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China hikes tariffs on imports from US to 125% after American levy on Chinese goods reached 145%

China on Friday hit back at the latest US tariffs by imposing 125 per cent tariffs on imports of all US goods

Muhammad Yunus, whose elevation to Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser was backed by the West, urges US President Donald Trump to postpone tariff measures

A separate letter detailing the actions by Bangladesh will be sent by the Commerce Adviser to the US Trade Representative soon, the statement said.

Trump administration to formally shut down USAID, its activities to be fully merged with State Department

US President Donald Trump's administration is moving to formally end the US Agency for International Development (USAID)

Canada’s new PM Mark Carney calls for snap elections on April 28

The move comes less than two weeks after Carney took office, succeeding former Canada PM Justin Trudeau.

Ordered to clean up Washington DC so that PM Modi and others don’t see tents, potholes, broken barriers and graffiti: President Trump

US President Donald Trump said he did not want PM Narendra Modi and other world leaders who visited him to see the tents and graffiti in Washington DC and has ordered the cleaning up of the American capital.

Pakistan envoy to Turkmenistan stopped from entering the US despite a valid visa

As per Pakistani media reports, KK Ahsan Wagan was stopped at the airport due to “controversial visa references”, however, the US authorities did not specify the exact reason behind this rare decision. The Pakistan foreign ministry confirmed this incident and claimed: “Ambassador K K Wagan was deported from the US. He had an immigration objection which led to his deportation.”

Storm Shadow missile provided by UK becomes useless in Ukraine after Trump blocked sharing of US intelligence

Britain's Storm Shadow missiles have been rendered useless in Ukraine after President Donald Trump blocked US intelligence from being shared

Terrorist Tahawwur Rana plays religion card: One of the masterminds of 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai that killed 175 people says he fears torture...

It is pertinent to recall that in August 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit stated that Tahawwur Rana is “extraditable to India” under the extradition treaty between India and the US.

Amid Trump’s calls to reclaim Panama Canal’s control from China, American financial giant buys 90% stake in ports of the canal from Hong Kong...

Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings has agreed to sell its controlling stake in Panama Ports Company (PPC) to a consortium led by U.S. asset management giant BlackRock.

US House Committee report says Chinese govt gives subsidies and grants for production and export of Fentanyl precursors, calls for urgent action

A recent inquiry by the House Select Committee focused on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party has brought to light troubling information regarding the CCP's role in exacerbating the fentanyl epidemic in the United States.

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