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Australia joins countries suspending post to US

Australia joined on Tuesday a string of countries suspending some postal deliveries to the United States, citing a ‘complex and rapidly evolving situation’ with US President Donald Trump’s looming tariffs...

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Delhi trapped in Trump’s diplomatic snare

THE images remain vivid: Narendra Modi clasping Donald Trump’s hand before a roaring crowd of Indian Americans in Houston in 2019; the ‘Namaste Trump’ rally in Ahmedabad the following year, replete with pageantry, promises and mutual admiration. For many in New Delhi, these spectacles signalled the arrival of a new era — an India finally embraced as...

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US Fed chair opens door to rate cut

US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell left the door open to interest rate cuts in a keenly watched speech Friday, balancing risks to the economy as president Donald Trump intensifies pressure on the central bank...

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Trump says US to probe furniture imports

US president Donald Trump on Friday threatened fresh tariffs on imported furniture, saying his administration will launch a probe on the sector...

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Intel agrees to give US govt 10pc stake

Chipmaker Intel has agreed to give the US government a 10-per cent stake in its business, the company and president Donald Trump announced Friday...

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FBI raids Trump critic Bolton’s home

Federal Bureau of Investigation agents raided the home and office on Friday of former national security advisor John Bolton, one of US president Donald Trump’s fiercest critics, in an investigation officials said was linked to classified documents.

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India to suspend postal deliveries to US

India will temporarily suspend postal deliveries to the United States, the government said Saturday, citing confusion stemming from tariffs imposed by president Donald Trump...

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Trump visits police, troops deployed in US capital

President Donald Trump on Thursday visited police and troops he has deployed in the US capital in what he calls a crackdown on crime, saying they were going to ‘stay here for a while.’

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Walmart lifts outlook for sales, earnings despite tariffs

Big-box retailer Walmart hiked its outlook for sales and some earnings in results released Thursday, even as costs of goods imported to the United States rose after president Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs this year...

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Swiss exports fall before huge US tariff

Swiss global exports fell in July but those to the United States rose slightly before president Donald Trump imposed huge tariffs on the Alpine country, official figures showed Thursday...

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On a wing and a prayer

WHEN most European countries and Volodymyr Zelensky were praying together with American neocons for the collapse of Vladimir Putin’s Alaska summit with Donald Trump, India was vocal in hoping for its success. The Indian idea was laudable, only the argument was a tad self-regarding. If the talks ended on a positive note, assorted Indian analysts reasoned, the...

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Zelensky warns against ‘rewarding’ Russia

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said ahead of talks with Donald Trump on Monday that Russia should not be ‘rewarded’ for its invasion, after the US leader pressed Ukraine to make concessions in exchange for peace...

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Global stocks diverge ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks

Wall Street shares fluctuated while Europe stock markets fell Monday ahead of pivotal talks between US president Donald Trump, Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in Washington...

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Trump targets mail-in ballots ahead of 2026 US elections

US president Donald Trump said Monday he would lead a ‘movement’ against mail-in balloting as he sought to eliminate a voting method used by nearly a third of the country ahead of next year’s midterm elections...

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US suspends visas for Gazans after far-right influencer posts

The US government said Saturday it is suspending visitor visas for Gazans after a far-right influencer with the ear of president Donald Trump complained that wounded Palestinians had been allowed to seek medical treatment in the United States...

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Trump drops ceasefire demand

US president Donald Trump on Saturday shifted his campaign to halt the Ukraine war to securing a full peace agreement after a summit with Russia’s president Vladimir Putin failed to secure a ceasefire...

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US court allows Trump firings at bank regulator

A US appeals court cleared the way Friday for president Donald Trump’s administration to implement mass firings at a bank regulator set up after the 2008 financial crisis...

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US tariffs drown Brazil’s fish industry

When the water pump is switched on, hundreds of tilapia come to the surface of a pond at a Brazilian fish farm. Their final destination is now uncertain because of US President Donald Trump’s stiff tariffs...