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Canadian PM calls Trump’s auto tariffs ‘direct attack’ on his country
Toronto: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday said that US President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs are a “direct attack” on his country and that the trade war is hurting Americans, noting…
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Donald Trump announces 25 per cent tariff on imported cars
Washington: US President Donald Trump raised tariffs on imported automobiles and parts to 25 per cent and indicated that the reciprocal tariff system that goes into effect on April 2 will be…
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Canadian PM Carney says trade war is hurting Americans, noting consumer confidence
Toronto: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday US President Donald Trump’s trade war is hurting Americans, noting that American consumer confidence is at a multi-year low. Carney also said the kinship…
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India, China discuss ways to move ties to ‘predictable path’
New Delhi: India and China on Wednesday explored ways to rebuild ties and agreed to initiate efforts to promote people-to-people exchanges, including arrangements for resumption of direct flights and resume Kailash Manasarovar…
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Canadian attempts to set fire on hijab-wearing woman, arrested
A 25-year-old female attacked a Muslim woman and attempted to set the latter’s hijab on fire in a public library located near the Canadian city of Toronto. Fortunately, no serious injuries took…
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At least 16 dead, 19 injured as wildfires ravage South Korea’s southern regions
Seoul: At least 16 people died and another 19 were injured as wildfires ravaged South Korea’s southern regions amid dry weather and strong winds, government officials said on Wednesday. Officials in Andong…
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Trump’s pick for Israel ambassador tries to distance from past Palestinian rhetoric
Washington: Mike Huckabee, President Donald Trump’s nominee for US ambassador to Israel, has attempted to distance himself from his past controversial statements about the conflict between Israel and Palestine, pledging on Capitol…
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Appeals court allows Trump administration to suspend approval of new refugees
Washington: The Donald Trump administration can stop approving new refugees for entry into the US but has to allow in people who were conditionally accepted before the president suspended the nation’s refugee…
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Senior Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli drone strike in Lebanon
Beirut: A senior military commander of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was killed in an Israeli drone strike in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, according to a Lebanese security source on Tuesday. The source…
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Pope’s doctors weighed halting treatment after breathing crisis
Rome: Pope Francis’ medical team briefly considered suspending treatment after a February 28 breathing crisis but instead decided on an aggressive course that put his organs at risk, the doctor coordinating the…
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Russia says no plan for Putin-Trump talks, possibility remains open
Moscow: The Kremlin on Tuesday said that there are no plans for high-level discussions between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump, though plans can change rapidly if necessary.…
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Top-secret Yemen war plans ‘leaked’ by Trump admin on group chat with journalist
Washington: Top national security officials of the US President Donald Trump administration held detailed discussions about the plan for military strikes against the Houthis of Yemen on a commercial messaging service, according…
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Iran ‘open’ to indirect negotiations with US: FM
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced Monday that his country will not engage in direct negotiations with the United States unless Washington adjusts its policy towards Tehran, but “the path…
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Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore going through process of adjusting to ‘earthy’ conditions
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, of Indian descent, is in the news this week. Her team has returned safely to Earth after spending nine months in space. Williams and her teammate Butch Wilmore…
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US student visa rejections hit decade-high at 41 percent: Report
Hyderabad: The United States (US) has turned down 41 percent of F1 student visa applications in the 2023-24 fiscal year (October 2023 to September 2024), the highest rejection percentage in a decade.…
