Beijing’s strong counter tariffs raise the specter of an intense trade war with Washington
In a shift in tone, China dropped its call for negotiations on trade in a…
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Runners compete as Pyongyang Marathon returns from COVID pause
The North Korean race took place for the first time in six years following pandemic…
Hong Kong stock market plunges most since ’97 crisis amid tariffs panic
Benchmark Hang Seng Index plunges as much as 13.74 percent in horror day for Asia’s…
Palestinian Bedouins say Israeli settlers terrorising them off their land
Israel claims Bedouins don’t have hometowns and they can just move. But these people don’t…
Flooding in DR Congo’s capital leaves dozens dead
At least 22 people have been killed after heavy rain caused major flooding in the…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,138
These are the key events on day 1,138 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
CNBC Daily Open: Trump tariffs spark trade war, decimating stocks
Markets largely fell all around the world after the announcements, and the sell-off has extended…
Australia’s opposition scraps pledge to end remote work for public servants
Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton says election pledge was a ‘mistake’.
Japanese yen and Swiss franc top hedges against Trump tariffs, according to analysts
Investors are flocking to safe haven assets, with some investors looking at the Japanese yen,…
Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Blue Jays agree to $500m contract: Reports
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr has signed a new deal to stay…
Luka Doncic scores 30 as Lakers win against Thunder
Los Angeles Lakers make powerful statement by demolishing Oklahoma City Thunder, the team with NBA’s…
Myanmar’s fatal quake deepens political turmoil with no path to peace, experts say
The deadly earthquake has jolted a nation devastated by a brutal civil war that displaced…
Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal-scoring record
The Washington Capitals player became the all-time NHL scoring leader when he slotted goal number…
Trump is losing the confidence of business leaders, billionaire investor Bill Ackman says
Bill Ackman said that America is heading towards a self-inflicted “economic nuclear winter” as a…
Many senior venture capitalists are leaving big firms. Insiders boil it down to a few reasons
Departing partners can be split into two groups: those who are “moving on for success”…
CNBC Daily Open: The trade wars begin
Markets largely fell all around the world following the announcements, and the sell-off has extended…
Trump digs in on tariffs as global stock markets go into freefall
US president likens tariffs to ‘medicine’ as panicked investors extend massive sell-off.
French fintech Pennylane doubles valuation to $2.2 billion as Alphabet’s venture capital arm takes stake
Accounting software startup Pennylane has raised 75 million euros ($83 million) in a new funding…
Palestinian-US teen killed by Israeli settler in the occupied West Bank
Palestinian officials identified the 14-year-old US citizen as Omar Mohammed Rabea.
Yemen’s Houthis say latest US air strikes kill at least four in Sanaa
The strikes targeting the capital hit a home and wound more than 20 other people,…
