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Trumps and triumphs: 5 takeaways from 'Melania', the US First Lady's documentary

On Friday, many got insights into the life of the US First Lady, Melania Trump, in a new documentary titled 'Melania'.Here are some of the takeaways from the documentary

Elon Musk had 'more extensive & friendly ties' with Epstein than known previously, latest emails show

Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared to have more extensive and "friendly" ties with British financier and notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein than what was previously known to the public, DoJ's latest documents show

US Senate passes last-minute deal expected to shorten shutdown

US senators on Friday approved a last-minute deal backed by President Donald Trump to avert the worst impacts of an imminent government shutdown, after Democratic anger over the killing of two protesters by immigration agents derailed funding talks.

Trump picks former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh to lead US Federal Reserve as next chair

US President Donald Trump nominates former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed Chair, setting up a potential shift in US monetary policy and raising questions about the central bank’s independence

US producer prices climbs 0.5% in December on services push

Data released Friday by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand climbed 0.5 percent in December, seasonally after a 0.2 per cent rise in November

Trump picks Kevin Warsh as new Fed chief. Who is he?

Kevin Warsh built his career across finance, government, and academia. He served as a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011, after being appointed by then-US president George W Bush and played a key role during the 2008 global financial crisis

Trump sues IRS, Treasury Dept for $10 billion over tax return leak

US President Donald Trump on Thursday sued the Internal ​Revenue Service and Treasury Department for a whopping $10 billion over the disclosure of this tax returns to the media in 2019 and 2020

India’s exports hold firm despite steep US tariffs as markets diversify: Economic Survey

Shipments to the US fall across key sectors, but gains in UAE, Europe and Asia help cushion impact

Why are Americans deleting TikTok now?

TikTok is facing a fresh backlash in the United States after restructuring its ownership under a new US-led joint venture. Concerns over censorship, data collection, political influence and technical outages have driven a surge in app deletions, even as overall user activity remains largely stable

Was Ilhan Omar’s town hall attack staged? Inside the Maga conspiracy storm

Democratic lawmaker Ilhan Omar was sprayed with a foul-smelling liquid during a Minneapolis town hall, triggering Maga conspiracy theories. As police arrested the attacker and charged him with assault, Donald Trump and far-right influencers cast doubt on the incident

US Federal Reserve holds rates steady despite Trump pressure to lower borrowing costs

The US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate unchanged at 3.50–3.75 per cent, with Chair Jerome Powell saying the economy remains resilient and risks to inflation and employment have eased, pointing to a potentially extended pause before any further rate cuts

US consumer confidence lowest since 2014, anxiety over prices and jobs dents American sentiment

Rising price pressures, stagnant income growth and mounting job-market uncertainty drag US consumer confidence to its lowest level since 2014

Gold hits fresh record above $5,200 as dollar weakens; Deutsche Bank eyes $6,000

Safe-haven demand, Fed uncertainty and central bank buying fuel blistering rally

India in talks with US, Venezuela to unlock $600 million in ONGC Videsh dividends stuck due to sanctions

India seeks US clearance and Caracas cooperation as ONGC Videsh looks to recover years of blocked earnings from sanctioned Venezuelan oil assets