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Global leaders slam Trump’s tariffs

Countries across the world, including some of America’s closest allies, have condemned President Donald Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs , with some pledging counter-measures while hoping the White House will be open to negotiations. China urged the United States to immediately cancel its latest tariffs and vowed to safeguard its own interests, threatening to spiral the world’s largest economies deeper into a trade war that is likely to upend global supply chains.

Reuters

1 hour ago

Reciprocal tariffs ratchet up trade war

President Donald Trump’s decision to slap a 10 per cent tariff on most goods imported to the United States, as well as higher duties on dozens of countries from rivals to allies, has intensified a global trade war that threatens to stoke inflation and stall growth. The sweeping duties announced against the serene backdrop of the White House Rose Garden immediately unleashed turbulence across world markets and drew condemnation from other leaders now faced with the end of decades of trade liberalisation that have shaped the global order.

Reuters

5 hours ago

Middle East

7 hours ago

Israel targets military bases, infrastructure in Syria

Israel has launched airstrikes on military airbases and infrastructure sites in the Syrian cities of Damascus, Hama and Homs, the Israeli military says. The attack almost completely destroyed the Hama military airport and led to dozens of injuries among civilians and military personnel, the Syrian foreign ministry said. Israel spent years carrying out airstrikes on Syria during former President Bashar al-Assad’s rule, targeting Iran-linked military installations and weapons transfers from Tehran intended for the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, which was deployed in Syrian territory.

Reuters

7 hours ago

Netanyahu heads to Hungary, defying ICC warrant

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has departed for a four-day visit to Hungary, defying an International Criminal Court arrest warrant over allegations of war crimes in Gaza as Israel has expanded its military operation in the enclave. Netanyahu, who is battling a political storm at home over an investigation into suspected ties between Qatar and three of his aides, is due to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Protesters gathered at Ben Gurion International Airport ahead of Netanyahu’s departure, chanting with signs and banners as travellers entered Terminal 3.

Reuters

7 hours ago

Kremlin envoy meets Witkoff in DC

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev has met with US officials in Washington as the Trump administration continues to press Russia and Ukraine to agree to a ceasefire, two US officials familiar with the matter say. Dmitriev, a Stanford-educated former Goldman Sachs investment banker, is one of the most US-savvy members of Russia’s elite, with close relations to some key members of the Trump team. He is the highest-ranking Russian official to travel to the US on state business since Russia’s 2022 expanded invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

9 hours ago

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Global leaders slam Trump’s tariffs

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Reciprocal tariffs ratchet up trade war

Israel targets military bases, infrastructure in Syria

Netanyahu heads to Hungary, defying ICC warrant

Kremlin envoy meets Witkoff in DC