A rise in global trade tensions and worries over U.S. recession risks have rattled global markets and sparked huge volatility in currencies, as traders seesaw between relief and angst over U.S. President Donald Trump’s whip-saw policy changes. Markets were a tad calmer in the Asian session on Thursday as investors caught a break from the […]
Coffee, oats, cocoa, spices, tropical fruit, and tin mill steel, used for specialty food and household goods, are among the imports listed as unavailable domestically in the letter. “We believe targeted and carefully calibrated removal of these ingredients and inputs from tariffs is appropriate to best protect U.S. manufacturers and support (Trump’s) efforts to lower […]
“China has always advocated that China and the United States should adopt a positive and cooperative attitude towards differences and controversies in economic and trade fields,” Commerce Ministry spokeswoman He Yongqian told a weekly news conference. “But it must be stressed that any form of communication and consultation must be based on mutual respect, equality […]
The action is the latest in the Trump administration’s sweeping moves to undo the prior administration’s efforts to prod automakers to build electric vehicles after rescinding a push to make EVs at least 50% of new vehicles by 2030. Make sense of the latest ESG trends affecting companies and governments with the Reuters Sustainable Switch […]
Canada’s special envoy for Syria, Omar Alghabra, said: “Canada can play a meaningful role in enabling Syrians to build an inclusive country that respects all of its citizens. “We also can help prevent Syria from falling into chaos and instability.” A statement from Canada’s foreign ministry said sanctions would be eased “to allow funds to […]
The appointment, effective March 18, comes three months after Intel ousted CEO and company veteran Pat Gelsinger, whose costly and ambitious plan to turn the company around was faltering and sapping investor confidence. The Technology Roundup newsletter brings the latest news and trends straight to your inbox. Tan, a former Intel board member, had been […]
It is not clear what exactly Moscow included on its list or whether it is willing to engage in peace talks with Kyiv before their acceptance. Russian and American officials discussed the terms during in-person and virtual conversations over the last three weeks, the people said. They described the Kremlin’s terms as broad and similar […]
“I was humiliated and tortured,” said Said Abdel Fattah, a 28-year-old nurse detained in November 2023 near Gaza City’s Al Shifa hospital where he worked. Fattah gave his testimony from Gaza via video-link to a public hearing, speaking through an interpreter. He described being stripped naked in the cold, suffering beatings, threats of rape, and […]
Moscow’s forces have also entered Sudzha, the largest town that fell under Kyiv’s control, and were conducting “assault operations” there, the state TASS news agency reported. Kyiv launched its surprise assault on the Kursk region in August but has steadily lost ground as Moscow deploys thousands of reinforcements including North Korean soldiers. Ukraine now risks […]
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the civilians were killed in “executions by security forces and allied groups”, adding that the toll was still rising as more bodies were found, with the latest deaths recorded in the coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus and the neighboring central province of Hama. Syria grapples with the […]
