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‘If you do not leave, will hunt you down’: US’ Kristi Noem threatens to send more immigrants to El Salvador prison

US homeland security Secretary Kristi Noem (Image Credit: Screenshot/@Sec_Noem) US homeland security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday paid a visit to the high-security El Salvador prison housing Venezuelan detainees, whom the Trump administration claims are gang members, following their deportation from the United States. Her inspection included visits to two crowded cell blocks, the armoury […]

‘Extremely regrettable’: Global reactions to Donald Trump’s 25% ‘permanent’ auto tariffs

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 25 per cent tariff on auto imports, a move the White House claims will boost domestic manufacturing but could significantly impact global automakers and trade relations. “This will continue to spur growth. We’ll effectively be charging a 25 per cent tariff,” Trump told reporters.The tariffs, expected to […]

Donald Trump signs order for 25% automobile tariff; markets react, allies weigh countermeasures

US president Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday, implementing a 25% tariff on all foreign-manufactured automotive vehicles. The tariff will be effective from April 2.“We are going to be very fair… we are going to be nice actually. We have not been treated nicely by other countries, but we are going to be […]

‘Witch hunt’: Donald Trump defends Pete Hegseth after Democrats demand resignation over Signal chat leak controversy

US President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth US President Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected the allegations regarding the leaked Yemen war plans, terming it a “witch hunt” while supporting his defence secretary Pete Hegseth amidst Democratic demands for resignation.Trump responded after The Atlantic Magazine revealed transcripts of messages which was accidentally shared with […]

Personal information of Trump’s security officials found online: Report

US director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, defence secretary Pete Hegseth and national security advisor Mike Waltz The personal information, like mobile numbers, email addresses, and certain passwords of senior US President Donald Trump‘s security advisers, is accessible on the internet, according to a Wednesday report by German news magazine Der Spiegel. After the Signal […]

Canadian PM Mark Carney calls Trump’s auto tariff ‘direct attack’

Mark Carney (Left) and US President Donald Trump (Right) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday called US President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs a “direct attack” on Canada and said that the trade war is hurting Americans. He also highlighted the adverse effects of the trade dispute on Americans, evidenced by diminishing consumer confidence. Trump […]

Watch: Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk detained by federal immigration agents in masks and plain clothes

Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk being detained by ICE agents in masks A Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University was detained on Tuesday by the federal immigration agents over her pro-Palestinian activism. In a surveillance video, six immigration agents could be seen in plain clothes and had covered their faces with masks when they came to […]

World’s largest ‘baby exporter’ admits to adoption fraud

SEOUL: South Korea on Wednesday admitted for the first time that in its rush to send children to American and European homes decades ago, its adoption agencies committed widespread malpractices, including falsifying documents, to make them more adoptable. The findings by South Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a government agency, which said children were sent […]

$206 billion budget is a win for Benjamin Netanyahu

A spending plan approved by Israel’s parliament hands PM Benjamin Netanyahu a political victory and devotes a significant chunk to military spending, signaling Israel expects to stay on a war footing for the longer term. The $206 billion budget was approved Tuesday with 66-52 votes.The passing of the budget has political as well as financial […]

Donald Trump hints at reduction in tariffs to secure TikTok deal with China

US President Donald Trump United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he might give a little relaxation on tariffs to China to secure Beijing’s approval for TikTok’s sale.While talking to reporters at the White House, Trump said, “Maybe I give them a little reduction in tariffs or something to get it done.” Trump […]