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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
Updated On : 04 Mar 2025 | 8:16 AM IST

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
Updated On : 04 Mar 2025 | 7:59 AM IST

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
Updated On : 04 Mar 2025 | 7:51 AM IST

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
Updated On : 04 Mar 2025 | 7:16 AM IST

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
Updated On : 04 Mar 2025 | 7:09 AM IST

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
Updated On : 04 Mar 2025 | 6:59 AM IST

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
Updated On : 04 Mar 2025 | 6:57 AM IST

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
Updated On : 04 Mar 2025 | 6:53 AM IST

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
Updated On : 04 Mar 2025 | 6:27 AM IST

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
Updated On : 03 Mar 2025 | 11:51 PM IST

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
Updated On : 03 Mar 2025 | 11:39 PM IST

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

US won't 'put up with' Zelenskyy's stance on ceasefire much longer: Trump
Updated On : 03 Mar 2025 | 11:36 PM IST

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
Updated On : 03 Mar 2025 | 11:06 PM IST

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
Updated On : 03 Mar 2025 | 10:28 PM IST

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
Updated On : 03 Mar 2025 | 10:12 PM IST

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
Updated On : 03 Mar 2025 | 10:12 PM IST

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
Updated On : 03 Mar 2025 | 9:33 PM IST

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?
Updated On : 03 Mar 2025 | 8:14 PM IST

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
Updated On : 03 Mar 2025 | 7:55 PM IST

'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
Updated On : 03 Mar 2025 | 7:53 PM IST