5 d. ago Two teens and 5,000 ants: how a smuggling bust shed new light on a booming trade

Two Belgian 19-year-olds have pleaded guilty to wildlife piracy – part of a growing trend of trafficking ‘less conspicuous’ creatures for sale as exotic petsPoaching busts are familiar territory for the officers of Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), an armed force tasked with protecting the country’s iconic creatures. But what awaited guards when they descended in early April on a guesthouse in the west of the country was both larger and smaller in scale than the smuggling operations they typically encounter. There were more than 5,000 smuggled animals, caged in their own enclosures. Each one, however, was about the size of a little fingernail: 18-25mm.The cargo, which two Belgian teenagers had apparently intended to ship to exotic pet markets in Europe and Asia, was ants. Their enclosures were a mixture of test tubes and syringes containing cotton wool – environments that authorities say would keep the insects alive for weeks. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 opens higher as Macron warns Trump tariff suspension only a ‘fragile pause’ – business live

European markets open following a mixed picture across Asia with the Nikkei showing another fallUS stocks fall again after rally following Trump’s shock retreat on tariffsLife in Shanghai, China’s commercial capital, goes on but anti-US sentiment is hardeningThe US dollar slumped on Friday as waning confidence in the US economy prompted investors to ditch US assets to the benefit of safe havens like the Swiss franc, yen and euro, as well as gold.The yellow metal recorded a new all-time peak in early Asia trade, and the franc notched a fresh decade high, Reuters reports.There has been a pronounced ‘sell US’ vibe flowing through broad markets and into the classic safe-haven assets, with the USD losing the safe-haven bid. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Leave the Maga cap at home!’ Is the world really becoming hostile to American tourists?

As reservations for travellers heading from the US to Europe fall, some have suggested it’s about more than Trump’s tariffsName: American tourists.Age: They come in all ages – from college backpackers travelling around Europe, Asia and South America, to senior passengers on a Caribbean cruise. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago China retaliates with 84% tariffs as Trump says ‘great time to move companies to the US’ – business live

Stock markets down in UK and across Europe after steep declines in Asia, while turmoil spreads to bond market China announces 84% tariffs on all US goods in response to Trump’s 104%Bank of England warns Trump tariffs threaten global growth and raise risk of ‘severe shocks’Today’s tariffs follow Trump’s 10% tariff on all imports from many countries, including Australia, which came into effect at the weekend.US customs agents began collecting the unilateral tariff at US seaports, airports and customs warehouses on Saturday. Today’s measures are higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago What happens next on the stock market after ‘bloodbath’ of Trump’s tariffs?

Stock markets in Asia, Europe and America are all in the green on Tuesday after several days of dramatic drops

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3 w. ago FTSE 100 rebounds after Donald Trump tariffs wiped £7trillion off global shares

Financial markets in Asia and Europe have staged a partial recovery despite China hitting back at a fresh wave of threatened import tariffs by China.

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3 w. ago Wall Street traders on Trump tariffs: ‘Without doubt, we’re hitting a recession’

Traders leaving the New York stock exchange were trying to make sense of another day of volatility – what comes next?Traders leaving the New York stock exchange after the bell closed on Monday were sanguine about what had been, by an measure, a day of mood swings on Wall Street, as waves of volatility shook the stock markets, each one created by another deluge of headlines around Donald Trump’s trade war and global economic uncertainty.“The markets opened down a lot, then there was a rumor that the tariffs were off, and they went back up, then all bets were off again and it went down,” said Steve Kos of Option Circle, who offered a series of trading day comparisons as he walked out on to Broad Street in lower Manhattan. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Volatility grips global stock markets as Trump insists on tariff ‘medicine’

Wall Street swings in and out of red as turmoil from US president’s assault on world trade enters second weekTrump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China over retaliatory leviesWhich Trump-backing billionaires have lost the most?Extreme volatility plagued global stock markets on Monday, with Wall Street swinging in and out of the red as Donald Trump defied stark warnings that his global trade assault will wreak widespread economic damage, comparing new US tariffs to medicine.A renewed sell-off began in Asia, before hitting European equities and reaching the US. It was briefly reversed amid hopes of a reprieve, only for Trump to threaten China with more steep tariffs, intensifying pressure on the market. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Stock market volatility deepens as Wall Street faces rollercoaster opening

The US’s S&P 500 had major swings on Monday.

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3 w. ago Rumors fuel wild volatility on Wall Street as stocks meltdown persists in Europe and Asia

DAILYMAIL.COM LIVE BLOG: Wall Street is fearing Black Monday. 2.0. Read the latest

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3 w. ago EU leaders hold their first summit with Central Asian states

The leaders of the European Union and five countries of Central Asia are holding their first summit to discuss ways to boost trade and other ties

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3 w. ago Trump tariffs live: President says Starmer ‘very happy’ with UK’s tariff after Asian markets plunge again

Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs wiped $2.4trn from S&P 500, in its biggest one-day loss since March 2020

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3 w. ago Trump tariffs live: Asian markets open in red for second day over global trade war

Trump’s tariffs caused global markets to freefall

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3 w. ago EU urged to put human rights centre stage at first central Asia summit

Bloc to discuss trade, security and energy with leaders of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and TurkmenistanThe EU is being urged to put human rights centre stage as it begins its first summit with the leaders of central Asia.The president of the European Council, António Costa, and the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, are meeting the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan on Friday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump tariffs live: FTSE 100 plummets after UK firms warn trade war will ‘wreak havoc’

Donald Trump has announced reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries

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3 w. ago Trump tariffs live: London Stock Exchange plummets with UK firms warning trade war will ‘wreak havoc’

Donald Trump has announced reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries

Events

3 w. ago Trump tariffs live: EU vows to hit back after Asian markets sent plummeting

Donald Trump has announced reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries

Politics

3 w. ago Tariffs live: Markets plummet across Asia as Trump sparks fears of global trade war

Donald Trump has announced reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries

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4 w. ago Starmer admits UK will face Trump tariffs this week as US president sparks global recession fears: Live

Markets tumble across UK, Europe and Asia after Trump announced he is set to impose a barrage of high tariffs on imported goods from around the world

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4 w. ago Markets tumble in UK, Europe and Asia as Trump tariffs stoke fears of global recession: Live

US president announces he is set to impose various high tariffs on imported goods from around the world to counter trade practices that his government deems unfair in escalating trade war

Economics