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Lesotho hardest hit as new US tariffs rattle Africa
Johannesburg (AFP) - The small African kingdom of Lesotho said Thursday it would "urgently" send a government delegation to the...
Wall St leads rout as world reels from Trump tariffs
Washington (AFP) - Wall Street led a global markets bloodbath Thursday as countries around the world reeled from President Donald...
Iconic Paris hotel Lutetia taken over by Mandarin Oriental
Paris (AFP) - The historic Lutetia hotel in Paris, occupied by the Nazis during World War II and after liberation...
Trump says US to emerge ‘stronger’ as markets tumble over tariffs
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump acknowledged the shock brought by his tariffs onslaught Thursday, but said the US economy...
Stocks, dollar and oil sink as gold hits high on Trump tariffs
London (AFP) - Stock markets and the dollar tumbled Thursday after President Donald Trump's latest tariffs salvo against countries worldwide,...
Trump tariff blitz sparks retaliation threats, economic fears
Paris (AFP) - Countries vowed Thursday to hit back at US President Donald Trump's global tariffs onslaught but left the...
Trump jolts allies, foes and markets with tariff blitz
Paris (AFP) - Countries vowed on Thursday to hit back at US President Donald Trump's global tariffs onslaught, but left...
US’s Asia-Pacific allies stung by Trump tariffs
Tokyo (AFP) - China vowed "countermeasures" to Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Thursday but elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region US...
Nintendo Switch 2 sparks excitement despite high price
Tokyo (AFP) - Nintendo fans excited over the upcoming Switch console said Thursday they were disappointed by the high price...
How Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs will impact China
Beijing (AFP) - US President Donald Trump has slapped punishing new tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, deepening a trade...
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