3 h. ago China vows it will ‘fight to the end’ with US in trade war – or any other war

Wolf warrior-style comments mark China’s strongest rhetoric on US president Donald Trump since he entered the White HouseChina’s ministry of foreign affairs has promised that China will “fight to the end” with the US in a “tariff war, trade war or any other war”, marking China’s strongest rhetoric on US president Donald Trump since he entered the White House.On Tuesday, in response to Trump imposing an extra 10% tariff on Chinese goods, taking the cumulative duty to 20%, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said: “Exerting extreme pressure on China is the wrong target and the wrong calculation If the US has other intentions and insists on a tariff war, trade war or any other war, China will fight to the end. We advise the US to put away its bullying face and return to the right track of dialogue and cooperation as soon as possible.” Continue reading...

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20 h. ago China warns it’s prepared for ‘any type of war’ with US in response to Trump tariffs

Livid China warns US against intimidation and bullying

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23 h. ago China warns it is prepared for ‘any type of war’ with US in response to Trump tariffs

Livid China warns US against intimidation and bullying

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27 h. ago Trump is tearing up the rights of women. The message from your sisters in the Arab world? Don’t give up: resistance works | Hibaaq Osman

The new administration threatens to undo decades of progress in America, but as North Africa and the Middle East have shown, there is power in female solidarityFrom outside the US looking in, those of us who have experienced the tumultuous years since the Arab revolutions feel a strange sense of familiarity: the chaos of the Trump-Musk administration, the attacks on minority groups, the elevation of men – a number of whom have been accused of violence against women – to cabinet positions.Trump seems to have started his second term with the same ferocity, callousness, violence and ignominy in which his first term so notoriously ended. Amid the shock of the past few weeks, a sense of panic can be immobilising. But that is exactly what such a strategy is designed to do. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Trump's ferocious response on tariffs after Trudeau's personal insult has Canadians quaking

President Donald Trump reacted to Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau's press conference on Tuesday, warning him that the United States was willing to level additional tariffs.

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38 h. ago Trudeau addresses Trump directly as he rips into his ‘dumb’ tariffs

Mexico, Canada, and China all plan to hit U.S. with retaliatory tariffs in response to Trump’s policies

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40 h. ago Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau hits out at Donald Trump’s ‘dumb’ tariffs in direct message to president

Justin Trudeau hit out at Donald Trump’s "dumb" tariffs on Canada as he announced his own retaliatory tariffs in response on Tuesday, 4 March.

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40 h. ago Mexico president vows response to Trump tariffs; US official acknowledges prices may increase in short term – live

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum says country will respond Sunday; commerce secretary defends Trump tariffs while acknowledging price increasesUS consumers warned to brace for higher pricesChina and Canada retaliate against Trump tariffsDonald Trump has threatened to cut off funding to universities that allow “illegal protests”, and expel or deport students involved.Writing on Truth Social, the president said:All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that allows illegal protests. Agitators will be imprisoned/or permanently sent back to the country from which they came. American students will be permanently expelled or, depending on on the crime, arrested. NO MASKS! Thank you for your attention to this matter.This is absurdly dishonest.I don’t even mention the UK or France in the clip, both of whom have fought bravely alongside the US over the last 20 years, and beyond.But let’s be direct: there are many countries who are volunteering (privately or publi...

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41 h. ago Watch live: Justin Trudeau announces Canada’s response to Donald Trump’s tariffs

Watch live as Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau announces his country’s response to Donald Trump’s imposed tariffs.

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5 d. ago Trump makes his stance with 'big shot' Zelensky very clear after ferocious showdown

President Donald Trump told reporters Ukraine would be consigned to 'keep fighting' to 'see what happens if it refuses his call for an immediate cease fire.

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