7 h. ago Sheinbaum Aims to Calm China Tensions After Tariff Plan Backlash

Sheinbaum Aims to Calm China Tensions After Tariff Plan Backlash  Bloomberg.com

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3 d. ago Donald Trump tariff fallout: Trade tensions linger as China posts slower export growth; US shipments plun

Donald Trump tariff fallout: Trade tensions linger as China posts slower export growth; US shipments plun  The Times of India

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3 d. ago US tariff tensions hit Chinese export growth, slowest in six months; oil prices climb – business live

US tariff tensions hit Chinese export growth, slowest in six months; oil prices climb – business live  The Guardian

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3 d. ago Commuter misery deepens as TfL website crashes on first day of tube strikes; China’s exports hit by US tariff tensions– business live

Commuter misery deepens as TfL website crashes on first day of tube strikes; China’s exports hit by US tariff tensions– business live  The Guardian

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2 w. ago Backlash in Japan after symbolic Africa ties misread as mass migration plan

What was meant as a symbolic gesture of friendship at an international summit has snowballed into a national panic in Japan, after false reports circulating in Africa and online suggested that new visa schemes would allow large numbers of migrants to settle in the country. In just a few days, a mistranslated phrase, an overzealous government statement and a flurry of social media posts turned a modest cultural exchange programme into a heated immigration controversy. The confusion stemmed from...

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2 w. ago Video of a Chinese mum walking ‘calm’ toddler to hospital with knife in head goes viral

A shocking video which shows a mother calmly taking her toddler daughter to the hospital with a fruit knife lodged in the child’s head has stunned social media. The incident came to light on August 15 when a netizen posted a video showing a mother and her three-year-old daughter walking as if nothing had happened into Dongchuan People’s Hospital in Kunming, Yunnan province, in southwestern China. According to reports, the girl’s mother, surnamed Hu, was changing bedsheets when she accidentally...

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3 w. ago Why India is easing rupee trade rules amid US tariff tensions

India’s central bank has eased rules for settling international trade in rupees, a move analysts say could bolster the currency’s global profile and reduce the country’s dependence on the US dollar as trade tensions with Washington escalate. Though New Delhi has distanced itself from global de-dollarisation drives, observer say the shift reflects a pragmatic push to insulate India from dollar volatility and future geopolitical risks. Earlier this month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the...

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