Trump may seek European diesel release

IANS | October 2, 2026 7:19 AM

Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that he may ask European countries to release some of their diesel stocks as his administration looks for ways to ease pressure on fuel prices amid disruptions to global supplies.

US sues university over migrant tuition policy

IANS | October 2, 2026 6:43 AM

Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) The US Justice Department sued the University of Delaware, challenging a policy that allows some immigrants without lawful status to qualify for lower in-state tuition while US citizens living outside Delaware generally pay higher non-resident rates.

US Trade Representative calls for MFN reform, questions WTO

IANS | October 2, 2026 6:42 AM

Milwaukee, Oct 2 (IANS) US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer called for reform of the unconditional most-favoured-nation principle that underpins global trade, arguing that countries with vastly different trading relationships should not automatically receive identical treatment.

Trump warns Iran over Flydubai attack

IANS | October 2, 2026 6:38 AM

Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump warned that Iran would be hit “very hard” if Tehran is found to be behind the attack aboard a Flydubai passenger aircraft, while saying that information he was receiving suggested a possible Iranian link was being investigated.

Trump has remade global trade order: Greer

IANS | October 2, 2026 6:33 AM

Milwaukee, Oct 2 (IANS) President Donald Trump has "essentially remade" the global trading order in a year, using tariffs and reciprocal trade agreements to rebalance US trade and secure greater market access, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.

US man charged in $300 million China tech case

IANS | October 2, 2026 6:25 AM

Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) The owner of a California technology company has been arrested on federal charges of smuggling more than $300 million worth of export-controlled high-end computer servers containing US-made graphics processors to China, the Justice Department said.

G20 agrees to condemn weaponisation of food: Greer

IANS | October 2, 2026 6:13 AM

Milwaukee, Oct 2 (IANS) G20 countries have reached consensus on condemning the weaponisation of food through coercive trade actions, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced, calling it an important step towards preventing agricultural products from being used for economic or political pressure.

UN chief condemns attack on FlyDubai flight

IANS | October 2, 2026 6:04 AM

United Nations, Oct 2 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the attack inside the FlyDubai aircraft on its way from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday, according to his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.

India-US trade deal in 'short strokes': Greer

IANS | October 2, 2026 5:56 AM

Milwaukee, Oct 2 (IANS) The India-US trade deal is in the "short strokes" and negotiations are nearing the end, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said, while cautioning that an agreement was not imminent.