Ismail Shakil

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the termination of IT services contracts, totally valued at $5.1 billion, with companies such as Accenture and Deloitte, a memo showed on Thursday.

The U.S. tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada will not be affected by the 90-day pause on tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on Wednesday, a White House official said.

The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday ended about $4 million in funding to Princeton University for assessing climate-related risks, saying those programs were not aligned with the Trump administration's priorities.

Iran complained to the United Nations Security Council on Monday about "reckless and belligerent" remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, describing them as "a flagrant violation of international law" and the founding United Nations Charter.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he was open to carving out deals with countries seeking to avoid U.S. tariffs but those agreements would have to be negotiated after his administration announces reciprocal tariffs on April 2.

U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver virtual remarks at 10:40 a.m. (1440 GMT) at a cryptocurrency industry conference, the White House said on Thursday.

A U.S. judge on Wednesday denied a request for a temporary order barring President Donald Trump's cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency from furthering any effort to take over the U.S. Institute of Peace.

The finance ministers from the Group of Seven economic powers discussed issues including global trade, competitiveness, and economic growth in a virtual meeting on Monday, the Canadian finance ministry said in a statement.

The U.S. Justice Department has sought the removal of a judge president over the case on President Donald Trump's deportation of Venezuelans, a court filing showed on Monday.

Canadian ministers emerged from a lengthy, high-level meeting between Canada and the United States on Thursday without immediate relief from U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports, but they said the discussion was constructive and that talks would continue.