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Xi Jinping warns of ‘self-isolation’ in first response to Trump tariffs, calls on EU to resist US ‘bullying’

NEW DELHI: In his first public response to the sweeping tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday warned that “there are no winners in the tariff war” and that confronting the international community could lead to “self-isolation.”“For over seven decades, China’s growth has been fuelled by self-reliance and hard […]

Tesla halts new orders in China for two US-made imported models

Elon Musk-founded Tesla has discontinued accepting fresh orders for its Model S and Model X vehicles via its Chinese website, as reported by Reuters on Friday, amid escalating trade tensions between the world’s leading economies.Customers can no longer place orders for these imported models through Tesla’s WeChat mini programme account. Both vehicles are manufactured in […]

Israel foreign minister dismisses France’s stand on the recognition of a Palestinian state

Israel foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar dismisses French President Macron’s plans In an interview with a French broadcaster on April 10, President Macron of France suggested that France is planning to recognize a Palestinian state by June. These remarks were dismissed by Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar.President Macron was hopeful that by recognizing a Palestinian state […]

Despite US tariffs pause, southern African economies under threat | World News

JOHANNESBURG: 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.The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) which provided duty-free access to the US market for some African products — had enabled certain sectors […]

A US Navy captain ordered a military funeral for a kamikaze pilot during WWII. Here’s why | World News

PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII: A Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ignited a fireball on April 11, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa. The suicide attack instantly killed the pilot, but none of the battleship’s crew members were badly hurt. The Missouri’s captain ordered a military burial at sea with […]

Trump to undergo his annual physical Friday after years of reluctance to share medical information

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump is undergoing his annual physical on Friday, potentially giving the public its first details in years about the health of a man who in January became the oldest in US history to be sworn in as president. “I have never felt better, but nevertheless, these things must be done!” Trump, 78, posted […]

Spain’s prime minister visits China to strengthen ties with Trump’s top tariff target | World News

MADRID: Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is visiting China on Friday, his third trip to the country in two years as his government seeks to boost investment from the Asian giant amid global economic uncertainty caused by a chaotic US tariff policy. Sanchez met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and was expected to meet as […]

To push self-deportation, Trump administration lists thousands living immigrants as dead, cancels their social security number

Representative image/AI generated The Trump administration has listed over 6,000 living immigrants as dead, cancelling their Social Security numbers and stopping them from working or receiving benefits, according to a report by news agency Associated Press.Since becoming US president, Donald Trump has worked to remove temporary legal status from hundreds of thousands of immigrants who […]

Effort to Get Starlink in South Africa Collides With Tension Over Musk

South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has been vocal about his desire to see his country’s wealthiest son, Elon Musk, invest some of his billions at home. But his overtures have been stymied by Mr. Musk’s criticism of the South African government as racist. Mr. Musk has argued that a law requiring foreign companies to sell […]

Asian shares plunge as US markets reverse gains, Japan’s Nikkei down 5.6%: 10 things to know

NEW DELHI: Asian markets on Friday slumped with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 nosediving over 5.6% in early trade, as investors reacted to mounting fears that the US-China trade war is spiralling out of control. The fresh jitters come a day after Wall Street erased much of its historic rally, triggered earlier in the week by President […]