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Iran ready to 'seal a deal' with US
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that Tehran is "ready to engage in earnest and with a view to seal a deal," in upcoming…
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India’s Drug Makers Shudder as Trump Again Threatens Tariffs
An important segment of India’s business community woke up Wednesday to a fright: President Trump had again brandished the threat of…
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Trump Admin responds to Ukraine's capture of Chinese troops
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and…
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Trump tariffs: US office, China-exposed S-Reits among top losers in continued sell-off
Almost all Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts, or S-Reits, ended in the red on Wednesday (Apr 9), with US office and…
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Malaysia’s Khazanah says hard to exit private assets right now
Trump’s administration has imposed a 24 per cent levy on imports from Malaysia as part of broader measures by the US to counter what it…
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Indonesia offers to shelter Palestinians from Gaza
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said Wednesday that his country will offer temporary shelter to…
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Asia’s trade-sensitive currencies whipsaw amid tariff turmoil
[MELBOURNE/SEOUL] Asia’s trade-sensitive currencies swung around multiyear lows as the region reels from US President Donald Trump’s…
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‘Totally Silly.’ Trump’s Focus on Trade Deficit Bewilders Economists.
Behind President Trump’s decision to hit some of America’s largest trading partners with stiff tariffs is his fixation on the trade…
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Jared Isaacman, Trump’s Pick to Lead NASA, Calls Mars a Priority in Confirmation Hearing
NASA will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars, President Trump’s nominee to lead the space agency will tell a Senate committee…
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Luxury Fashion Brands Are ‘Biting Their Nails’ Over EU Tariffs
A mere month ago, luxury businesses were looking forward to a new era of deregulation, lower taxes and a booming stock market — and…
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Education secretary deflects anti-DEI questions, says 'discrimination is the bad thing'
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon, who is dismantling the department she leads, said Tuesday that she supports ongoing national…
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Trump admin loses third IRS chief amid clash over immigration data
Acting IRS Commissioner Melanie Krause is planning to step down amid a clash with the Trump administration over sharing data with Homeland…
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Trump calls on Republicans to 'stop grandstanding' on budget
President Trump urged Republicans to support and pass the budget resolution this week, telling them to "stop grandstanding." Source link
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Trump says tariffs on medicine coming
President Trump announced that pharmaceuticals will be the next target of his tariffs, which he says will bring pharmaceutical production…
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Trump administration to speed up construction of California-Mexico border wall
WASHINGTON — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday bypassed environmental regulations to speed up the…
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Singapore’s STI tumbles over 2% ahead of Trump’s planned tariff hit of 104% on China
Singapore stocks slid further on Wednesday (Apr 9) following this week’s rout, as US President Donald Trump poised for a 104 per cent…
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Singapore’s STI stumbles over 2% as Trump’s 104% tariff hit on China kicks in
Singapore stocks slid further on Wednesday (Apr 9) following this week’s rout, with US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs…
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Negotiable or Permanent? Deep Disagreements Emerge in GOP over Strategic Aim of Tariffs
‘This debate is playing out in real time within the White House,’ Ted Cruz told NR. Source link
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House panel to consider legislation that would halt taxpayer money flowing to the Taliban
The House Foreign Affairs Committee is set to consider legislation that would halt millions in U.S. tax dollars from flowing to the…
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Pentagon offering back pay, benefits to troops forced out over refusal to follow COVID mandates
The Pentagon is reaching out to some 8,700 ex-service members who were forced out of the military over the Defense Department's COVID-19…
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After Trump tariffs, Malaysia gloves could be priced out in non-US markets
Glove makers in Malaysia are more likely to weather the tariff-induced storm as the duties imposed on the country’s exports to the United…
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Trump signs order to ‘turbocharge’ coal mining in United States
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed executive orders to “turbocharge coal mining” in the country, seeking to “more than double”…
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Trump orders coal back into U.S. energy portfolio
President Trump, surrounded by miners in hard hats, signed several executive orders Tuesday to reinvigorate the coal industry. Source link
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DOJ and ATF repeal and revisit Biden-era gun control regulations
The Justice Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives repealed and revisited several gun control regulations…