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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...

China vows firm countermeasures following U.S. tariff moves, urges dialogue
China vows firm countermeasures following U.S. tariff moves, urges dialogue

BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday vowed to take countermeasures with firm will and abundant means following U.S. tariff...

China retaliates, increases tariff on US goods to 84 per cent
China retaliates, increases tariff on US goods to 84 per cent

Beijing [China], April 9 (ANI): In a retaliatory move, China on Wednesday announced it will increase its tariff on US goods from 34...

"Anyone who looks at India with ill intentions will not be spared": BJP's Tarun Chugh on extradition of Tahawwur Rana
"Anyone who looks at India with ill intentions will not be spared": BJP's Tarun Chugh on extradition of Tahawwur Rana

New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Wednesday welcomed the extradition of 26/11 mastermind...

US comments on North African territorial dispute
US comments on North African territorial dispute

The State Department says genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is the only feasible solution to the conflict over Western Sahara...

China raises additional tariffs to 84 pct on imported U.S. products following U.S. tariff hikes
China raises additional tariffs to 84 pct on imported U.S. products following U.S. tariff hikes

BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhua) -- China will raise the additional tariffs on products imported from the United States to 84 percent, effective...

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SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin win $13.5 billion in space force contracts
SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin clinch Pentagon launch contracts

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, and United Launch Alliance (ULA) won U.S. military contracts worth US$13.5...

IRS begins major layoffs, civil rights office hit first
IRS starts laying off 20,000 workers, eliminates civil rights office

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began laying off workers late last week, according to an email sent to staff,...

Civilians and Hostages Face Starvation and Continuous Bombardment
Israeli Hostages in Dire Condition Amid Escalating Humanitarian Crisis

GAZA STRIP - As the conflict in Gaza intensifies, the humanitarian crisis has reached unprecedented levels. The death toll has risen...

Georgia Senate passes bill to ban DEI programs in schools and colleges
Georgia bill to ban DEI in schools and colleges passed

ATLANTA, Georgia: Georgia senators ended the 39th day of their 2025 session this week by approving a bill that would ban diversity,...

Japan’s auto industry at risk from new US tariffs, says UN agency
UN agency: Japan could lose $17 billion in car exports from US tariffs

GENEVA, Switzerland: Japan's car industry is facing a multibillion-dollar blow as sweeping U.S. auto tariffs threaten its largest export...