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Trump weighs slashing China tariffs to 50% ahead of crucial trade talks: Report
Officials are weighing a plan to lower the existing 145% tariff on Chinese goods to a range between 50 percent and 54 percent.
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'Will firmly counter any escalation attempt': Jaishankar tells Marco Rubio amid Pak's failed attacks
Following the phone conversation, Jaishankar underlined India's targeted and measured response to cross-border terrorism.
WORLD
Robert F. Prevost named new pope, takes the name Leo XIV in historic first for US
After days of deliberations, the 133 red-robed cardinals gathered from across the globe have reached a consensus on who will lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
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'Not familiar with the matter': Beijing denies role of Chinese jets amid India’s strikes in Pakistan
Since the Pahalgam attack, Pakistan and its all-weather ally China have stepped up diplomatic contacts during the past few days.
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Flight operations at Pakistan's Karachi, Lahore, Sialkot airports temporarily suspended
The airports in Lahore and Sialkot will remain unavailable for all flights until 12 pm on Thursday (local time).
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Very, very big announcement coming? Trump to reportedly revive drug pricing plan tied to global rates
The policy aims to use the administration’s regulatory authority to force down drug prices by benchmarking them against lower international rates.
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Pakistan Army orders evacuation of key border villages amid blackout in military zones after Indian strikes
On the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, Indian Armed Forces destroyed nine terror sites including that of Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) using deep strike missiles.
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‘Want to see them stop’: Trump urges India-Pak de-escalation after Operation Sindoor, offers to mediate
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he wants India and Pakistan to de-escalate, following the Operation Sindoor carried out by Indian Armed Forces.
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After Operation Sindoor, Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif says 'India may strike again'
Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said that India could try and carry out further strikes against Pakistan.
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'India is justified, no impunity for terrorists': Former UK PM Rishi Sunak backs Operation Sindoor
Sunak earlier had condemned the "barbaric" attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam in which 26 people were killed. He also affirmed that the UK stands in solidarity with India.
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'India will have to suffer the consequences': Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif threatens after Operation Sindoor
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday once again threatened India followed by Operation Sindoor, saying that it will have to "suffer the consequences".
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Pakistan trying to avoid, but ready for 'all-out war': Khawaja Asif threatens India after Operation Sindoor
Asif said that a possibility of a nuclear war can't be ruled out if there is an extended standoff between the two nations, reported Pakistan-based publication Dawn.
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'Exercise restraint, resolve issues diplomatically': Afghanistan's Taliban govt after India strikes in PoK
The Taliban, who returned to power in Kabul in the summer of 2021, have in contrast developed closer ties with New Delhi, even though it does not recognise their government.
BUSINESS
US Fed Meeting Highlights: Wall Street ends higher after Fed holds rates, signals no rush to cut
US Fed Meeting Live Updates: The session was marked by volatility as investors digested the Fed's stance on inflation and rate policy.
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UK offers support to 'de-escalate' India Pakistan tensions following Operation Sindoor
UK Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said Britain is ready to assist India and Pakistan in de-escalating tensions and promoting regional stability.
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Operation Sindoor: UAE Urges calm, calls on India and Pakistan to avoid escalation
UAE urges India and Pakistan to show restraint amid Operation Sindoor, stressing dialogue and diplomacy to ensure regional peace and stability.
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Israel backs India’s Operation Sindoor, affirms support for 'right to self defence'
Israel backs India's Operation Sindoor, affirming its right to self defense against terrorism.
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Israel backs India's 'right to defence', US, UK, Russia, UAE and China call for de-escalation: How world reacted to Operation Sindoor
World leaders including Trump, the UN, Israel, China and UAE have reacted to India’s Operation Sindoor, calling for restraint or expressing support.
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Multiple loud explosions in PoK as India launches strikes at nine locations under Operation Sindoor
Multiple loud explosions were heard in the area close to the mountains around the city of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after midnight on Tuesday.
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India has dropped tariffs on US imports to 'nothing', says Trump amid trade deal talks with New Delhi
The US and India have been negotiating a trade deal that Trump administration officials have said could be one of the first to be announced, among the slew of deals under discussion between the US and its other trade partners.
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'Canada not for sale, ever': Carney slams Trump’s pitch to make Canada a US state
Trump gave Canada's new prime minister, Mark Carney, a frosty welcome to the White House on Tuesday, saying on social media just before his arrival that the United States doesn't need “ANYTHING” from its northern neighbour.
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Failed to land on Venus 53 years ago, Soviet-era spacecraft likely to crash back to Earth this week
Dutch scientist Marco Langbroek predicts the failed spacecraft will reenter around May 10. He estimates it will come crashing in at 242 kph, if it remains intact.
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India-UK FTA sets ball rolling for trade deal with Trump before tariff pause ends
India and the US aim to ink the deal by the fall of 2025 and double total bilateral trade to USD 500 billion by 2030.
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'Multi-billion-pound boost': UK sees trade deal with India as 'huge economic win'
For the UK, the biggest wins being highlighted are Scotch whisky tariffs set to be halved from 150 to 75 per cent and automotive tariffs set to fall from 100 to 10 per cent under a quota.
