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5.0-magnitude quake strikes Taiwan, no immediate damage reported

A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan on Wednesday, shaking buildings in the capital Taipei but causing no immediate damage or injuries, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quake hit at a depth of nearly 70 kilometres in Yilan County, east of Taipei. An official at the Yilan Fire Bureau told AFP, “I felt […]

Trump torches Princeton’s climate funds, says research fuels ‘anxiety’

US President Donald Trump The Department of Commerce announced Tuesday it is pulling $4 million in federal funding from Princeton University, a move that strikes a blow to climate research projects associated with the prestigious institution. According to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the funding cuts followed “a detailed, careful, and thorough review of the Department’s […]

Beijing has ‘sufficient reserve of policy tools’: Chinese Premier Li Qiang over Trump’s tariff war

Representative image China’s second-highest leader Li Qiang said on Tuesday that the country has the necessary tools to handle economic challenges, following widespread tariffs imposed by the United States, China’s main trading partner. “China’s macroeconomic policy this year takes full account of various uncertainties and has a sufficient reserve of policy tools,” Premier Li Qiang […]

US judge tells White House to lift ban on Associated Press over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ dispute

A federal judge in Washington, DC, on Tuesday directed the White House to end its restrictions against Associated Press (AP), restoring the news agency’s access to president Donald Trump’s official events. The ban, which started on February 11, prevented AP journalists and photographers from entering the Oval Office and travelling on Air Force One. The […]

Meta boosts safety, blocks teens from Insta livestream

Meta Platforms Inc. is expanding protections for teen users of its Instagram, Facebook and Messenger apps, the latest attempt to quiet critics who say the social-networking company is harming the young.Teens under age 16 will no longer be able to host live videos without a parent’s permission or share images containing suspected nudity through direct […]

Legal status of migrants who used CBP One app revoked

MCALLEN: Migrants who were temporarily allowed to live in the US by using a Biden-era online appointment app have been told to leave the country “immediately,” officials said on Monday. It was unclear how many beneficiaries would be affected. More than 9,00,000 people were allowed in the country using the CBP One app since Jan […]

Cornell in the crosshairs: Trump freezes $1 billion over campus antisemitism probe

Cornell University (NYT photo) In a sweeping move aimed at enforcing anti-discrimination laws on college campuses, the Trump administration has frozen over $1 billion in federal funding to Cornell University and $790 million to Northwestern University, citing ongoing civil rights investigations. “The money was frozen in connection with several ongoing, credible, and concerning Title VI […]

Duke Of Sussex Security Court Battle: No reunion for Prince Harry and King Charles during Duke’s UK visit for security court battle

No reunion for Prince Harry and King Charles during Duke’s UK visit for security court battle (Picture credit: AP) Prince Harry made a rare return to the UK this week for a legal showdown over his government-funded security, but his visit came and went without any meeting with his father, King Charles III, further hinting […]

Trump Tariffs: Trump defends ‘explosive’ tariffs, claims $2 billion flowing in every day

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has once again defended his aggressive trade policies, claiming that the United States is now “pouring in” billions of dollars from newly implemented tariffs on foreign imports. Speaking from the East Room of the White House on Tuesday while signing a series […]

Guterres, at U.N., Denounces Israel’s Gaza Aid Blockade

The U.N. secretary general, António Guterres, on Tuesday sharply criticized Israel’s renewed blockade of aid to Gaza as a violation of its obligations under international law and said it had opened “the floodgates of horror.” “Gaza is a killing field and civilians are in an endless death loop,” Mr. Guterres said in prepared remarks to […]