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Stellantis halts Windsor production amid tariff tensions
Stellantis to shut Canada's Windsor plant for two weeks over tariffs

WINDSOR, Ontario: Production at Stellantis' Windsor, Ontario assembly plant will pause for two weeks, as mounting trade tensions trigger...

Trump threatens China with extra 50% tariff
Trump threatens China with extra 50% tariff

The US president has demanded that Beijing rescind its retaliatory 34% levies on American imports President Donald Trump has threatened...

Trump threatens additional 50 pc tariffs on China amid escalating trade tensions
Trump threatens additional 50 pc tariffs on China amid escalating trade tensions

Washington, DC [US], April 7 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned of new and significantly higher tariffs on Chinese goods...

German car giant to suspend deliveries to US
German car giant to suspend deliveries to US

Audi is holding back vehicles that fall under the new tariffs, according to a report German carmaker Audi is halting deliveries of...

Jaishankar, Rubio discuss Indo-Pacific, trade pact
Jaishankar, Rubio discuss Indo-Pacific, trade pact

New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke with US Secretary Marco Rubio, exchanging views on a...

EU offers 'zero-for-zero tariffs' for industrial goods to US
EU offers 'zero-for-zero tariffs' for industrial goods to US

Brussels [Belgium], April 7 (ANI): European Union President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday said that the EU has offered the US zero-for-zero...

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Ocean Liner to become largest artificial reef in the world off Florida
Historic ocean liner will soon be world's largest artificial reef

TALLAHASSEE, Florida: A famous old ocean liner, the SS United States, will soon become the world's biggest artificial reef off the...

Philippines says F-16 purchase not targeting China, any others
Philippines defends F-16 purchase, says no threat to others

MANILA, Philippines: A Philippine security official stated that acquiring F-16 fighter jets from the United States will not harm any...

Amazon set to launch first project Kuiper satellites
Amazon targets April 9 launch of first Kuiper internet satellites

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Amazon.com has announced that it will launch the first 27 satellites for its Project Kuiper internet network this...

More than 400 aid workers killed in Gaza since October 7 2023
UN voices alarm as Gaza death toll hits 50,695

​NEW YORK, New York - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced profound concern over the escalating human toll in Gaza, as...

Billionaire Kretinsky clears final hurdle in Royal Mail takeover
Billionaire secures regulatory approval for Royal Mail takeover bid

LONDON, U.K.: Daniel Kretinsky's path to owning Royal Mail is nearly complete, as his firm EP Group announced this week that all regulatory...

AP study: MLB average salary hits $5 million for first time
MLB's average salary tops $5 million for first time, AP study shows

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Major League Baseball (MLB) players now earn an average of over US$5 million per year for the first time,...