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U.S. Customs to refund tariffs without lawsuits

Cargo containers are staged near cranes at the Port of Tacoma in Washington. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP U.S. customs officials say they're working on a system to deliver tariff refunds, and they hope it'll be up and running within 45 days. Since the Supreme Court struck down many of

Energy infrastructure targeted across the Middle East

Vantor satellite image shows firefighting efforts and damage assessment at Ras Tanura oil refinery in Saudi Arabia following a fire incident in early March 2026. Maxar/Satellite image (c) 2026 Vantor via Getty hide caption toggle caption Maxar/Satellite image (c) 2026 Vantor via Getty New drone strikes hit a major oil refinery in Bahrain on Thursday.

US grants India 30-day waiver to buy Russian oil

Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know US gives New Delhi a 30-day waiver to import Russian oil Raisina Dialogue 2026 kicks off day two in New Delhi Iranian deputy foreign minister at Raisina India asks refiners to maximize LPG output IAF confirms two fighter pilots killed in Sukhoi-30 crash Here are

US: Pentagon labels AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk

The Trump administration on Thursday announced that it is designating the artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a supply chain risk. The Pentagon said in a statement that it "officially informed Anthropic leadership that the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk, effective immediately." The "supply-chain risk" label forces government contractors to discontinue

Iran war: Israel strikes Tehran and Beirut

Skip next section Where is this Iran war headed? March 6, 2026 Where is this Iran war headed? After several days of warfare, US President Trump warns the regime in Tehran that "the big wave of attacks is yet to come." What happens next? Is there an exit strategy? What risks does this escalation pose

US, Venezuela to restore diplomatic ties

The United States and Venezuela's interim government have agreed to reestablish diplomatic and consular ties, the US State Department said. In a statement released on Thursday, the State Department said it was focused on creating "the conditions ​for a peaceful transition to ​a democratically government." It's a sign of thawing ties between the nations after

US Urges Military Action Against Latin American Cartels

US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Thursday met with representatives of several Latin American countries to discuss US security goals, saying that drug cartels must be targeted more aggressively. The meeting comes as the Trump adminstration has pledged a renewed focus on Latin American, which it has described as the "Trump Corollary" to the 19th-century Monroe

Kristi Noem to be replaced as DHS head, Trump says

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the secretary for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Kristi Noem, would be replaced. Her removal comes two days after she appeared in hearing before the US Congress and was grilled by both Republicans and Democrats. DHS is the third-largest department in the US government. Its chief responsibility for carrying out Trump's

Iran war strains US-Spain relations

When Donald Trump received Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Tuesday evening, the US president unleashed a tirade against Spain. He told reporters in the room that "Spain has been terrible," and that "we're going to cut off all trade" with the EU country. The reason is that Spain has opposed strikes on

India reach T20 final after shootout with England

Skip next section See you tomorrow March 5, 2026 See you tomorrow With that, it's midnight at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and we'll sign off for another day and leave you to celebrate a fine win.  The Delhi team will be up bright and early as always to talk you through tomorrow morning's big stories. We
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