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 […]

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 […]

Trump Tariff: Yippy or depression? Which word caused Donald Trump’s tariff U-turn

Donald Trump said people were turning ‘yippy’ but insiders claimed he was turning ‘yippy’. As President Donald Trump walked back on tariffs, he said people were getting yippy and afraid as he announced that the reciprocal tariffs would take into effect after 90 days post the ongoing negotiation with the countries. Except for China. No […]

How Trump’s tariff expert Peter Navarro made up a fake expert for his book ‘Death by China’ | World News

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro arrives before President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) In the crowded theatre of Trump-era political performance, few characters are as darkly comedic—or as instructive—as Ron Vara, a […]

Tariff standoff intensifies: China rallies allies as Trump’s trade war narrows to US vs Beijing

In a dramatic escalation of the global trade standoff, China is rallying international support in response to US President Donald Trump’s steep new tariffs — but it’s finding limited success as countries weigh economic pragmatism against political allegiance.This week, the White House hiked tariffs on Chinese imports to a staggering 125%, accusing Beijing of unfair […]

‘Who knew what President was going to do?’ Democrat senator Adam Schiff alleges insider trading after Trump’s sudden tariff pause

Adam Schiff raises insider trading concerns after Trump’s tariff pause Following a turbulent day on Wall Street sparked by President Trump’s sudden 90-day tariff pause on most countries—with the exception of China—Democratic Senator Adam Schiff has raised concerns about insider trading within the Trump administration. In a pointed statement on Capitol Hill, Schiff criticized what […]

‘American customers won’t buy anything this year’: Trump’s 104% tariffs dim festive cheer for China’s Christmas factories

Chinese producers of plastic Christmas trees and other holiday items say they’ve yet to receive any orders from their US clients – and they fear they may not get any at all, reports news agency Reuters. The delay comes amid soaring US import tariffs, with US President Donald Trump ramping up levies on Chinese goods […]

Appeals court backs Trump firing thousands of probationary federal workers

A federal appeals court has ruled in favour of the Trump administration on Wednesday, allowing it to proceed with the dismissal of thousands of probationary federal employees. This overturns a previous court order in Baltimore that had required reinstatement.The court ruled that the employees’ terminations should be challenged through the federal employment process rather than […]