35 h. 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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36 h. 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

39 h. ago Shares tumble across Asia after Trump threatens ‘all the countries’ with tariffs

Asian markets roiled as worries grow over prospect of sweeping global tariffs

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4 d. ago Trump says the US will help in Asia quake. A former official says the system is now in 'shambles'

President Donald Trump says U.S. officials are “going to be helping” with the response to Southeast Asia’s deadly earthquake

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4 d. ago Wildlife charity faces damages claim over elephant project in Africa linked to 12 deaths

Rural communities on the border between the African countries of Malawi and Zambia are threatening to sue an international animal conservation group for death and destruction caused by the relocation of more than 260 elephants to their area

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5 d. ago Stock market today: Asian shares sag after Trump raises tariffs on auto imports

Shares have sagged in Asia after President Donald Trump announced he will raise tariffs on imported cars

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7 d. ago International students weigh new risks of pursuing higher education in the US under Trump

As colleges and universities respond to Trump administration directives to change how they operate, educators worry that fewer international students will want to study in the U.S.

Politics

8 d. ago Trump threatens to tax imports from countries that allow imports of Venezuelan oil

Trump’s threat would penalize American consumers for decisions made by private businesses

Politics

8 d. ago Dennis Taylor makes thoughts clear after Judd Trump and Ronnie O’Sullivan quit UK

Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump have both moved to Asia in recent months - but Dennis Taylor insists that the moves will not damage snooker in the UK

Politics

1 week ago Trump’s assault on Voice of America and Radio Free Asia celebrated by Chinese state media

Communist Party mouthpiece says ‘almost every malicious falsehood about China has VOA’s fingerprints all over it’

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2 w. ago Gold hits record high over $3,000 amid rising geopolitical tensions and weakening US dollar – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as gold hits $3,017 per ounceIn the City, shares in banking group Close Brothers have tumbled after it reported that the UK’s motor finance scandal dragged it into a loss.Close Brothers reported an operating pre-tax loss of £103m for the six months to 31 January 2025, and a loss after tax ofo £111.8m. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Chinese state media celebrates Trump’s cuts to Voice of America and Radio Free Asia

Global Times hails US president’s order to strip back government funding to news organisations he deems ‘radical’Chinese state media has reacted gleefully to the Trump administration’s decision to slash government funding to media organisations such as Radio Free Asia (RFA) and Voice of America (VOA).The Global Times, a daily English-language tabloid and Chinese Communist party mouthpiece, celebrated the cuts to the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees broadcasters such as VOA and RFA. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Five things we learned from rare Narendra Modi interview on Lex Fridman podcast

Modi discusses Ukraine war, conflict with neighbours Pakistan and China, and ‘friend’ Trump

Politics

2 w. ago China's economy improved at the start of 2025, but challenges remain

The Chinese economy showed signs of improvement in the first two months of the year, though the weak housing market remained a drag on growth

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2 w. ago Digested week: Just enjoy Tesla shares tumbling as Trump crashes the markets | Emma Brockes

The Elon Musk backlash, boos for JD Vance, Meghan naming protocol, a wombat botherer and – OMG! – buying kittensTo the people who parked their consciences and voted for Donald Trump because they thought he’d slash regulation, cut corporate taxes and eviscerate the federal government to send their stock holdings soaring, I’d like to ask: “How’s that working out for you?” For anyone with a pension, college savings or other assets in the US market this was an unrelaxing week, during which the Dow fell by almost 900 points on Monday and some $4tn (£3tn) was wiped off the S&P 500. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Russia and China call for end to Iran sanctions as Trump pushes for nuclear deal

Beijing hosts talks on Iranian nuclear programme as West pushes for new deal

Politics

2 w. ago China says ‘US should have said big thank you’ over fentanyl crackdown

China accuses Trump of using fentanyl issue to ‘spread all kinds of lies’ against Beijing

Politics

2 w. ago Shares in Zara owner Inditex slide as slowing sales growth raises retail woes

Shares in the Madrid-listed fashion giant tumbled to a seven-month low on Wednesday.

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3 w. ago Trump to buy ‘a brand new Tesla’ in support of Elon Musk amid DOGE criticism

‘Tesla Takedown’ protests are sweeping the U.S. while the electric vehicle company’s share price has tumbled to pre-Election Day lows

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3 w. ago Car crash for Musk as value of Tesla halves: Shares tumble 50% in three months as recession fears rock global markets

As global markets tumbled on fears that Donald Trump's trade wars will fuel inflation and tip the US into recession, shares in Tesla fell 14%.

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