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February 6, 2025 11:23 AM

Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order nationwide

A second federal judge has issued an order blocking Donald Trump's administration from implementing his plan to curtail U.S. birthright citizenship, saying no court in the United States has ever endorsed the Republican president's interpretation of the Constitution. During a hearing on Wednesday in...

February 6, 2025 9:02 AM

Bangladesh protesters torch ousted PM Sheikh Hasina’s father’s home

Thousands of protesters set fire to the home of Bangladesh's founding leader, as his daughter, ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina delivered a fiery social media speech calling on her supporters to stand against the interim government. Witnesses said several thousand protesters, some armed w...

February 6, 2025 8:46 AM

Trump aides defend Gaza takeover proposal but walk back some elements

President Donald Trump's top aides staunchly defended his push to transfer Palestinians out of Gaza and have the U.S. take over the war-ruined enclave, but they also backed away from elements of his proposal in the face of international condemnation. A longtime New York property developer, Trump d...

February 5, 2025 8:08 PM

What do we know about Sweden’s shooter?

The worst mass shooting in Swedish history was carried out by a 35-year-old Swedish man who lived locally, had been unemployed for a decade and had changed his first and last name, a police source and tax data show. Police have not publicly confirmed the age and profile of the attacker, who killed ...

February 4, 2025 5:05 PM

China hits back with tariffs on US goods after Trump imposes new levies

China on Tuesday imposed tariffs on some U.S. imports in swift retaliation to new U.S. duties on Chinese goods, escalating the trade conflict between the world's two largest economies, even as President Donald Trump offered reprieves to Mexico and Canada. The additional 10% tariff across all Chines...

February 4, 2025 11:52 AM

India accelerates nuclear power expansion in Union Budget 2025-26

The Union Budget 2025-26 lays out a major push for nuclear energy as part of India's long-term strategy to ensure energy security and transition to cleaner power sources. With an ambitious target of achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047, the government is positioning nuclear energy as a...

February 4, 2025 8:46 AM

Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico and Canada, but not China

U.S. President Donald Trump suspended his threat of steep tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Monday, agreeing to a 30-day pause in return for concessions on border and crime enforcement with the two neighboring countries. U.S. tariffs on China are still due to take effect within hours. Both Canadia...