US may cut China tariffs from 145% to 50% ahead of trade negotiations in Switzerland

[ad_1] The Trump administration is expected to announce a significant reduction in tariffs on Chinese imports—possibly as early as next week—just as American and Chinese trade officials gather in Switzerland for key negotiations. Sources told The Post that current tariffs of 145% on Chinese goods could be lowered to between 50% and 54%, a rate […]

‘People bet on football and divorces, why not Popes?’ Betting on next pontiff gains popularity ahead of conclave

[ad_1] When the College of Cardinals gathers beneath the frescoed ceiling of the Sistine Chapel on May 7, all eyes will be on the white smoke. But beyond the Vatican’s walls, eyes are also on the odds.For more than six centuries, betting on the papacy has been a strange, enduring tradition. While modern sportsbooks like […]

Wall Street week ahead: Big tech results, jobs data, and inflation reports set stage for busy market week

[ad_1] The upcoming week will be a key test for the US stock market’s rebound, as investors watch major earnings reports from Apple and Microsoft, while global trade developments could add to market volatility.According to news agency Reuters, next week’s significant economic indicators include the US jobs data, first-quarter economic growth figures and inflation updates. […]

NDP may lose party status but Jagmeet Singh says he has no regrets: ‘I put Canada ahead’

[ad_1] NDP may lose party status in this election, as some polls indicated. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh said the possibility that the party may collapse in this election does not frustrate him as he has always put Canada before the party. In an interview with the Toronto Star, Jagmeet said he stood by his decision […]

Greece beefs up firefighting force ahead of fire season: PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis | World News

[ad_1] Kyriakos Mitsotakis (File photo) ATHENS: Greece will deploy the largest firefighting force in its history for a menacing fire season that has already seen over a thousand blazes break out, the prime minister said Thursday.“For 2025, we have the largest number of men and women in the fire service,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said […]

UN nuclear chief in Tehran ahead of fresh Iran-US talks | World News

[ad_1] TEHRAN: UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi met the head of Iran’s atomic energy agency, Mohammad Eslami, on Thursday ahead of a fresh round of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington.Iranian and US delegations are to gather in Rome on Saturday for a second round of Omani-mediated negotiations, a week after the longtime foes […]

Ahead of nuclear talks, Germany calls for a ‘diplomatic solution’ between Iran and US

[ad_1] Donald Trump and Ali Khamenei (AP file photo)Donald Trump and Ali Khamenei (AP file photo) Longtime adversaries Iran and the US are set to hold talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme this Saturday, in which Germany has urged for a “diplomatic solution”. In a conference on Friday, German foreign ministry spokesman Christian Wagner stressed the […]

‘He is Canadian’: Pakistan dissociates itself from 26/11 plotter Tahawwur Rana ahead of India extradition | India News

[ad_1] Pakistan’s foreign affairs spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan and 26/11 attack plotter Tahawwur Rana (Image Credit: X/@ForeignOfficePk; File Image) NEW DELHI: Following the US Supreme Court‘s decision to clear the way for Tahawwur Rana‘s extradition to India, Pakistan has sought to distance itself from the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks co-conspirator, asserting that Rana is no […]