US antitrust cases against US tech giants

These cases represent a significant shift in antitrust enforcement in the United States
9 April 2025, 09:51 AM

Gaza rescuers say 20 killed in Israel strike on residential block

Israel resumed intense strikes on the Gaza Strip on March 18, ending a two-month ceasefire with Hamas
9 April 2025, 09:45 AM

China seeks to 'tariff-proof' economy as trade war with US deepens

Beijing has vowed to "fight to the end" against Trump's aggressive trade policy
9 April 2025, 08:51 AM

China vows 'firm and forceful measures' in response to new US tariffs

"The US continues to abuse tariffs to pressure China"
9 April 2025, 07:35 AM

German finance minister says trade tensions bring undoubted risk of recession

A third contraction in 2025 would mark a historically long down-run for Europe's largest economy
9 April 2025, 05:59 AM

Iran says nuclear deal can be reached if US shows goodwill

Trump made the surprise announcement that his administration would open talks with Iran during a White House
9 April 2025, 04:54 AM

Trump's new tariffs take effect, with 104% on Chinese goods

China -- Washington's top economic rival but also a major trading partner -- is the hardest hit
9 April 2025, 04:07 AM

Trump's latest tariffs loom, set to deepen global trade war

Trump's punishing tariffs have shaken a global trading order that has persisted for decades
9 April 2025, 03:56 AM

US will not let China disrupt Panama Canal: Pentagon chief

The United States built the more than century-old canal and handed it over to Panama in 1999.
9 April 2025, 03:44 AM

US revokes legal status of migrants who used Biden-era app

The latest orders could affect more than 930,000 migrants
9 April 2025, 03:29 AM

Judge orders White House to restore AP access

AP journalists and photographers have been barred from the Oval Office and from traveling on Air Force One since mid-February
9 April 2025, 03:24 AM

Musk brands Trump aide 'dumber than a sack of bricks' in tariff spat

Navarro described Musk as "not a car manufacturer" but "a car assembler" who relies on imported parts.
9 April 2025, 03:07 AM

Nearly 100 dead in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse

Renowned Dominican merengue singer Rubby Perez, who was on stage at the popular Jet Set nightclub when the roof caved in
9 April 2025, 02:54 AM

China vows to fight US tariffs ‘to the end’

China yesterday vowed to “fight to the end” after US President Donald Trump threatened to further ramp up tariffs, but the EU warned against escalating a trade war as hard-hit global markets steadied.
8 April 2025, 18:01 PM

World’s heat streak persisted till March

Global temperatures hovered at historic highs in March, Europe’s climate monitor said on Tuesday, prolonging an unprecedented heat streak that has pushed the bounds of scientific explanation.
8 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump announces direct nuclear talks with Iran

Iran’s top diplomat yesterday said he believed a new nuclear deal could be agreed with the United States provided Tehran’s longtime foe shows sufficient goodwill in talks to begin in Oman yesterday.
8 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Lanka passes landmark law to recover stolen assets

Sri Lanka’s government introduced sweeping legislation yesterday to recover stolen assets and pave the way for the prosecution of high-profile politicians from previous administrations, among others.
8 April 2025, 18:00 PM

19 killed in Israeli strikes overnight

Gaza’s civil defence agency yesterday said that Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 19 people across the Palestinian territory, where Israel has resumed its offensive against Hamas.
8 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Pakistan expels 8,000 Afghans

Pakistan has expelled more than 8,000 Afghan nationals in the past week in a fresh repatriation drive after the expiry of a March 31 deadline, the UNHCR said yesterday.
8 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump presses on with 104% tariffs on China

Trump said Tuesday the United States was "taking in almost $2 billion a day" from tariffs.
8 April 2025, 17:22 PM