62 h. ago Stocks stage cautious recovery on hopes Trump will negotiate tariffs

Stocks rallied on Tuesday morning after another tariff-induced slump in the previous session, as cautious investors sought evidence the US may be willing to negotiate.

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6 d. ago Nepal is betting its future on hydropower – but the climate crisis is washing those hopes away

Nepal’s clean energy transition, almost entirely dependent on hydropower, is dangerously exposed to the very climate risks it hopes to solve. Mukesh Pokhrel reports from Kathmandu, Nepal

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7 d. ago Starmer warns of ‘economic impact’ after Trump talks fail to avert tariffs

UK prime minister hopes negotiations between London and Washington could further reduce the levy

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8 d. ago Starmer relieved as Trump imposes 10 per cent tariff on UK exports

Prime minister hopes trade talks between London and Washington could further reduce the levy

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2 w. ago Ukraine accuses Moscow of ‘hollow statements about peace’ after latest attack

Ukrainian officials say 88 injured in missile strike as US and Russian officials start talks on ceasefire dealUkraine has accused Moscow of making “hollow statements about peace” after 88 people were injured in a Russian missile attack as US and Russian officials began talks that Washington hopes will mark the first step toward lasting peace.Seventeen children were among the casualties after the missile hit schools and residential buildings in the city of Sumy, Ukrainian officials said late on Monday, as Moscow appeared to be exploiting the window before any ceasefire to launch attacks on Ukraine. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Gulf in US and Russian expectations marks start of latest ceasefire talks

As Washington signals hope for ‘real progress’, Moscow warns ‘difficult negotiations’ lie aheadUS and Ukrainian officials were meeting on Sunday for further talks aimed at hammering out a ceasefire in Russia’s war in Ukraine, with Washington signalling its hope for “real progress” even as Moscow warned that “difficult negotiations” lie ahead.The gulf in expectations marked the start of the latest round of negotiations in Saudi Arabia, which was set to follow with a meeting between American officials and Russia on Monday. The US is pushing for a broad ceasefire in Russia’s war in Ukraine by 20 April, according to Bloomberg, though sources said the timeline may slip given the wide gap that exists between Kyiv and Moscow’s positions. Continue reading...

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