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Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs on Mexico and Canada to Raise Prices for Americans
US President Donald Trump said in an Oval Office signing ceremony on Monday that his administration will impose 25 per cent tariffs on Mexico and Canada on February 1, an extraordinary change in North American trade policy that could raise prices for American...
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US President Trump Declares National Energy Emergency
US President Donald Trump on Monday declared a national energy emergency in an executive order with an eye on driving down energy costs and boosting U.S. oil and gas production.As the first of this kind declared by the US federal government, the emergency is expected to...
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Trump Announces US Withdrawal from World Health Organisation
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he is withdrawing the US from the World Health Organisation, a significant move cutting ties with the United Nation's public health agency on his first day in office.Trump has long been critical of the WHO, and his...
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Ramaswamy Will Not Serve in Trump's DOGE Initiative: White House Official
Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who once was tapped to lead the new government efficiency office within the White House, will no longer take on the role as he prepares a run for Governor of Ohio, a White House official said.This leaves the Department of Government Efficiency,...
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Trump Slams China as He Pulls US Out of Paris Climate Accord
President Donald Trump on Monday slammed China as the reason for his withdrawal of the US from the Paris Climate Accord in a significant departure from his announcement in his first term in 2017 when he also blamed India."I'm immediately withdrawing from the unfair,...
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EAM Jaishankar Joins Roster of International Leaders, Takes a Prominent Seat at Trump's Inauguration
India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar joined international and US leaders and tech titans at the inauguration of President Donald Trump at the Capitol, taking a prominent seat.This was the first time international leaders were invited to attend the...
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Trump Slams Biden for Pardoning Family Members before Leaving Office
US President Donald Trump has criticised former President Joe Biden's pardons for family members, which he issued as his last act before leaving office on Monday.President Trump hit out at Biden for an 11th-hour clemency announcement offering preemptive pardons to members...
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Marco Rubio's Nomination for Secretary of State
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee late Monday approved Marco Rubio's nomination unanimously to serve as Secretary of State, and a floor vote on his confirmation is expected later in the night.Rubio, the outgoing senior Senator from Florida, had bipartisan support from...
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Arab Gulf Leaders, Jordan's King, Palestine's President Congratulate Trump on His Inauguration
Arab Gulf leaders, the king of Jordan, and Palestine's President have congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as the 47th President of the US.The leadership of the UAE, including President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan; Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the...
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Mexico President Congratulates Trump amid Row over Deporting Illegal Mexican Immigrants
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum congratulated her US counterpart Donald Trump on his inauguration on Monday and called for "dialogue, respect and cooperation" between the closely connected countries."On behalf of the government of Mexico, I congratulate Donald Trump on...
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WEF Meet Kicks off in Davos with Crystal Awards for Beckham, Furstenberg, Yamamoto
The 55th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting kicked off with the theme "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age", at Davos in the Swiss Alps on Tuesday with three celebrities -- football legend David Beckham, fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg, and architect Riken...
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India, Belgium to Deepen Trade and Investment Ties: Piyush Goyal
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and Bernard Quintin, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade, held bilateral talks in Brussels to boost trade and investment ties across the spectrum, it was announced on Tuesday.The...
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Threats, New Horizons Loom for South Korean Industries as Trump 2.0 Begins
As Donald Trump took office for his second term as US president, South Korean industries were closely watching for potential changes in Washington's economic and trade policies, which could significantly impact their American businesses, industry observers said on...
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Seoul Shares Turn Lower amid Rising Woes over US Protectionism
South Korean stocks turned lower on Tuesday after new US President Donald Trump ordered his administration to address unfair trade practices globally.Opening some 1 per cent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index had lost 9.26 points, or 0.37 percent, to...
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Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs on Mexico and Canada to Raise Prices for Americans
US President Donald Trump said in an Oval Office signing ceremony on Monday that his administration will impose 25 per cent tariffs on Mexico and Canada on February 1, an extraordinary change in North American trade policy that could raise prices for American...
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S. Korean Science Ministry Designates 10 Technologies to Innovate Bio-industry
The science ministry on Monday said it has designated 10 technologies that will innovate the bio-industry in the next decade.The technologies are human immunome, multi-cancer early detection, ribonucleic acid structurome, artificial intelligence (AI)-designed gene editors,...
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Australian PM Commits $1.2 Billion to Incentivise Green Aluminum Production
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday announced a 2-billion-Australian-dollar (1.24 billion US dollars) plan to incentivise aluminium smelters to transition to renewable power.The funding will be used for a scheme that will pay aluminium smelters for every...
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South Korea: 86 Protesters Who Stormed Court over Yoon's Formal Arrest Apprehended
A total of 86 angry supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have been apprehended for storming a court and are likely to face severe legal consequences, sources said.From Saturday to early Sunday, police arrested the protesters for breaking into the...
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Israel Releases 90 Palestinian Prisoners in Exchange of Three Hostages
The Israel Prison Service announced on Monday the release of 90 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.On Sunday, Israeli authorities began transferring Palestinian detainees to Ofer Prison in the West Bank, preparing them for...
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'Invasion' of US Will Come to Halt, Says Trump on Immigration Row
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) President-elect Donald Trump has reaffirmed his commitment to implementing strict immigration limits, a central promise of his presidential campaign on the first day of his assuming office.Speaking at a 'Make America Great Again Victory Rally' in...
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Trump's Swearing-in Indoors May Raise His Protection, but with Multifarious Threats Washington Takes No Chances
For the swearing-in of US President-elect Donald Trump, who has survived two assassination attempts, Washington is taking no chances mobilising a huge safety cordon of tens of thousands of personnel, putting miles of fences, installing vehicle barriers, and deploying...
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Trump Says He Will End Ukraine War on Eve of Swearing-in
On the eve of taking office as the 47th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump told supporters at a victory rally that he will end the war in Ukraine and stop the chaos in West Asia and order a most aggressive drive to throw out illegal...
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'We Thank President Trump': TikTok on Process of Restoring Service in US
Chinese social media app TikTok has expressed gratitude to President-elect Donald Trump for "providing the necessary clarity and assurance" after it confirmed that it was in the process of restoring service in the US.This development comes after Trump pledged to restore...
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Trump to Delay TikTok Ban, Proposes US Part-ownership
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to issue an executive order delaying a looming ban on the widely popular app to allow time to "make a deal" and called for the US to take part-ownership in TikTok.Trump's announcement came on Sunday, hours after TikTok went dark in the...
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Biden Says 'guns in Gaza Have Gone Silent' as Hamas Hands over 3 Hostages
US President Joe Biden said the "guns in Gaza have gone silent" as Hamas handed over three hostages -- the first group to be released under a ceasefire deal between Israel and the militant group that took effect on Sunday."The deal that I first put forward last May for the...