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China warns nations against ‘appeasing’ US in trade deals

Concerning President Donald Trump’s tariffs, China has suggested that international locations not appease America in exchange talks. A spokesperson made the comments for the Chinese trade ministry in response to reports that Washington intends to press governments to restrict trade with Beijing in exchange for exemptions from US import taxes. The Trump administration has begun […]

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Iran, US to hold talks in Rome in bid to reach nuclear deal

Iran’s foreign minister and Trump’s Middle East envoy to negotiate indirectly through mediators from Oman A 3D-printed miniature model of Donald Trump and the US and Iran flags is seen in this illustration taken on January 15, 2025. —Reuters Under President Donald Trump’s threat to launch military action if diplomacy fails, Iran and the USA

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Trump signals tit-for-tat China tariffs may be near end; TikTok deal on ice

US president points to a diminished appetite for sharply higher across-the-board tariffs on dozens of countries A drone view shows a cargo ship at Kwai Tsing Container Terminals in Hong Kong, April 16, 2025. — Reuters On Thursday, President Donald Trump of America indicated that a deal regarding the future of social media platform TikTok

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Trump freezes $2bn in Harvard funding after university rejects demands

Protesters had called for the university to reject demands from the White House Hours after Harvard University rejected a list of White House needs, the Trump administration announced that it will freeze more than $2 billion (£1.Five billion) in federal funding. According to a declaration launched by the Department of Education, “Harvard’s declaration these days

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Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices in Europe citing ‘challenging’ economic environment

The PlayStation DualSense controller and PlayStation 5 console. Sonyhiked the price of its flagship PlayStation five console in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, citing “difficult monetary surroundings” behind its circulation.Sony announced in a blog post on Sunday that the PS5 Digital Edition will now cost 499.99 euros ($569.9) in Europe. This is a growth from

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Iran seeks ‘real and fair’ deal in nuclear talks with US today

Longtime adversaries set to meet today in Oman, weeks after Trump warned of possible military action against Iran The Iranian and US flags are printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. — Reuters Iran said Friday it seeks a “real and truthful” settlement on its nuclear programme, as the United States signalled

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Alphabet committed to spend $75bn on data centre capacity in 2025

Cost of importing hardware might climb, but customer demand continued to necessitate more investment, says Google official etters spell the word “Alphabet” as they are seen on a computer screen with a Google search page in this photo illustration taken in Paris, France. — Reuters/File Despite the uproar over US tariffs, Google’s discern enterprise, Alphabet,

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Trump’s new reciprocal tariffs take effect on imports from around the world

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the day he signs energy-related executive orders at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 8, 2025.  A new round of steep tariffs imposed using President Donald Trump took effect early Wednesday morning on merchandise imported from countries around the world.The so-called reciprocal tariffs imposed on many different

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