US & China agree to cut tariffs for 90 days in bid to defuse trade war

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The US-China trade deal has increased the headache for Indian negotiators, who are once again headed to Washington DC to discuss the proposed bilateral trade deal.While signalling movement towards a deal between the world’s two largest trading nations, the 90-day truce, which will see them slash tariffs by 115 percentage points, opens […]

Hamas releases video of two Israeli hostages pleading to end Gaza war

[ad_1] Picture courtesy: Israeli media A new video released by Hamas’s armed wing on Saturday shows two Israeli hostages, Elkana Bohbot and Yosef Haim Ohana, alive in Gaza. The undated footage is the latest in a series of videos released since the collapse of a temporary ceasefire in March. Bohbot, a 36-year-old Colombian-Israeli, appears weak […]

Arab countries hope for big US business amid war in Gaza

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump will visit Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in May during his first scheduled trip of his second term (Image: PTI/AP) US President Donald Trump already has a gift ready for his three host countries — Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates — ahead of the first […]

US, China begin high-stakes tariff talks in Geneva to ease trade war tensions

[ad_1] Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) Senior American and Chinese officials began tense negotiations in Geneva on Saturday in a bid to cool a spiralling tariff dispute that threatens global trade. US treasury secretary Scott Bessent and trade representative Jamieson Greer are meeting Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, marking the first direct contact between the […]

China’s consumption slide deepens as tariff war bites

[ad_1] China’s consumer prices continued to fall in April, marking the third consecutive month of decline(AP) BEIJING: China said Saturday that consumer prices slumped in April for the third straight month, reflecting persistent challenges as leaders attempt to revive an economy stymied by sluggish spending and a fierce trade war with Washington.The world’s second-largest economy […]

European leaders to meet Zelenskyy in rare show of unity since start of Ukraine war

[ad_1] For the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine over three years ago, the leaders of France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom will make a joint visit to Kyiv. French president Emmanuel Macron, German chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK prime minister Keir Starmer and Polish prime minister Donald Tusk are expected to meet Ukrainian president […]

How Trump’s trade war can wipe out toilet papers in US

[ad_1] Brazil’s top pulp exporter, Suzano SA, has warned that US president Donald Trump’s new tariffs are disrupting shipments of a key material used in making toilet paper. The Brazilian company reported that its exports of bleached hardwood pulp to the US dropped by 20% in April compared to the same time last year. This […]

Two dolls instead of 30? Toys become the latest symbol of Trump’s trade war | World News

[ad_1] NEW YORK : President Donald Trump‘s tariffs crusade has taken aim at a number of foreign goods, from European wines and car parts from Mexico to films made abroad. Lately, the president’s wandering ire has found another rhetorical poster child: toy dolls. Trump asserted that children will be fine having two dolls – perhaps […]

‘80% seems right’: Donald Trump floats slashing China tariffs to ease trade war

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Friday floated slashing tariffs on China to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting, signaling a possible move to ease tensions in the ongoing trade war.“80% Tariff on China seems right! Up to Scott B,” Trump posted on Truth Social referring to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is one of […]

Trump urges 30-day ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war after phone call with Zelenskyy

[ad_1] US president Donald Trump on Thursday called for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine shortly after his phone call with Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Writing on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said, “Talks with Russia/Ukraine continue. The US. calls for, ideally, a 30-day unconditional ceasefire.” . Zelensky earlier confirmed the call […]