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- World
Trump demands unprecedented control at Columbia University
New York: The Trump administration brushed aside decades of precedent when it ordered Columbia University to oust the leadership of an academic department, a demand seen as a direct attack on academic…
- Technology
Seoul shares finish lower amid Trump’s tariff determination
Seoul: South Korean stocks ended lower for the second consecutive session in Friday amid US President Donald Trump’s determination to push forward with his controversial tariff policies. The local currency stayed unchanged…
- World
US prez Trump asks Putin to spare the lives of Ukrainian troops
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday said that he had appealed to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin that the lives of thousands of Ukrainian troops “completely surrounded” by the Russian military be…
- World
Mark Carney sworn in as Canada’s new Prime Minister amid trade war
Toronto: Former central banker Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister on Friday, and will now try to steer his country through a trade war brought by US President…
- World
Trump vows to annex Greenland again during meeting with NATO chief: Media
Washington: US President Donald Trump said that he believes the US would annex Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office,…
- India
Gold prices hit all-time high amid market uncertainties
New Delhi: Gold prices on Thursday reached a new all-time high amid market uncertainties. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), 24-carat gold April futures rose by 0.21 per cent, touching Rs 86,875…
- World
Trump govt to layoff 50 percent staff of US education department
In a major development that will likely impact the funding of scores of scholars and students in America, the United States Department of Education on March 11 announced that more that 1,300…
- Middle East
Emirati diplomat with Trump’s letter meets with Iran’s foreign minister
Dubai: An Emirati diplomat earlier identified by Tehran as carrying a letter from US President Donald Trump met Wednesday with Iran’s foreign minister. Iranian state television showed Emirati official Anwar Gargash meeting…
- World
Trump’s steel, aluminium tariffs go into effect; EU, Canada hit back
Washington: US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from anywhere in the world went into effect on Wednesday morning drawing swift retaliatory levies from the European Union and Canada.…
- News
Ukraine says US resumes military aid to Kyiv
Kyiv: US military aid to Ukraine has been restored, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Wednesday. The agency cited Pavlo Palisa, Deputy Head of the Ukrainian President’s office and a member of the…
- Middle East
Pro-Palestine protesters rally against Trump admin in New York City
New York: Hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters staged a rally and march in New York City in protest of the Donald Trump administration’s policies on the Middle East, campus protests and immigration. Protesters…
- World
Canada to retaliate against US tariffs until ‘Respect’ shown
Toronto: Incoming Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that his government will keep tariffs in place until Americans show respect and commit to free trade after US President Donald Trump threatened…
- World
US Prez Donald Trump doubles tariff on imports from Canada
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday escalated the trade war with Canada by doubling the tariff on steel and aluminum imports from that country. Trump announced the additional 25 per cent…
- Business
Tesla stock plummets 14% to $226.11, lowest since October
New York: Shares of Tesla are sliding again Monday as confidence in Elon Musk’s electric car company continues to disintegrate following a post-election “Trump bump”. In afternoon trading Monday, Tesla shares fell…
- World
Donald Trump downplays tariff concerns as US stock sell-off worsens
Washington: US President Donald Trump is dismissing business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and the prospect of higher prices and isn’t…
