World News Live Today February 13, 2025: ‘Donald Trump won’t let Europe turn Uncle Sam into Uncle Sucker': US defense secy Hegseth
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Feb 13, 2025 11:54 PM IST
US News Live : ‘Donald Trump won’t let Europe turn Uncle Sam into Uncle Sucker': US defense secy Hegseth
- After taking charge of the Pentagon, US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has called for Europe to handle its own defence and not treat America like a ‘sucker’.
Feb 13, 2025 11:49 PM IST
US News Live : Trump FBI pick Kash Patel clears Senate panel, heads for confirmation vote
- President Donald Trump's pick to head the FBI, Kash Patel, won the approval of the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
Feb 13, 2025 11:38 PM IST
US News Live : Brooke Rollins confirmed as Trump's agriculture secretary as tariff fights loom
- Brooke Rollins was confirmed Thursday as secretary of agriculture, placing a close ally of President Donald Trump into a key Cabinet position.
Feb 13, 2025 11:30 PM IST
US News Live : Elon Musk greets PM Modi with unique gift at Blair House, Internet hints at ‘what was it’
- Billionaire Elon Musk and three of his kids met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington's Blair House on Thursday.
Feb 13, 2025 11:08 PM IST
US News Live : iPhone SE 4 launch on Feb 19? Apple CEO Tim Cook shares cryptic update
- Apple's CEO Tim Cook announced a new product launch on February 19, sparking speculation about a low-end iPhone replacement for the iPhone SE.
Feb 13, 2025 11:08 PM IST
US News Live : Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin to lay off 10% of its workforce
- Blue Origin, one of the US' largest private space companies, is looking to cut costs, trim manager ranks and focus resources on ramping up rocket launches.
Feb 13, 2025 11:07 PM IST
US News Live : Trump Jr endorses ‘steroid Olympics’ with multi-million dollar investment; know about controversial ‘Enhanced Games’
- Trump Jr reportedly made a multi-million dollar investment in an upcoming sporting event for athletes who consume performance-enhancing drugs.
Feb 13, 2025 11:06 PM IST
World News Live : Elon Musk, Sam Altman spar over $97.4 billion OpenAI bid in court filings
- The legal battle between the two billionaires over Altman-led OpenAI’s structure began last year.
Feb 13, 2025 10:56 PM IST
US News Live : ‘An Oddity on Campus’: A peek into Barron Trump's college life at NYU
- Barron Trump has drawn attention since he began college. Peek into the 18-year-old's life at the New York University in Manhattan.
Feb 13, 2025 10:49 PM IST
US News Live : McDonald's brings back fan favourite Snack Wrap, teases new menu item
- Snack Wraps expected to return later this year amid excitement in the U.S. and other markets.
Feb 13, 2025 10:44 PM IST
US News Live : USS Harry S. Truman collides with Merchant ship in Mediterranean Sea, no injuries reported
- USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) on Wednesday collided with M/V Besiktas-M in the Mediterranean Sea close to Port Said, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea.
Feb 13, 2025 10:35 PM IST
US News Live : Lil ‘X’ to meet PM Modi? Elon Musk arrives at Blair House with family members, netizens say ‘Mini DOGE is ready’
- While Elon Musk's four-year-old son X has been in the limelight since last year's presidential campaign, he is now likely to meet PM PM Modi on Thursday.
Feb 13, 2025 10:27 PM IST
US News Live : Vaccine critic RFK Jr. confirmed as Trump's health secretary, Mitch McConnell the sole GOP 'no' vote
- US Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary. Mitch McConnell voted no, standing as the sole Republican dissenter.
Feb 13, 2025 9:41 PM IST
World News Live : Want trade deal with India in 2025, tech cooperation will continue: Trump admin
- White House wants India to buy more defence equipment and energy; highlights India’s importance in context of China and Trump’s support in 2020
Feb 13, 2025 9:27 PM IST
World News Live : What are ‘reciprocal tariffs’ Trump will announce ahead of meeting with PM Modi? Who might be hit?
- The two leaders are scheduled to meet at the White House in the early hours of Thursday.
Feb 13, 2025 9:22 PM IST
US News Live : Jimmy Fallon ridicules Musk for dragging son X to White House, says Trump was like ‘Don’t you dare touch my dinosaur…’
- Jimmy Fallon blasted Elon Musk for dragging his son X Æ A-Xii to a press conference with President Donald Trump at the Oval Office.
Feb 13, 2025 9:07 PM IST
World News Live : Ukraine President says won't accept peace deal between Trump and Putin. Here's why
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the main thing was to “not allow everything to go according to Putin's plan.”
Feb 13, 2025 8:46 PM IST
US News Live : Linda McMahon, Trump's pick for education chief, to face Senate hearing
- Linda McMahon, faces a US Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday where Democrats are likely to grill her on the Trump's plans to shut the department.
Feb 13, 2025 8:38 PM IST
US News Live : JPMorgan CEO berates workers over petition filed to halt 5 day back-to-office rule; ‘I’m the boss’
- Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, reaffirmed the firm's recently implemented five-day return to work policy during a boisterous town hall meeting.
Feb 13, 2025 8:19 PM IST
World News Live : Elon Musk calls for complete elimination of govt agencies: 'Remove the roots of the weed'
- Elon Musk said that US President Donald Trump is “less interested in interfering with the affairs of other countries.”
Feb 13, 2025 7:49 PM IST
US News Live : Trump compared to ‘bull in a China shop’ as judge reinstates fired Hampton Dellinger; Who is he?
- In a scathing attack against Donald Trump, a federal judge called out the US President by dubbing him a “bull in a China shop”.
Feb 13, 2025 7:21 PM IST
US News Live : US eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 amid bird flu outbreak, likely to keep climbing
- The spike in egg prices in the US was the biggest since the nation's last bird flu outbreak in 2015.
Feb 13, 2025 7:09 PM IST
US News Live : Elon Musk to secure massive $400mn govt deal, angry netizens blast Tesla CEO for ‘giving himself all the money’
- Elon Musk, President Donald Trump's first buddy, seems to get a $400 million contract from the US State Department for his Tesla.
Feb 13, 2025 7:04 PM IST
World News Live : Hamas says it will release more hostages as planned
- Hamas announced the commitment to a ceasefire, facilitated by Egyptian and Qatari mediators, with three more Israeli hostages set for release.
Feb 13, 2025 6:51 PM IST
World News Live : Australia accuses China fighter jet of 'unsafe' conduct above South China Sea
- Australia accused China of unsafe military conduct after a Chinese fighter jet dropped flares near an Australian surveillance plane in the South China Sea.
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