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US slaps up to 245% tariff on Chinese imports in response to retaliatory moves

The United States has imposed new tariffs of up to 245% on Chinese imports in response to Beijing’s retaliatory trade actions, the White House announced late Tuesday.The move is part of a broader national security review of critical imports and follows China’s decision to suspend exports of key high-tech materials, including heavy rare earth metals […]

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 […]

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows ‘strong response’ after Gaza rocket barrage

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed his military to deliver a “strong response” after around ten rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip on Sunday, in the largest barrage since Israel resumed its offensive.As Netanyahu headed to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump, his office issued a statement confirming the prime minister had […]

‘US will receive a blow’: Iran warns of ‘strong’ response if attacked

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Monday that the United States will face a “strong blow” if it acts on President Donald Trump’s threats of “possible bombing,” if Iran fails to agree to a new nuclear deal with Washington.“They threaten to do mischief,” Khamenei said in a live speech, referring to US threats. […]

Trump’s USAID cuts hinder US response to Myanmar disaster

The United States has yet to provide significant assistance, with its response lagging far behind China, Russia and India, which have rushed emergency teams and supplies to Myanmar after the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake.Even as President Donald Trump continued dismantling the US agency for international development (USAID), he assured that American help was on the […]

Zelenskyy appeals for a ‘strong response’ after 172 Russian drones strike overnight

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for a stronger international response after Russia launched a record-breaking 172 attack drones overnight, killing at least four people and injuring dozens in Dnipro and other Ukrainian cities.In a video address on social media platform X, Zelenskyy warned that these mass drone assaults, which included over 100 Shahed drones, have […]

South Korea launches full-scale national response as wildfires kills 18, ravages southeastern regions

South Korea has initiated a full-scale nationwide response to combat lethal wildfires in the southeastern region, said the acting president on Wednesday.“This is a full-scale national response,” the acting president Han Duck-soo said announcing the elevation of the national wildfire crisis to its highest level. Multiple fires erupted over the weekend, with casualties increasing to […]