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WHCA praises return of AP journalists to presidential events

The White House Correspondents Association expressed its support for the decision by a US federal judge on Tuesday (US local time) to call the White House's decision to eliminate the Associated Press's access to coverage of presidential events unconstitutional.

2025-04-09T02:50:34.911394+00:00 IST

Deport yourself now or you'll be locked up:White House Press Sec

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday (local time) issued a stern warning to gang members illegally living in the US following the US Supreme Court vacating a district court ruling that temporarily blocked the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to deport them.

2025-04-08T22:46:12.635180+00:00 IST

Mistake for China to retaliate:US imposes 104 pc tariffs on China

The White House on Tuesday (local time) announced the imposition of a 104 per cent tariff on China starting Wednesday, marking a significant escalation amid the tariff tension which caused major turmoil in the global markets.

2025-04-08T19:15:01.866799+00:00 IST

"President's strategy already bearing fruit...": Jamieson Greer

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testified before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday and defended the Trump administration's move of imposing tariffs on multiple countries while shrugging off concerns regarding the policy.

2025-04-08T16:31:04.656206+00:00 IST

'Elon Musk unsuccesfully appealed to Trump to roll back tariffs'

According to the US daily, Musk's attempted intervention was unsuccessful and the CEO of X and Tesla also disagreed with other high-ranking Washington officials on issues such as migrant visas and DOGE's approach to government spending

2025-04-08T10:15:19.247194+00:00 IST

USTR highlights need to secure market access in India for ethanol

The United States Trade Representative has spotlighted 10 trade practices faced by American exporters they deemed "unfair", including India's ban on US ethanol imports.

2025-04-08T03:48:06.094016+00:00 IST

“I don’t think that has a future": Senate leader Thune on Bill to

Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Monday stated that a bipartisan bill aimed at limiting US President Donald Trump's tariff powers, supported by seven Republican senators, is unlikely to move forward in Congress due to Trump's veto threat, The Hill reported.

2025-04-08T01:29:56.573131+00:00 IST

Nearly 400,000 displaced following collapse of Gaza ceasefire

The United Nations on Monday reported that nearly 400,000 Palestinians have been displaced in the Gaza Strip since Israel broke the recent ceasefire agreement, with no provisions made for civilian safety, as per Anadolu News Agency.

2025-04-08T01:08:26.772007+00:00 IST

"Will eliminate trade deficit with US": Israeli PM Netanyahu

Netanyahu further expressed gratitude to President Trump for inviting him to the White House and praised him as a "remarkable friend" of Israel, noting that Trump delivers on his commitments.

2025-04-07T22:29:57.302976+00:00 IST

We're not looking at that: Trump on pause on tariffs during talks

Amid the turmoil in the global markets following the tariff announcements made by the US, President Donald Trump has ruled out the possibility of a "pause" on the tariffs on countries during negotiation.

2025-04-07T21:49:07.018339+00:00 IST

Rubio discusses reciprocal tariffs with EAM Jaishankar

Both leaders also emphasised the strength of the US-India strategic partnership, with both sides exploring opportunities to expand collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region.

2025-04-07T21:17:40.579668+00:00 IST

JPMorgan CEO Dimon warns on tariffs

Dimon emphasised that the strength of the United States on the world stage relies on a combination of economic vitality, military power, and moral leadership

2025-04-07T18:59:00.142389+00:00 IST

Trump warns of additional 50 pc tariffs on China

US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned of new and significantly higher tariffs on Chinese goods if Beijing does not withdraw a recent 34 per cent retaliatory tariff hike, threatening to end all ongoing talks with China.

2025-04-07T17:36:09.171447+00:00 IST

White House denies Trump mulling 90-day tariff pause

The White House on Monday dismissed as "fake news" reports that US President Donald Trump is considering a 90-day pause on tariffs.

2025-04-07T17:26:06.545534+00:00 IST

US top court rejects extradition stay plea of Tahawwur Rana

The United States (US) Supreme Court has rejected the plea of Tahawwur Rana -- accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks -- seeking a stay on his extradition to India.

2025-04-07T17:03:35.679108+00:00 IST

"Don't be weak...", says Trump minutes before US markets opened

With stock markets globally taking a plunge due to his tariff decisions and the US stocks also feeling the impact, US President Donald Trump on Monday urged people not to be "weak, stupid" and said they should be "courageous and patient" and the result "will be greatness".

2025-04-07T15:06:27.653732+00:00 IST

Bomb threat targets Shen Yun in California

Shen Yun Performing Arts, a company based in New York, has frequently encountered pressure from Beijing and recently filled a venue in Claremont, California, following an evacuation due to a bomb threat that was later confirmed to be false, as reported by The Epoch Times.

2025-04-07T06:59:03.348537+00:00 IST

US Health Secy visits Texas after 2nd child dies due to measles

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy said he visited West Texas after a child, undergoing treatment for measles, died at a hospital. It marked the second death of a minor in Texas related to the ongoing outbreak, CNN reported.

2025-04-07T05:13:01.189881+00:00 IST

"Not going to lose a trillion dollars for the privilege of buying pencils from China", Trump takes a dig, justifies tariffs

US President Donald Trump made sharp remarks towards China as the US has implemented retaliatory tariffs with a goal of bridging the trade deficits with several countries. This has also impacted the stock markets.

2025-04-07T03:39:33.810605+00:00 IST

"Would like them to stop, don't like them bombing on and on"

US President Donald Trump shared that the peace talks are on with Russia and emphasised that the US would "like them to stop" as the war is resulting in the deaths of thousands of people.

2025-04-07T03:04:59.988165+00:00 IST