Yvette Tan, Annabelle Liang and Kelly Ng Getty Images Xi Jinping has shown no signs that he will blink first in the tariff standoff with the US The trade war between the world’s two biggest economies shows no signs of slowing down – Beijing has vowed to “fight to the end” hours after US President […]
As President Trump ratcheted up new tariffs on goods from China to 125 percent this week, the mood in the dusty streets and small factories of southeastern China was a mixture of anger, worry and resolve. Thousands of export-oriented small factories in or near Guangzhou, the commercial hub of southeastern China, have played a central […]
President Trump began his Wednesday with some advice for those rattled by his steep tariffs. “BE COOL,” Mr. Trump told his followers on social media after the markets opened. Just a couple of minutes later he wrote, “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!” Hours after that, Mr. Trump sent the markets soaring when he […]
PARIS — Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored wonder goals to put Paris Saint-Germain on course for the UEFA Champions League semifinals as Luis Enrique’s team fought back from a goal down to claim a 3-1 first-leg win against Aston Villa at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday. With Morgan Rogers putting Villa ahead against […]
Matt McGrath and Mark Poynting BBC Climate & Science Alamy The UK government is investigating a fast-growing “green fuel” called HVO diesel amid claims of significant fraud, the BBC has learned. HVO is increasingly popular as a transport fuel and for powering music festivals and its backers say it can curb carbon emissions by up […]
Barcelona set sights on Champions League progress with 4-0 home win in quarterfinal first leg against Borussia Dortmund. Barcelona claimed a commanding 4-0 home win over Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals. Robert Lewandowski scored twice and Raphinha recorded a goal and an assist on Wednesday, leaving the Catalan club […]
The battle of billionaires in space between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk has entered a new arena: satellite internet. Amazon, the company that Mr. Bezos started as an online bookseller three decades ago, is now a merchandising behemoth, the owner of the James Bond franchise, a seller of electronic gadgets like Echo smart speakers and […]
President Trump on Wednesday abruptly reversed course on steep global tariffs that have roiled markets, upset members of his own party and raised fears of a recession. Just hours after he put punishing levies into place on nearly 60 countries, the president said he would pause them for 90 days. But Mr. Trump did not […]
During a recent five-year period, a substantial portion of maternal deaths in America — almost one-third — took place more than six weeks after childbirth, at a time when most new mothers think they are in the clear, researchers reported on Wednesday. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, is one of the first to […]
Jürgen Klopp is set to return to Liverpool next month for the first time since he ended his infamous nine-year reign last summer. Klopp enjoyed a glittering stint at Anfield, winning seven major honours, before stepping down at the end of last season. He will return to Merseyside in May to feature as a guest […]