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Friday, April 25, 2025

In latest media crackdown, White House limits newswire access to Trump

Wire services including Reuters and Bloomberg News will no longer hold a permanent slot in the small pool of reporters who cover President Donald Trump, the White House said on Tuesday, as it moves to exert greater control over who gets to ask him questions and report on his statements in real time.

China orders its airlines to dump Boeing – Bloomberg

The trade war with the US has led to the cost of jets and parts from the aerospace giant to more than double for Chinese carriers

US could cancel ‘almost all’ NATO funding – NYT

The potential move is part of a proposal to cut nearly half of the State Department’s budget, according to the newspaper

El Salvador refuses to return wrongly deported man

The case has become a flashpoint in the increasingly close relationship between Trump and Bukele, who met at the White House on Monday.

LVMH sales dip as Trump tariffs dent luxury tastes

Luxury giant LVMH saw sales fall two percent to 20.3 billion euros ($23 billion) in the first quarter of 2025 as US President Donald Trump's tariffs shook the global economy, the company said on Monday.

Palestinian student detained at US citizenship interview

US immigration authorities on Monday arrested another Columbia University student who participated in pro-Palestinian campus protests, detaining him as he attended an interview to become an American citizen.

Harvard sees $2.2 billion in funding frozen after defying Trump

Elite US university Harvard was hit with a $2.2 billion freeze in federal funding Monday after rejecting a list of sweeping demands that the White House said was intended to crack down on campus anti-Semitism.

Ukraine conflict is ‘Biden’s war’ – Trump

The former US leader could have prevented the hostilities “if he had any brain,” the current president has said

Zelensky started the war then begged for missiles – Trump

The Ukrainian leader has recently renewed his call for Washington to supply air defense systems

Helicopter company that ran deadly New York tour shuts down

The helicopter tour company behind a crash in New York that killed six people last week is shutting down, US authorities said Sunday.

COAS Gen Munir, US Congressmen Pledge to Deepen Bilateral Defense and Trade Relations

A delegation of U.S. Congress members met with COAS Gen Syed Asim Munir and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi to discuss regional security, counterterrorism, and economic cooperation.

Iran and US unveil results of nuclear talks

Both sides described the negotiations in Oman as “constructive” and have reportedly agreed to meet again for “real talks”