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DOGE chief Elon Musk calls for ‘zero tariff situation’ between US and EU

Tech mogul Elon Musk has expressed hopes for a zero-tariff trade zone between the United States and Europe, just days after US President Donald Trump imposed sweeping new tariffs, including a 20 per cent levy on European Union goods.Speaking via videoconference hosted by Italy’s far-right League party in Florence on Saturday, Musk said he hoped […]

16 dead as tornadoes and flash floods batter South and Midwest United States

Heavy rainfall and flash flooding struck the South and Midwest on Saturday, affecting regions already saturated from previous severe storms and tornadoes, bringing the death toll to 16 and causing extensive damage to infrastructure.Continuous downpours across the central United States have led to rapid water level increases and multiple flash flood emergencies from Texas to […]

Canadian parliament under lockdown after man barricades himself inside

Canada’s Parliament was placed under lockdown on Saturday after a man barricaded himself inside the East Block on Parliament Hill, prompting a major security response and warnings for the public to take cover. Ottawa Police and the Parliamentary Protective Service were called to the scene on Wellington Street, where the East Block houses senators and […]

It’s anendophasia if you don’t have a voice in your head

PARIS: Mel May only realised she was different while reading a news article one day.“Wait, what? Some people hear a voice in their head?” she thought at the time. She was stunned to discover that this was not just a figure of speech — her friends were actually chatting to themselves in their minds.May, a […]

Chevron ordered to pay more than $740 million to restore Louisiana coast in landmark trial

POINTE A LA HACHE: Oil company Chevron must pay more than $740 million to restore damage it caused to southeast Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, a jury ruled on Friday following a landmark trial more than a decade in the making. The case was the first of dozens of pending lawsuits to reach trial in Louisiana against […]

For Nepal businesses, most valuable currency’s stability

KATHMANDU: Beneath the cluttered skyline of tangled wires, scaffolds, prayer flags, and pro-monarchy banners fluttering over recent protests, entrepreneurs and business owners in Kathmandu have grown accustomed to fast-changing ministries just as they have to the valley’s notoriously erratic weather. Across boardrooms, shop floors and startup hubs, one sentiment rises above the rest: political stability, […]

Panama Canal: Ahead of Pete Hegseth’s visit, Panama says want ‘respectful ties’ amid Trump’s takeover threats

File photo: US defense secretary Pete Hegseth (left) and Panama foreign minister Javier Martinez-Acha (Picture credit: AP, X/@javierachapma) Panama is seeking to preserve a “respectful, transparent and mutually beneficial” relationship with the United States, even as US President Donald Trump repeats threats to retake control of the Panama Canal, foreign minister Javier Martinez-Acha said on […]

Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee: Booed on the steps: How Prince Harry and Meghan faced an icy homecoming at Queen’s Jubilee in 2022

How Prince Harry and Meghan faced an icy homecoming at Queen’s Jubilee in 2022 (Picture credit: AP) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s return to the UK for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022 was anything but a warm homecoming. According to Daily Mail, the couple’s appearance at the National Service of Thanksgiving at […]

James Carville: ‘Disgrace to the United States’: James Carville compares Donald Trump allies to Nazi collaborators, terms them ‘greatest traitors’

File photo: US President Donald Trump (left) and Democratic strategist James Carville Democratic strategist James Carville gave a warning that Americans and institutions cooperating with US President Donald Trump’s administration may face historical judgement similar to that of Nazi collaborators after World War II.Speaking on his “Politicon” podcast on Friday, Carville said the country could […]

Trump was unhappy when he got to know what he publicly called ‘fake news’ about Elon Musk: Report

Elon Musk’s government stint is nearing an end, according to reports. President Donald Trump was utterly unhappy when he got to know that Elon Musk would be briefed on secret plans for a potential war with China at the Pentagon, Wall Street Journal reported taking a look back at Elon Musk’s ‘shock-and-awe’ months in the […]