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IMF chief urges countries to move ‘swiftly’ to resolve trade tensions

The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged countries to move “swiftly” to resolve trade disputes that threaten global economic growth. IMF managing director...

Earthquake in the Sea of Marmara shakes Istanbul, injuring 150 people

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has shaken Istanbul, Turkey’s emergency management agency said. There were no immediate reports of serious damage in...

Pope Francis dies at 88, senior Vatican official announces

Pope Francis had died at the age of 88, a senior Vatican official has announced. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his...

Thousands of humanoid robots take part in half marathon

In one small step for robot-kind – thousands of them, really – humanoid robots ran alongside actual humans in a half-marathon in the Chinese...

US says it will exclude some electronics from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs

The Trump administration says electronics such as smartphones and laptops will be excluded from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, a move that could help keep prices down...

EU will put tariff retaliation on hold for 90 days to match Trump’s pause

The European Union’s executive commission has said it will put its retaliation measures against new US tariffs on hold for 90 days to match...

Trump announces 90-day tariff pause for most nations but hikes them for China

US President Donald Trump has abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days but raised his tax rate on Chinese...

China raising retaliatory tariffs on US from 34% to 84%

China has raised tariffs to 84 per cent on goods coming from the US in an additional counter-measure. Last week, Beijing had said it would...

China threatens ‘countermeasures’ in response to Trump’s latest tariff threat

China threatened to “resolutely take countermeasures to safeguard its own rights and interests”, in response to US President Donald Trump’s threat of an additional...

Myanmar quake rescue efforts wind down as death toll exceeds 3,500

Efforts to find survivors from Myanmar’s devastating March 28 earthquake are winding down. Rescue efforts have been supplanted by increasing relief and recovery activity, with...

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