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Friday, 21 February, 2025

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Indian exports face uncertainty over Trump’s reciprocal tariffs

US president Donald Trumps threat to impose reciprocal tariffs from April creates anxiety in Indias export sectors from autos to agriculture, reports the Reuters. The City Research analysts estimate potential losses at about $7 billion a year. Government officials waiting to learn how the...

Trump orders firing of all 'Biden-era' US attorneys

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has ordered the firing of all remaining US attorneys nominated by his predecessor Joe Biden. Over the past four years, the Department of Justice has been politicized like never before, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. Therefore, I have...

US launches multimillion-dollar ad campaign saying, 'criminal migrants’ not welcome

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has unveiled a multimillion-dollar ad campaign aimed at deterring illegal immigration, with a stern message for those attempting to enter the United States unlawfully. The campaign features two versions of the ad: one for domestic audiences and another...

Donald Trump's aid freeze could cause millions more AIDS deaths: UN

President Donald Trumps decision to suspend US overseas funding could result in millions more deaths from AIDS, the head of the UNs programme for the illness warned Sunday, reports AFP. The United States is the worlds largest provider of official development assistance, with most funds directed...

Trump's tariff policy creating chaos in auto industry: Ford CEO

The Trump administrations tariff threats and animosity towards electronic vehicles are producing a lot of cost and a lot of chaos for Ford, the automakers chief executive said Tuesday, reports NDTV. While Trump has spoken about the priority of strengthening manufacturing in the United States,...

Trump's threat to use force against Iran condemned

Iran has strongly condemned US President Donald Trumps threat to use force against the country, as deeply alarming and irresponsible, Press TV reported. Irans permanent ambassador to the UN Amir Saeid Iravani made the remarks in a letter to the UN chief and the president of the Security Council...

Trump warning 'further complicates' Gaza truce: Hamas

US President Donald Trumps warning for the group to immediately release allIsraeli hostages further complicates matters relating to the fragile Gazatruce, said a senior Hamas leader said on Tuesday. Trump must remember that there is an agreement that must be respected byboth parties and this is...

Gaza truce under strain after Trump warning

The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel appeared increasingly fragile Tuesday after US President Donald Trump warned all hell would break loose unless Hamas releases every Israeli hostage by the weekend, reports BSS. The truce, in place since January 19, largely halted more than 15 months of...

Gold prices to remain up in 2025

Leading global banks anticipate that gold prices will remain elevated throughout 2025, potentially reaching the $3,000 mark, reports Reuters. The geopolitical uncertainties continue to shape investor sentiment, the report claims citing the global banks. Among the key drivers of this rally are...

Trump suggests Ukraine ‘may be Russian someday’

United States President Donald Trump on Monday left open the possibility that Ukraine may be Russian someday, and called for trading US aid for Kyivs natural resources, such as rare minerals. They may make a deal, they may not make a deal. They may be Russian someday, or they may not be Russian...

Trump says no right of return for Palestinians in Gaza under his plan

President Donald Trump said Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S. ownership of the war-torn territory, contradicting other officials in his administration who have sought to argue Trump was only calling for the temporary relocation of its population. Less...

Musk will help uncover ‘hundreds of billions’ in US govt fraud: Trump

US President Donald Trump said Elon Musk, who is presiding over a purge of government jobs, will help find hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud in federal agencies, reports AFP. Speaking in a Fox News interview aired before the Super Bowl football championship, Trump said the American people...

German Chancellor labels Trump's Gaza plan a 'scandal'

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday labelled as a scandal US President Donald Trumps plans for the war-ravaged Palestinian territory of Gaza. Trump sparked global outrage by suggesting on Tuesday that Washington should take control of the Gaza Strip, clear out its inhabitants and turn it...

China's tit-for-tat tariffs on US set to take effect Monday

Chinas tit-for-tat import taxes on some American goods are set to come into effect on Monday as the trade war between the worlds two biggest economies escalates and US President Donald Trump threatens to hit more countries with tariffs, BBC reported. Beijing announced the plan on February 4,...

Saudi Arabia rejects Netanyahu's remarks on displacing Palestinians

Saudi Arabia affirmed its categorical rejection of remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about displacing Palestinians from their land, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday (February 9). Israeli officials have suggested the establishment of a Palestinian state on...

Trump rules out deporting Prince Harry

US President Donald Trump has ruled out deporting Prince Harry from the United States, despite ongoing litigation questioning the Duke of Sussexs immigration status, reports NDTV. In an interview with The New York Post on Friday, Trump made it clear that he does not want to take action against...

Trump offers asylum to white Africans

The US president Donald Trump has offered asylum to white African in the United States as they are facing unjust racial discrimination in South Africa, reports the Guardian. He made the proposal after signing an executive order to cut the financial assistance to South Africa, accusing the...

Will rebuild our own restaurants, hotels

Gaza citizens said they will rebuild their own seafront restaurants and hotels, dismissing, reports the Reuters. They dismiss US President Donald Trumps vision of creating a Riviera of the Middle East emptied of its population and under US control. Before Israels 15-month offensive left...

Trump hints meeting with Zelensky next week

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he would probably meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy next week to discuss Ukraines war to repel Russian invaders, reports NDTV. Trump did not make clear whether it would be a face-to-face meeting or a video conference. He spoke about the...

Judge blocks Trump’s USAID worker leave order

A federal judge ordered a temporary block Friday on Trump administration orders that would have placed thousands more workers of the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave, and would have given agency workers abroad just a 30-day deadline to return to the U.S, reports AP. U.S....

Relocation of Gazans would be temporary: US officials

US President Donald Trumps proposal to resettle Gazas population would only be temporary, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. It follows Trumps suggestion that the US could take over Gaza and resettle around two million Palestinians living there an idea that has drawn criticism from the...

World reaction to Trump’s ‘take over’ plan for Gaza

United States President Donald Trump has unveiled his shocking plan to take over the Gaza Strip after Palestinians are forcibly moved out of the besieged enclave, spurring fears he would back an ethnic cleansing campaign, reports Al Jazeera. During a news conference with Israels Prime Minister...

Trump orders US wealth fund

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday instructing the U.S. government to initiate the development of a state-owned investment fund, which he suggested could be used to generate profits from TikTok if he succeeds in securing an American buyer, reports AP. On his first day...

Trump threatens to cut funding for South Africa

US President Donald Trump has said he will cut all future funding to South Africa over allegations that it was confiscating land and treating certain classes of people very badly, BBC reported. Last month, South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law a bill that allows land seizures...

How Trump’s policies target transgender people

US President Donald Trump has targeted transgender and nonbinary people with a series of executive orders since he returned to office, reports AP. He has done it with strong language. In one executive order, he asserted medical professionals are maiming and sterilizing a growing number of...

Canada to respond if Trump admin goes ahead with 25% tariffs

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Ottawa will be ready with a forceful and immediate response if the Donald Trump administration goes ahead with the implementation of 25% tariffs, reports the Hindustan Times. Were working hard to prevent these tariffs, but if the United States moves...

‘Birthright citizenship not for unqualified people and unqualified kids'

The debate over birthright citizenship has been rekindled, with the US President Donald Trump at the forefront. Trump has consistently argued that this provision was originally intended to benefit the children of slaves, not to provide a blanket opportunity for individuals worldwide to claim US...

Netanyahu aiming to meet Trump next week as first foreign leader

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus office is planning for his visit to Washington next week to meet with US President Donald Trump. The trip has not been finalized and will depend on Netanyahus health, as he recovers from prostate surgery, but the plan is for him to depart on Sunday and...