Business News - The Last 24 Hours

Trump 'wasn't worried' about the bond market tsunami
FOX Business - 1 hour 8 min ago
As President Donald Trump wields tariffs against major U.S. trading partners, he is also taking on bond vigilantes who tested his resolve earlier this month with a massive and worrisome move in the markets.

These states were the housing market MVPs, according to Realtor.com
FOX Business - 3 hours 8 min ago
When it comes to housing affordability and homebuilding, some states in the U.S. are doing better than others, a report released Thursday by Realtor.com revealed.

Elon Musk's "End Slaughter" Post After Trump Says Russia, Ukraine "Very Close To Deal"
NDTV - 3 hours 32 min ago
After US President Donald Trump claimed that the warring nations, Russia and Ukraine, were "very close to a deal," his billionaire adviser, Elon Musk, has said it was time to end the war.

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BBC - Russia and Ukraine 'very close to a deal', says Trump - 12 hours 55 min ago

NDTV - Trump Says Russia, Ukraine "Very Close To A Deal" - 14 hours 49 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Putin, Witkoff discuss possible direct Russia-Ukraine talks - 19 hours 2 min ago

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Indiatimes - Trump says Russia-Ukraine deal 'very close' after new Kremlin talks - 7 hours 7 sec ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Kevin Rudd warns against showing weakness on Ukraine - 9 hours 27 min ago

Russia Today - UK to scrap plans for Ukraine troop deployment – The Times - 16 hours 7 min ago

The Independent - Trump campaigned on ending Ukraine war on Day 1. Now he said it was in ‘jest’ - 17 hours 43 min ago

The Guardian - A carve-up in gift wrapping: Trump’s peace plan puts the sacrifice on Ukraine - 19 hours 18 min ago

Team Trump Likely Deported US Girl, 2, "With No Meaningful Process": Judge
NDTV - 3 hours 49 min ago
The Trump administration appeared to have deported a 2-year-old US citizen "with no meaningful process," a federal judge said on Friday, as the child's father sought to have her returned to the United States.

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BBC - Zelensky and Trump meet before funeral - 3 hours 50 min ago

NDTV - Trump, Zelensky Meet At Pope's Funeral Weeks After White House Clash - 4 hours 11 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Trump’s attacks on media tests US First Amendment press freedom - 6 hours 11 min ago

CNBC - Yale classmates warn Trump Treasury Sec. Bessent he risks enabling descent 'into fascism' - 13 hours 13 min ago

Associated Press - Trump administration opens investigation on UC Berkeley over foreign funding - AP News - 15 hours 20 min ago

FOX Business - Trump moves to boost domestic deep-sea mineral extraction - 18 hours 53 min ago

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The Guardian - Fears Trump’s deep-sea mining order will irreparably harm ecosystems - 39 min 5 sec ago

Indiatimes - Von der Leyen, Trump agree to meet: EU spokesperson - 52 min 41 sec ago

SCMP - ‘Simple’ funeral for Pope Francis becomes way to see Trump - 1 hour 49 min ago

The Independent - Pope Francis wanted to ‘build bridges, not walls’, cardinal tells funeral in apparent swipe at Trump - 2 hours 15 min ago

Russia Today - Trump demands Kiev sign minerals deal ‘immediately’ - 3 hours 41 min ago

New York Times - Harvard’s War With Trump Forces Question of How Endowments Should Be Spent - 4 hours 7 min ago

New York Post - Pot Inc. tells Trump it’s high time to loosen federal laws - 20 hours 50 min ago

M&S stops online orders and issues refunds after cyber attack
BBC - 4 hours 26 min ago
The firm has stopped taking orders on its website and apps, including for food and clothes.

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BBC - M&S stops online orders and issues refunds after cyber attack - 16 hours 46 min ago

Pakistan Government Mocked By Own Citizens As Tensions Escalate With India
NDTV - 5 hours 27 min ago
Pakistan's government is trying hard to counter the terror charges levelled by India after the massacre of 26 tourists by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. But the latest challenge that the Shehbaz Sharif government is facing is from within.

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NDTV - Iran's Mediation Offer To India, Pakistan With A 13th Century Poem - 9 hours 40 min ago

Deutsche Welle - What's at stake as India-Pakistan tensions rise in Kashmir - 21 hours 11 min ago

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Indiatimes - Patriotism paramount dharma for Indians, Pahalgam attack won't break nation's spirit: Piyush Goyal - 1 hour 22 min ago

The Hindu - Over 86,000 AI Patents filed during 2010-2025, accounting for over 25% of all tech patents filed in India: Nasscom - 21 hours 31 sec ago

BusinessInsider - Air India passengers ended up in Denmark and the UAE after Pakistan barred Indian planes from its airspace - 22 hours 34 min ago

China foreign minister says Trump's tariffs reveal 'extreme egoism' as he speaks out against protectionism
FOX Business - 5 hours 30 min ago
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump show "extreme egoism" and that Beijing opposes protectionism.

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Bloomberg - Supply Chain is Being Scrambled: Schwab on Trump Tariffs - Bloomberg.com - 14 hours 24 min ago

CNBC - Trump tariffs will hurt lower income Americans more than the rich, study says - 20 hours 21 min ago

Reuters - Trump tariffs likely to push down UK inflation, BoE's Greene says - Reuters - 21 hours 7 min ago

NDTV - China Waives Tariffs On Some US Items, Denies Trump's Claim Of Ongoing Talks - 21 hours 58 min ago

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BusinessInsider - The worst is yet to come: Trump's tariffs could mean even higher prices and empty shelves within weeks - 3 hours 13 min ago

SCMP - Again, no – China and the US are not in tariff talks, Chinese embassy says as Trump repeats claims - 3 hours 31 min ago

New York Times - How Tariffs Could Make Americans’ Hobbies More Expensive - 4 hours 7 min ago

The Independent - Trump suggests he didn’t have time to buy Melania birthday gifts because he’s so ‘busy’ with tariff deals that don’t exist - 12 hours 56 min ago

The Straits Times - ST Picks: Some S’pore retailers feel the US tariffs pinch - 16 hours 9 min ago

New York Post - Shein, Temu hike prices to offset 120% Trump tariff slated to take effect next week - 17 hours 54 min ago

Indiatimes - Trump says markets are adjusting to his tariff policy - 19 hours 41 min ago

"Pakistan Ready For...": Shehbaz Sharif Reacts To Pahalgam Terror Attack
NDTV - 5 hours 51 min ago
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today said he his ready for a "neutral investigation" of the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam where 26 people, including a Nepalese national, were gunned down.

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Indiatimes - Pahalgam terror attack: Mamata Banerjee announces Rs 10 lakh compensation, jobs for families of Bengal victims - 1 hour 28 min ago

Exclusive: Syrian letter delivers response to US conditions for sanctions relief - Reuters
Reuters - 8 hours 6 min ago
Exclusive: Syrian letter delivers response to US conditions for sanctions relief Reuters

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Deutsche Welle - China set to lift sanctions on MEPs in EU 'charm offensive' - 17 hours 46 min ago

TikTok Astrologer, 21, Arrested For Causing Panic By Predicting New Myanmar Earthquake
NDTV - 11 hours 36 min ago
A 21-year-old Myanmar astrologer was arrested after his TikTok video warning of another major earthquake triggered public panic.

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Indiatimes - TikTok videos exploit trade war to sell fake luxury goods - 23 hours 59 min ago

Luigi Mangione, Accused Killer Of Insurance CEO, Pleads Not Guilty In US Court
NDTV - 11 hours 47 min ago
Luigi Mangione last year allegedly tracked UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York, walked up behind him and fired several gunshots from a pistol with a silencer.

CNBC - Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty in federal court to murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO - 19 hours 15 min ago

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BusinessInsider - WeWork CEO says tariff uncertainty is actually good for his business: 'Who's prepared to commit to a 10- or 15-year lease?' - 3 hours 46 min ago

Indiatimes - 'Not forcing employees to order on Zomato': CEO Deepinder Goyal refutes 'embarrassing' rumours - 4 hours 57 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty as US seeks death penalty - 10 hours 54 min ago

SCMP - Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty as US prosecutors seek death penalty for CEO killing - 19 hours 3 min ago

Senior Russian General Killed In Car Explosion Near Moscow
NDTV - 13 hours 5 min ago
The Deputy Chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Yaroslav Moskalik, died in a car explosion in Balashikha near Moscow on Friday, TASS reported.

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Deutsche Welle - The risks of recognizing Russia's annexation of Crimea - 21 hours 10 min ago

NDTV - After Clash With Zelensky, Trump Says 'Crimea Will Stay With Russia' - 21 hours 50 min ago

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Indiatimes - Russia says all Ukrainian troops have left the Kursk region as Zelenskyy meets Trump at Vatican - 2 hours 5 min ago

Russia Today - It would be naive to believe that US hostility toward Russian interests stemmed from ignorance - 2 hours 14 min ago

The Guardian - ‘I haven’t slept for two days’: Kharkiv residents reel from Russian attacks - 8 hours 8 min ago

Steve Rosenberg: All smiles in the Kremlin as Putin sits down with Trump's deal-maker
BBC - 14 hours 6 min ago
As Russia and the US seek to repair ties, could they secure a peace deal acceptable to Ukraine, asks the BBC's Russia editor.

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The Independent - Russian general killed by bomb near Moscow as Trump envoy meets Putin - 15 hours 59 min ago

The Guardian - Trump envoy meets Putin hours after Moscow killing of Russian general - 20 hours 22 min ago

Indiatimes - 'We're getting very close': Trump's envoy Witkoff meets Putin in bid to end Russia-Ukraine war - 21 hours 51 min ago

Trump Scraps US Office On Climate Diplomacy
NDTV - 14 hours 33 min ago
President Donald Trump's administration has abolished the office that runs US climate diplomacy, potentially meaning the world's largest economy will be a no-show at November's COP30 summit in Brazil.

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BusinessInsider - 'We win every time': Why 'Big Short' investor Kyle Bass says the US has the upper hand in the trade war - 19 hours 50 min ago

Indiatimes - US-China trade war: Beijing offers tariff relief on 131 American goods — Here’s what might be on the list - 19 hours 55 min ago

The Guardian - US consumer sentiment sees largest drop since 1990 after Trump tariff chaos - 20 hours 35 min ago

US Republican George Santos gets 7 years prison for fraud
Deutsche Welle - 16 hours 34 min ago
Disgraced former Congressman George Santos has been sentenced to 7 years in prison for identity theft and fraud. The Republican preyed on vulnerable supporters to finance a lavish lifestyle built entirely on lies.

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SCMP - Japan man hides dad’s body in wardrobe for 2 years to avoid funeral costs, faces fraud probe - 7 hours 8 min ago

The Independent - Disgraced lawmaker George Santos sentenced to seven years in jail for fraud and identity theft - 20 hours 59 min ago

SEC Chair Atkins says crypto innovation 'has been stifled' as regulators push for change
CNBC - 18 hours 44 min ago
The SEC’s Crypto Task Force hosted its first major roundtable under Chair Paul Atkins, signaling a shift toward a friendlier posture.

Apple moving to make most iPhones for US in India rather than China, source says - Reuters
Reuters - 20 hours 10 min ago
Apple moving to make most iPhones for US in India rather than China, source says Reuters

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Indiatimes - Apple Warning to iPhone Users: Delete this app over privacy risks. Here’s all we know - 16 hours 28 min ago

Russia Today - Apple to shift iPhone production to India — FT - 17 hours 45 min ago

BusinessInsider - What is the newest Apple Watch? Here's a breakdown of the latest models you can buy. - 20 hours 34 min ago

New York Post - Apple to shift most US iPhone production to India by 2026 to avoid China tariffs: reports - 22 hours 8 min ago

Buy now, stock up or delay: Here's what consumers are snapping up or putting off in face of tariffs
CNBC - 20 hours 21 min ago
Fears of tariff-related higher prices have motivated consumers to buy cars early, but it's also contributing to a hesitance to buy and a hunger for deals.

Hairdresser fears she could lose home over tax hikes
BBC - 20 hours 40 min ago
The British Hair Consortium is calling on Rachel Reeves to cut VAT to 10% in June's spending review.

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BBC - Liverpool to introduce 'tourist tax' for visitors - 20 hours 51 min ago

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Indiatimes - Direct tax mop up grew 13.6% in FY25 - 17 hours 59 min ago

Amazon sellers raise prices after Trump's China tariff: 'It's unsustainable'
CNBC - 20 hours 43 min ago
Amazon third-party sellers are raising prices and looking for new suppliers after President Trump lifted tariffs on goods from China.

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BusinessInsider - An award-winning invention by 3 teens could help get plastic out of shipping boxes. They want to pitch to Amazon and Home Depot. - 18 hours 17 min ago

Why Trump keeps attacking the US central bank
BBC - 21 hours 1 min ago
The US central bank is one of Trump's favourite punching bags. But how serious is the threat?

Wall Street Stock Rally Falters As Trump Touts 50% Tariff Victory
NDTV - 21 hours 47 min ago
Wall Street stock markets wobbled at the start of trading on Friday after President Donald Trump indicated he envisages stiff US tariffs even after reaching trade deals.

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BusinessInsider - I spent 16 hours at a tech investment banking conference and there was a sense of disbelief Trump has been so bad for Wall Street. - 4 hours 9 min ago

IMF Reaches Agreement With Sri Lanka On $344 Million Loan Payout
NDTV - 23 hours 29 min ago
The International Monetary Fund announced Friday it had reached agreement on a loan program review with Sri Lanka which will make around $344 million available to support the country's economic reforms.

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Indiatimes - IMF steering committee says Fund must continue to focus on core mandates - 20 hours 8 min ago

The Guardian - As policymakers leave IMF-World Bank talks, they take with them a sense of foreboding - 23 hours 5 min ago