‘Me stabbing Xi’: SNL decodes Donald Trump’s trade tariff formula | World News

[ad_1] On April 5, Saturday Night Live opened with James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump standing at a podium, selling the American public on his latest economic strategy: tariffs, or as he calls them, “short for terrific idea.” The sketch was inspired by Trump’s real-life April 2 press conference, where he used a baffling chart to […]

Stocks in Asia and Europe Fall Sharply as Trump Doubles Down on Global Tariffs: Live Updates

[ad_1] Since re-entering office, President Trump has issued a flurry of tariffs in an effort to rewire the global economy. On Wednesday, Mr. Trump unveiled his most aggressive policies to date, sparing few countries around the world. A 10 percent base line rate for the world went into effect on Saturday, with much higher ones […]

US: Severe storms claim 17 lives, including children

[ad_1] Storms pounded areas of the Midwest and southeast United States, killing at least 17 people, including children, local officials said.The National Weather Service (NWS) warned that further “severe” flash flooding is to be expected in the coming days.A number of fierce storms stretching from the states of Arkansas to Ohio damaged buildings, flooded roadways […]

Why Trump Is Punishing Law Firms

[ad_1] President Trump’s campaign of retribution has turned out to be far more expansive, efficient and creative than many expected. Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains what Mr. Trump has done in his first months in office and how his targets have reacted. [ad_2] Source link

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

Chat leak: How the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg ended up in a White House Signal group

[ad_1] Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic (Pic credit: AP) A simple phone contact error by US national security adviser Mike Waltz led to a journalist being accidentally added to a private Signal group chat discussing potential US military strikes in Yemen, according to people familiar with the matter.The group chat, created last […]

Global stock markets tumble amid tariff war; Japan, China and India hit hard: 10 things to know

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A global market rout intensified Monday following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs and Beijing’s retaliation with 34% duties on all US imports starting April 10.Stock markets across Asia plunged sharply, with investor sentiment collapsing as fears of a global trade war took hold. Analysts say over $9 trillion in […]

‘It was close, but China changed because of tariffs’: Donald Trump on TikTok deal

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed that a deal over the future of TikTok in the United States was nearly finalised but China pulled back in response to new American tariffs.Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump said Beijing’s change of stance came after Washington slapped an […]

‘You have to take medicine to fix something’: Donald Trump after global markets tumble

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Sunday doubled down on his decision to impose sweeping tariffs on imports from around the world, saying he would not back off unless trade imbalances with the US were addressed. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump acknowledged the economic uncertainty […]

Global markets crash as Donald Trump tariff blitz sparks panic and retaliation

[ad_1] Representative AI image generated by Denny NEW DELHI: Asian stock markets nosedived on Monday as global financial turmoil deepened, triggered by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs and China’s retaliatory measures. With fears of a full-blown trade war mounting, US futures pointed to further losses on Wall Street, compounding Friday’s historic meltdown.Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 […]