltrating a large amount of data using the OpenAI

Donald Trump, Elon Musk put out confusing statements on stuck US astronauts

It's unclear exactly what Trump and Musk mean considering the capsule that NASA has tasked with returning the astronauts is already up in space

Sony names Hiroki Totoki as new CEO to steer entertainment and games empire

Along with outgoing CEO Kenichiro Yoshida, Totoki helped steer the Tokyo-based technology conglomerate to focus on growing its entertainment offerings

Trump ordered delivery of price relief to Americans, says WH press secy

Criticising the previous President Joe Biden's administration, Leavitt said that Trump ended regulatory constraints and war on American energy

Nvidia faces challenge as Chinese rival raises doubts on Wall Street star

Nvidia became a household name as its stock more than tripled in 2023 and then more than doubled in 2024

Trump-endorsed candidates win primary races to replace Matt Gaetz, Waltz

Republicans are expected to hold the seats following the general election April 1, which would boost their thin majority in the US House

Donald Trump's memecoin can now be used to buy watches and sneakers

In recent days, other businesses, such as the travel site Travala.com, also began accepting $Trump for payment

Marco Rubio approves some foreign aid waivers to Trump's spending halt

Rubio had provided waivers for food assistance as well as some salaries and administrative expenses

Trump signs order aimed at curtailing gender transitions for those under 19

It is the policy of the United States that it will not fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support the so-called 'transition' of a child from one sex to another

Canada inquiry finds no 'traitors' in Parl, warns against disinformation

Distinguishing what is false is becoming increasingly difficult and the consequences are extraordinarily harmful

Deportation flights from US to Colombia resume after diplomatic spat

Two Colombian air force planes landed Tuesday in Bogota with more than 200 of the migrants

Being investigated for repatriating Libyan warlord, says Italian PM Meloni

Meloni's government has been under fire from the opposition, human rights groups and the ICC itself for releasing al-Masri

US Justice Department fires employees involved in prosecutions of Trump

The abrupt termination targeting career prosecutors who worked on special counsel Jack Smith's team is the latest sign of upheaval inside the Justice Department

US allies across regions suffer as Trump brings all foreign aid to a halt

The Trump administration says it ordered the foreign aid pause to give it time to decide which of the thousands of humanitarian, development and security programs will keep getting money from the US

SoftBank-backed Lenskart said to tap banks for $1 billion IPO: Report

"Lenskart may seek a valuation of about $8 billion in a potential offering"

US temporarily suspends foreign assistance to Pakistan for re-evaluation

This move has instantly stopped a number of important United States Agency For International Development (USAID) projects in Pakistan, including the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP)