$16.76 million at auction: Final US pennies fetch big bids after cent ends

Blank coins wait to be the last pennies pressed at the U.S. Mint, in Philadelphia (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The final US pennies struck before the government ended production of the one-cent coin fetched a staggering $16.76 million at auction, underscoring the enduring appeal of the penny among collectors.The US Mint sold 232 special three-cent […]

‘97 per cent bad’: Donald Trump criticizes US media for negative coverage; calls it ‘illegal’

US President Donald Trump on Friday slammed US media coverage that portrayed him negatively, calling it “illegal” and claiming that networks report “97 per cent bad” news about him, although he did not provide any evidence to support the figure.The remarks have reignited debate over free speech following the suspension of comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s television […]

‘100 per cent’: Elon Musk says his America Party will expose Epstein files; deepens rift with Trump

Elon Musk and Donald Trump Elon Musk has said the “top priority” of his newly announced political venture, the America Party, would be to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, which allegedly name Donald Trump, among others.In a post on his social media platform X, Musk asked, “How can people be expected to have faith in […]

‘Somebody had to do it’: Donald Trump on raising China tariffs to 125 per cent

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) defended his decision to raise tariffs on China to 125 per cent, stating, “somebody had to do it.”The President, during his meeting with Roger Penske‘s NASCAR, INDY, and IMSA Champions at the White House, emphasised that no other US leader would have taken such a bold […]