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March 6, 2025 10:21 AM March 6, 2025 10:21 AM

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US President tells Trudeau he has ‘not done enough’ to avoid tariff hikes

US President Donald Trump told Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about steps taken by him to avert the hike in tariff were not good enough. A tariff of 25 per cent on goods entering the US from Canada and Mexico went into effect on the 4th of March as scheduled, and 20 per cent on imports from ...

March 6, 2025 7:56 AM March 6, 2025 7:56 AM

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4 killed, 5 injured in IED blast at Balochistan market

In Pakistan, at least four people were killed and five others injured in an explosion in a market in the restive Balochistan province yesterday. Police said an improvised explosive device (IED) was attached to a motorbike which was parked in the Naal Bazaar of Khuzdar. Naal police Station House Offi...

March 6, 2025 8:28 AM March 6, 2025 8:28 AM

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US pauses intelligence sharing with Ukraine after cutting off military aid

The US has paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine alongside a military aid freeze, part of a pressure campaign to force its government to cooperate with the White House’s plans to end the country’s war with Russia. The C.I.A. director, John Ratcliffe, and the national security adviser, Michael Wal...

March 5, 2025 9:07 PM March 5, 2025 9:07 PM

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Fish loot worth Taka 4 crore in Bangladesh

 In Bangladesh, thousands of people looted fish worth around Taka 4 crore from water bodies, or 'Beels', in Sunamganj district. The looting began last Friday when 500-700 people forcibly took fish from Kaman-Kachma Beel. The next day, 8,000-10,000 people arrived in vehicles to continue the looting. ...

March 5, 2025 5:36 PM March 5, 2025 5:36 PM

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President Trump says top terrorist behind Kabul airport bombing 2021 apprehended

US President Donald Trump said a top terrorist behind the August 2021 Kabul airport bombing has been apprehended and is being brought to the U.S. to face justice. He said ISIS terrorists were responsible for the attack at Abbey Gate, which killed 13 American service members and many others during th...

March 5, 2025 12:03 PM March 5, 2025 12:03 PM

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Sri Lanka plans 234MW floating solar projects to boost renewable energy

Sri Lanka is considering a floating solar power project with a capacity of 234 megawatts across four reservoirs as part of its renewable energy push. Addressing the Parliament, Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody said that a feasibility study is underway for a 100MW floating solar plant in the Deduru Oy...

March 5, 2025 11:28 AM March 5, 2025 11:28 AM

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US President Trump announces reciprocal tariffs from April 2

US President Donald Trump has announced the implementation of reciprocal tariffs, set to take effect on April 2 reinforcing his administration’s stance on trade policy and criticising the European Union, China, Brazil, India, and South Korea for high tariffs.   In his inaugural address to a joi...

March 5, 2025 8:52 AM March 5, 2025 8:52 AM

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US President Trump defends decision to pull out of Paris Climate Agreement

President Donald Trump has defended his decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement, saying the pact was costing the US “trillions of dollars”. He said his actions to pull the United States out of multiple international agreements like the Paris Climate Accord and organizations like the Worl...