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China calls on US to 'completely cancel' reciprocal tariffs
China on Sunday called on the United States to "completely cancel" its reciprocal tariffs after Washington announced exemptions for consumer electronics and key chipmaking equipment.
Bulgarian border city hails Schengen tourism boom
There always used to be a long line of traffic waiting to cross the steel truss Danube Bridge over the river between Giurgiu in Romania and the Bulgarian city of Rousse on the other side.
Harvey Weinstein sex crimes retrial to begin Tuesday in NY
The retrial of Harvey Weinstein, whose prosecution and conviction for rape and sex assault ignited the "MeToo" movement, kicks off in New York on Tuesday.
World Expo opens in Japan in rocky times
World Expo opened on Sunday with 160 countries and regions showcasing their technology, culture and food, with host Japan hoping to provide the world with some much-needed hope.
Ecuador's presidential hopefuls face toxic brew of crime, unemployment
Cartel violence is hollowing out Ecuador's largest city Guayaquil, scaring away tourists, pummelling the economy and leaving whoever wins Sunday's presidential election with a gargantuan problem.
Accord reached 'in principle' over tackling future pandemics: negotiating body
WHO members on Saturday reached agreement over how to tackle future pandemics after three years of discussions, the co-chair of the negotiating body told AFP.
Junta chief frontrunner as Gabon holds first election since 2023 coup
Gabonese voters began casting ballots on Saturday in a presidential election with eight candidates that is widely expected to make junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema the oil-rich central African country's first elected leader since his 2023 coup.
German refinery's plight prompts calls for return of Russian oil
No Russian oil has been delivered via the Druzhba pipeline to the PCK refinery in Germany in more than two years because of sanctions levied against Moscow following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Chinese manufacturers in fighting spirits despite scrapped US orders
On a sweltering spring day, workers at a Christmas tree factory in eastern China rhythmically assembled piles of branches, wiping away sweat as they daubed white-paint snow onto plastic pine needles.
Man executed by firing squad in South Carolina
A man facing the death penalty for committing two murders was executed by firing squad on Friday, the second such execution in the US state of South Carolina this year.
Asset flight challenges US safe haven status
The US has long been considered a financial safe haven. The sell-off of the dollar, stocks and Treasury bonds in a spree sparked by panic at President Donald Trump's trade war is starting to raise questions about if that's still true.
Fed official says 'absolutely' ready to intervene in financial markets
The US Federal Reserve is "absolutely" prepared to intervene to help calm nervous financial markets, a senior central bank official said Friday, after President Donald Trump's tariff plans roiled Wall Street.
Abuse scandal returns to haunt the flying 'butterflies' of Italian gymnastics
For more than two years, Nina Corradini was left feeling her hard-hitting accounts of abuse within Italian rhythmic gymnastics had all been for nothing.
Canada, US to start trade talks in May: Carney
Canada and the United States will start talks on a new trade deal in early May, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday, warning President Donald Trump's trade war was already hitting Canada's labor market.
Pig kidney removed from US transplant patient, but she set record
Doctors have had to remove the pig kidney implanted in an American woman after her body rejected it, but her four months living with the animal's organ set a record, the hospital that performed the operation said Friday.
UN shipping body approves global carbon pricing system
Member states of the International Maritime Organization have voted in favour of a global pricing system to help curb maritime carbon emissions, the UN shipping body announced Friday.
Spain marine park defends facilities after France orca transfer blocked
A Spanish aquatic park which authorities prevented from taking in two orcas from a shuttered French attraction that was criticised by animal rights groups denied on Friday it was unfit to shelter them.
Dollar plunges, stocks wobble over trade war turmoil
Investors dumped US government bonds, the dollar tumbled and stocks seesawed Friday, capping a volatile week as President Donald Trump's unpredictable tariff policy rattled market confidence.
Trump says tariff policy 'doing really well' despite China retaliation
President Donald Trump pledged Friday that his tariff policy is working and will benefit the United States and the world, despite China hiking tariffs on US goods to 125 percent in a deepening trade war.
Jolted by Trump, EU woos new partners from Asia to Latin America
Shaken by Donald Trump's tariff blitz, the EU has embarked on a charm offensive to diversify its alliances in Asia and beyond, with summits lined up back-to-back and trade talks launched in all directions.
Dollar slides, stocks diverge as US-China trade war escalates
The dollar tumbled, gold hit a fresh record high and stock markets seesawed Friday as China again retaliated against US tariffs, deepening a trade war between the world's two biggest economies.
UK parliament to be recalled Saturday to discuss British Steel's future
UK lawmakers will be recalled from their Easter break to discuss the future of British Steel in parliament on Saturday, the House of Commons said, with reports the struggling company could be nationalised.
JPMorgan Chase sees 'considerable turbulence' facing economy as profits rise
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Friday that US Treasury bonds remained a safe place in an unpredictable world as he warned of "considerable turbulence" facing the economy.
Trump's trade whiplash sends dollar into tailspin
The mighty dollar is sliding sharply as President Donald Trump's turbulent trade agenda has battered US credibility in global markets and fanned fears of a self-inflicted economic downturn.
Dollar slides, stocks diverge as China hits back at US tariffs
The dollar tumbled and gold hit a fresh record high on Friday, while stocks diverged as hiked Chinese tariffs on the United States deepened a trade between the world's two largest economies.
Dollar, stocks hit and gold hits record as trade war panic returns
The dollar tumbled with most stocks while gold hit a fresh record high as panic gripped markets again on Friday, while China retaliated against Donald Trump's latest tariff blitz against the world's number two economy.
Xi calls for EU, China to resist Trump trade war 'bullying'
China's President Xi Jinping urged the European Union on Friday to join hands with Beijing in resisting "unilateral bullying", after US President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught sparked mayhem on world markets.
Apple’s iPhone 16 hits Indonesia stores after monthslong ban
Smartphone buyers were cheered by shopkeepers in Jakarta on Friday after Apple's latest smartphone went on sale following a monthslong ban in Indonesia.
Sweden drowns in discarded fast fashion items
Sweden's recycling centres are overflowing with clothes after an EU-wide ban this year on throwing away textiles, leaving overwhelmed municipalities eager to have fast fashion giants take responsibility.
Despite US tariffs pause, southern African economies under threat
Washington's 90-day pause on higher tariffs is of little comfort to southern African economies facing the collapse of a preferential trade deal and a 25-percent hike on car imports, analysts say.
Stocks, dollar hit as Trump admits costs of 'beautiful' trade blitz
Jitters about US tariffs hammered stocks and the dollar again Friday as President Donald Trump acknowledged the costs from his rollercoaster trade offensive but predicted a "beautiful" ending.
Despite Trump pause, overall US tariff rate at highest in a century
US President Donald Trump's delay of steeper tariffs may have won brief respite on Wall Street, but analysts say his actions -- which hit China especially hard -- already bring the average US effective tariff rate to its highest in over a century.