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Man pleads guilty to murder in shooting at suburban Chicago July 4 parade
Appearing in a Lake County circuit courtroom, Robert E. Crimo III, 24, withdrew his earlier not-guilty plea in the Highland Park shooting
 "Man pleads guilty to murder in shooting at suburban Chicago July 4 parade")
Canada ready to retaliate against US trade tariffs, says foreign minister
Trump's executive order, signed Feb. 1, calls for 25 per cent tariffs against most of what the US imports from Canada and Mexico and 10 per cent on Canadian energy products
 "Canada ready to retaliate against US trade tariffs, says foreign minister")
Musk's SpaceX delays Starship launch to address issues with rocket
Starship was slated to launch from SpaceX's Starbase facility in south Texas on a roughly one-hour mission
 "Musk's SpaceX delays Starship launch to address issues with rocket")
McMahon confirmed to lead education dept as Trump pushes to shut it down
Trump has promised to shut down the department and said he wants McMahon to put herself out of a job
 "McMahon confirmed to lead education dept as Trump pushes to shut it down")
US federal workers face 2nd Musk deadline to explain their work last week
Musk and President Donald Trump have suggested that employees who don't comply could get fired
 "US federal workers face 2nd Musk deadline to explain their work last week")
Netanyahu thanks Trump for support, release of delayed munitions to Israel
Netanyahu praised Trump as the greatest friend that Israel has ever had in the White House
 "Netanyahu thanks Trump for support, release of delayed munitions to Israel")
Trump sends crypto prices soaring after announcement of strategic reserve
Bitcoin shot up to about $95,000 after dipping below $80,000 last week. XRP, solana and cardano saw massive spikes in their prices
 "Trump sends crypto prices soaring after announcement of strategic reserve")
No room left for Canada, Mexico to avert US tariffs on imports: Trump
When asked about the possibility of a deal, Trump confirmed that "tariffs are all set and are going to effect" on March 4 as planned
 "No room left for Canada, Mexico to avert US tariffs on imports: Trump")
Donald Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine after clash with Zelenskyy
The US is pausing all current military aid to Ukraine until Trump determines the country's leaders demonstrate a good-faith commitment to peace
 "Donald Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine after clash with Zelenskyy")
Pope Francis faces new breathing issues, back on noninvasive ventilation
Francis had inhaled "copious" amounts of mucus in another setback in what has become a more than two-week battle to overcome a complex respiratory infection and pneumonia
 "Pope Francis faces new breathing issues, back on noninvasive ventilation")
Xi Jinping prepares to unveil China's stimulus plan as trade war heats up
Thousands of delegates including ministry chiefs and provincial leaders will gather Wednesday in Beijing for the parliamentary conclave
 "Xi Jinping prepares to unveil China's stimulus plan as trade war heats up")
US won't 'put up with' Zelenskyy's stance on ceasefire much longer: Trump
This is the worst statement that could have been made by Zelensky, and America will not put up with it for much longer, Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social
UK will play leading role in securing peace: Starmer on Russia-Ukraine war
Starmer expressed his discomfort over the clash as 'something nobody in this House wants to see' but went on to assert that the UK-US alliance remains 'indispensable'
 "UK will play leading role in securing peace: Starmer on Russia-Ukraine war")
Wall Street declines after discouraging February manufacturing data
An ISM survey showed manufacturing was steady in February, but a measure tracking forward-looking new orders contracted to 48.6 last month from 55.1 in January
 "Wall Street declines after discouraging February manufacturing data")
Pfizer may move outside manufacturing plants to US: CEO amid tariff threats
The US president has imposed a 10 per cent tariff across all Chinese imports into the US and proposed a 25 per cent levy on most goods from Mexico and Canada
 "Pfizer may move outside manufacturing plants to US: CEO amid tariff threats")
US manufacturing stable in February, but storm brewing from tariffs
Domestic manufacturers rely heavily on imported raw materials. Trump in his first month in office has issued a raft of tariff orders
 "US manufacturing stable in February, but storm brewing from tariffs")
TSMC to announce $100 bn investment in US chip plants over next 4 years
TSMC is the world's leader in production of advanced semiconductors used for artificial intelligence, and the investment would help bolster Trump's pledge to make the US dominant in AI
 "TSMC to announce $100 bn investment in US chip plants over next 4 years")
Is the US scaling back its fight against Russian cyber threats under Trump?
According to a report by The Guardian, analysts at US cybersecurity agency Cisa have been instructed not to track or report on Russian cyber activities, despite these being a major focus previously
 "Is the US scaling back its fight against Russian cyber threats under Trump?")
Tesla sales down in France, Scandinavia as Elon Musk faces test of brand
A total of 613 new Teslas were registered in Sweden last month, down 42% year-on-year, while registrations in Norway and Denmark each fell by 48% to 917 and 509 cars respectively
 "Tesla sales down in France, Scandinavia as Elon Musk faces test of brand")
'Tomorrow night will be big,' hints Trump before joint Congress address
US President Donald Trump sparked speculation with a cryptic social media post on Monday, saying, 'Tomorrow night will be big. I will tell it like it is'
 "'Tomorrow night will be big,' hints Trump before joint Congress address")
