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China suspends liquified gas imports from US amid tariff war: Report

Representative AI image generated by Denny China has suspended all imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States for over ten weeks, effectively cutting off trade in the sector as new tariffs make American gas unviable in the Chinese market.According to Financial Times shipping data, the last recorded LNG shipment from the US—a […]

US judge restricts Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing Americans’ personal Social Security data

US judge restricts Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing Americans’ personal Social Security data A federal judge on Thursday limited the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, from accessing Americans’ personal Social Security data, in a move hailed by unions as a vital check on the unelected billionaire’s powers. District Judge Ellen Hollander […]

Marco Rubio: ‘Have other priorities to focus on’: Marco Rubio signals US may soon abandon Ukraine-Russia peace push due to stalled talks

File photo: US secretary of state Marco Rubio (Picture credit: AP) US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Friday warned that Washington could walk away from its push to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine within days, unless progress becomes visible soon. Speaking in Paris after high-level discussions with European and Ukrainian leaders, […]

What are charges against Harpreet Singh? Terrorist involved in 14 grenade blasts in Punjab | India News

NEW DELHI: Harpreet Singh, a terror accused wanted in India for his alleged role in 14 grenade blasts across Punjab, has been arrested in Sacramento, California by the FBI and US immigration authorities.Singh, who is also accused in 17 criminal cases in India, including terrorism and drug trafficking, was detained on Thursday, the FBI’s Sacramento […]

Not safeguards, but security: US defends steel, aluminium tariffs amid India’s WTO complaint

NEW DELHI: The United States has told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that its decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports was taken on national security grounds, not as a safeguard measure, a key distinction that challenges India’s formal complaint filed earlier this month.In a communication dated April 17, the US said the […]

Who was Kevin Patel? Indian-American shot dead in Chicago’s Lincoln Park

Kevin Patel, a 28-year-old Indian-American man, was fatally shot in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighbourhood on Wednesday night, sparking calls for enhanced security and intensified policing in the area.The Chicago Police Department said the shooting occurred around 9:20 pm in the 800 block of West Lill Avenue, just steps from the office of 43rd Ward Alderman […]

France hails ‘positive process’ as Europe, US discuss Ukraine ceasefire

From left to right- Jean-Noël Barrot, David Lammy, Marco Rubio (AP) PARIS: France said talks Thursday between top US and European officials on the war in Ukraine had launched a “positive process”, as Europe seeks to be included in efforts to end the three-year-old conflict.US secretary of state Marco Rubio again pressed a US peace […]

Why was US senator Chris Van Hollen allowed to meet deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador hours after being denied?

Picture credit: X/Chris Van Hollen Democrat US senator Chris Van Hollen met Kilmar Abrego Garcia, mistakenly deported under the Trump administration, at a hotel in El Salvador on Thursday, hours after being denied entry to the prison where Garcia is held. A photo posted by Hollen shows the two sitting across from each other in […]

Ivory Coast opposition names Tidjane Thiam as the presidential candidate

Oppositional party candidate Tidjane Thiam (Source: Instagram/Tidjane Thiam) ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast’s main opposition party on Thursday formally named its leader Tidjane Thiam as its candidate for the October presidential election. The 62-year-old former Credit Suisse bank chief executive was the only contender for the centre-right Democratic Party (PDCI).Tensions in the wealthy west African country are […]

‘Make the West great again’: Trump and Meloni bond over tariffs, immigration, and a shared conservative vision

President Donald Trump, left, greets Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni upon her arrival at the White House. (AP) US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni struck an unusually upbeat note on Friday as they met at the White House, signaling hope for a new US-EU trade deal and highlighting a growing ideological […]