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US appeal court allows Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs to stay for now

A lower court had earlier placed a block on the new import tariffs announced by Trump stating that he overstepped his authority.

US Marines deployed in LA as protests against ICE enter Day 4

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the building on Monday where migrants are being held. The National Guard used gas canisters to deter the protesters.

US to resume processing Harvard student & visitor visas after judge blocks Trump’s ban

Trump cited national security concerns for restraining international students from entering the US to pursue higher education at Harvard University.

US troops make first detentions of unlawful migrants in Trump’s new border military zones

The detentions come amidst crackdown in Los Angeles to arrest and deport undocumented migrants.

Russia mounts heavy, sustained barrage of Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight. 1 dead, 20 injured

Operation of the city's metro transport system was disrupted too after a Russian strike hit and damaged a train between stations, the city’s military administration said.

First migrant tried for entering new military zone on US-Mexico border acquitted

The acquittal by federal jury in Texas marks a legal challenge to the Trump administration's plan to raise penalties for illegal crossings.

Olympics players, families & officials exempted from Trump’s travel ban, says LA28 CEO

Trump’s directive banning citizens from 12 countries is a part of an immigration crackdown he said was needed to protect against 'foreign terrorists' and other security threats.

Germany needs 60,000 more troops to meet new NATO targets, says defence minister

Defence minister Boris Pistorius’s announcement comes in the wake of Trump’s demand for NATO to increase defence investment from 2% to 5% of the GDP.

Amid Trump’s 5% goal, NATO ministers to discuss defence funding before key summit

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte proposed that alliance members boost defence spending to 3.5% of GDP & commit further 1.5% to broader security-related spending.

Self-censorship on demand & botched experiments in the history lab

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?