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Trump plans to appeal order allowing tariff refunds for all importers

Trump administration said Friday that it intended to appeal a federal judge's order to allow all companies that paid the invalidated duties to seek refunds, not just the ones that filed lawsuits

US says it stopped another merchant ship attempting to breach Iran blockade

The ship was disabled by US aircraft in the Gulf of Oman and remains adrift there, the official said, adding that US forces have not boarded it

India, Eurasian Economic Union discussing interim trade deal: Russia

Reshetnikov's remarks came hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin said negotiations on trade liberalisation between India and the EAEU had gained momentum

IMF, World Bank, others warn West Asia conflict straining energy supplies

They said that the world economy remained resilient, but the conflict was disproportionately affecting poorer countries through ‌higher fuel and fertiliser prices, increased uncertainty, and job risks

Danish pension fund blacklists SpaceX over 'catastrophic governance'

SpaceX, which submitted its IPO filing on May 20, is expected to start formal marketing of its offering next month

'Russian spies aggressively seeking Western technology as sanctions bite'

Moscow's agents are building fake companies, recruiting middlemen and deploying cyber spies and hackers who are gathering information that could also be used to attack key infrastructure

Pete Hegseth reassures Pacific allies as he softens China threat rhetoric

Hegseth said that the region has profound implications for US security and prosperity and that Washington's priority was to achieve a lasting and favorable balance of power in the Pacific

Ajit Doval, Russia's Nikolai Patrushev review maritime, defence cooperation

The two officials also exchanged views on regional and global developments

US revokes Xinhua journalist's visa after China expels NYT reporter

The tit-for-tat move has followed the expulsion of Vivian Wang, a China correspondent for NYT, apparently over the appearance of the Taiwanese leader in a DealBook event in which Wang had no role

Trump in 'excellent health' and fully fit to serve, says physician

A report from Dr Sean Barbabella, released late Friday, says Trump underwent a CT scan and other heart imaging along with cancer screenings and other preventative assessments

Trump admin to appeal US court order mandating broad tariff refunds

US Customs and Border Protection launched a new online portal to process refund claims on April 20, signaling that it intended to repay at least some of the approximately $1 billion in refund

Another US military strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills three

While the military's social media announcements always include video of the attacks, this appears to be the first with the footage in colour instead of black and white

Mercedes-Benz risks US ban under bill targeting China-linked automakers

The legislative provision effectively bans companies from the US based on certain thresholds, such as whether they are more than 15 per cent owned by a foreign entity

Goldman's model shows Spain as 26% probable winner of FIFA World Cup

The analysis combined historical match data, team rankings, scoring talent and geographic factors to forecast the tournament's outcome

Social media giants to pay $27 mn to settle Kentucky school lawsuit

The settlements, which were announced earlier this month but without financial details, allowed the companies to avert the first trial in the nation over a school district's complaint

Trump admin's immigration surge cost 668,000 jobs, says Brookings report

In the 86 cities that saw the sharpest rise in ICE arrests, they found roughly 13 lost jobs associated with each excess arrest

Trump to hand Kennedy Center control to Congress after court setback

Trump decried the judge's ruling and said he would be 'working with Congress to transfer this failing Institution back to them so they can make a determination as to what to do with it'

Former California mayor pleads guilty to acting as agent of Chinese govt

Eileen Wang, who stepped down as the mayor of Arcadia earlier this month, was charged in April with one count of acting in the United States as an illegal agent of a foreign government

US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center, blocks closure

The judge ordered the defendants to remove Trump's name from the institution's facade and any 'official materials', such as digital or physical signs, within two weeks

Rubio thanks Pakistan for West Asia peace efforts after meeting counterpart

Rubio said both leaders 'agreed upon the importance of working together to further strengthen a meaningful partnership for better security'