Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on April 2: What happens on ‘Liberation Day’ and beyond?

President Donald Trump walks down the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, on March 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a volley of tariffs impacting allies and adversaries this year, promising “Liberation Day” on Wednesday (April 2, 2025) with action targeting countries that … Read more

Rescue hopes fading three days after deadly Myanmar quake

Rescue personnel work at the site of a building that collapsed, following a strong earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar. | Photo Credit: Reuters Hopes were fading on Monday (March 31, 2025) of finding more survivors in the rubble of Mandalay, where some residents spent a third night sleeping in the open after a massive earthquake killed … Read more

Pakistani-Canadian held for smuggling U.S. tech to entities linked to Pakistan military, weapons programmes

Image for representation | Photo Credit: The Hindu A Pakistani-Canadian national has been arrested for running a years-long scheme to circumvent U.S. export control laws and smuggle millions of dollars’ worth of American technology to entities associated with Pakistan’s military and weapons programmes. Mohammad Jawaid Aziz (67) was arrested on March 21 in the Western … Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump calls out both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy over ceasefire talks

U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out on Sunday (March 30, 2025) at the leaders of both warring parties in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, expressing frustration as efforts to kick-start ceasefire talks remain deadlocked. Mr. Trump first criticised Russian … Read more