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‘Emergency situation’: Influx of Afghans returning to their country from Iran ahead of deadline; 250,000 already returned in June

In the days before a return deadline set for Sunday, tens of thousands of Afghans crossed the border from Iran, creating an “emergency” situation at border crossings, according to the United Nations.Iranian authorities said that out of six million Afghans living in Iran, about four million could be affected by a late May order asking […]

Trump says he doesn’t expect to extend July 9 tariff deadline

Washington: US President Donald Trump said he is not planning to extend a 90-day pause on tariffs on most nations beyond July 9, when the negotiating period he set would expire, and his administration will notify countries that the trade penalties will take effect unless there are deals with the United States. “I don’t think […]

‘No talks until Israeli aggression stops’: Iran rejects nuclear dialogue with US after Trump sets deadline; Europe pushes to revive diplomacy

Iran has firmly ruled out any negotiations over its nuclear programme while under attack by Israel, rejecting repeated outreach efforts from the United States, after President Donald Trump gave a two-week deadline for possible dialogue.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday that talks with Washington were off the table “until Israeli aggression stops.”“Americans want […]

TikTok in US: Trump delays ban again; extends deadline for 90 days

The ban has been extended till September 17 (Image credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that allowed TikTok to operate in the State for another 90 days.He disclosed the executive order on the social media platform Truth Social on Thursday morning. In his post he said, “I’ve just signed […]

‘Take it or leave it’: Donald Trump may extend July 8 tariff deadline; going to send trade letters out soon

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he’s open to extending the July 8 deadline for trade talks before higher tariffs kick in, but added that an extension probably won’t be “a necessity.“Speaking to reporters ahead of a performance at the Kennedy Center Trump said, “We’re rocking in terms of deals. We’re dealing with quite […]

Stay or go? Transgender troops struggle with dismissal as deadline looms; forced separations are set to begin

Transgender troops, who were serving the US military for many years, are now facing a difficult question: whether to stay or leave as the 30-day deadline ended on Friday. Last month, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a 30-day deadline for the trans troops, and according to that, June 6 is the final day for active-duty […]

Will extend TikTok deadline again: Prez

President Trump said he would give social-video platform TikTok another extension of a deadline to sell to a US owner if it was needed to reach a deal. Trump said he has “a little warm spot” in his heart for the popular app and he would like to complete a transaction that would keep it […]

IRS deadline to claim $1,400 stimulus checks: All you need to know

Today is the last day to file for $1,400 stimulus checks that were part of the government’s Covid payouts. April 15 is the deadline to file for the refunds that are part of $2.4 billion in stimulus payments related to 2021 Covid recovery relief payments. Over one million Americans have still not received their $1,400 […]

What is REAL ID deadline? What are the requirements? All you need to know

REAL ID-compliant driver’s license will have a star mark at the top as seen in the right-side photo. The May 7 deadline to get REAL-ID has unleashed a mad scramble among US travelers who do not yet have one as domestic fliers will now need a REAL ID-upgraded driver’s license, identification card or any other […]

US says ‘golden age’ of US-India ties ahead as Trump’s April 2 tariff deadline looms

The TOI correspondent from Washington: Predicting that a “golden age” for ties between US and India is coming up ahead, the Trump administration is giving out an “all is well” signal despite the failure of the two countries to close out a bilateral trade agreement (BTA) hours ahead of the April 2 Trump deadline of […]