US tariffs on 60 countries take effect, China to see net total tariffs of 104%
US tariffs on imports from dozens of countries came into force Wednesday, including 104% on goods from China.The tariff rates range from 11% to 50%...
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Chris Mason: What can Starmer do in a world buffeted by Trump?
The government is leaning into this moment of turbulence but can it make a difference....
Royal Society of Biology mourns murdered scientist
A local mayor in Colombia offers a cash reward to help find Alessandro Coatti’s killers....
China calls for world to unite against Trump’s ‘trade tyranny’
Manufacturers and exporters are scrambling after 104% levy on China-made goods comes into effect....
Killed in nursing home fire in China
Twenty people were killed at a nursing home fire in Hebei Province, northern China.Local authorities reported that the fire broke out at a nursing home...
Gaza is a ‘killing field’, says UN chief, as agencies urge world to act on Israel’s blockade
Israel has blocked all supplies from entering for five weeks – the longest period since the war began....
Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia
President Zelensky says two soldiers were captured while fighting in Ukraine’s Donetsk region....
Mortgage rates set to drop after tariff turmoil
Interest rates are forecast to fall further as Donald Trump’s trade taxes fuel economic uncertainty....
China is not backing down from Trump’s tariff war. What next?
The US-China trade war shows no signs of slowing down, leaving the world unsure of what to expect....
Government considers nationalising British Steel
There are fears among ministers that the company’s blast furnaces could run out of raw materials within days....