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If approved, the biometric National Identity Card will become the third accepted ID for Nepali citizens travelling to India by air and land.
The Albanese-led Labor government has described the tariffs as unjustified and says it wants them removed
The U.S. military said on Saturday that its naval blockade against Iran remains in full effect but did not explain why it halted a streak of 13 nights of escalating strikes
Republican Senator Tim Sheehys proposal also seeks to restore Trumps $100,000 H-1B fee, tighten visa rules and prioritise American workers.
As diplomatic efforts increase during a military pause, analysts question if the US and Iran can reach a peaceful resolution amid ongoing threats and regional tensions
New forced-labour duties of 10% or 12.5% cover 99.4% of US imports, USTR says
Trump, a proponent of protectionist trade policies, asserts that his approach has driven a US economic boom and that tariffs are effective negotiation tools
The First Circuit Court of Appeals denied the federal governments motion to stay US District Judge Leo T. Sorokins June 8 ruling that deemed the fee an unauthorised tax
Trump accused the EU of repeatedly targeting major US companies and said Washington would not allow American businesses or taxpayers to be used as a piggybank for Europe
Her return is expected to test the governments efforts to restore stability in the mainly Muslim nation of 173 million people, a major garment-exporting economy, after two years of turmoil
Brent crude surges more than 6 per cent to pierce $100 a barrel as US continues air strikes
The new tariffs, announced by Trump on Monday, are scheduled to come into effect Aug 19.
The US will slap taxes of 10-12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners, charging that they have inadequately enforced bans on goods produced by forced labour
Gulf countries planning to spend billions of dollars to build pipelines enabling them to redirect more supplies to ports along the Red Sea, Suez Canal and Gulf of Oman
Weaker vehicle sales, production disruptions and higher costs outweigh support from a weaker won
Refiners are taking advantage of the large premium being commanded by fuels like diesel and gasoline over crude oil
Trump says the policy is aimed at bringing generic pharmaceutical production back to the United States, with penalties for companies that choose not to establish manufacturing plants in the US
Iranian officials warn of decisive response to any aggression against infrastructure
The company will not do any film distribution deal with Universal in Europe for 10 years and will not transfer the distribution of Warners films in theatres to its own distributor
Experts say the tariffs could be a negotiation tactic and may not come into effect; still, Canadian trade negotiators should be cautious moving forward

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