China Exports Beat Forecasts in June after US Tariff Truce
China’s exports rose more than expected in June, official data showed Monday, after Washington and Beijing agreed a tentative deal to lower swingeing tariffs on…
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European Trade Ministers Meet to Forge Strategy after Surprise 30% Tariffs from Trump
European trade ministers are meeting in Brussels on Monday, following US President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement of 30% tariffs on the European Union. The EU…
Young people don’t feel part of the EU – and they’re right
The former Italian prime minister Mario Draghi produced his much-awaited prescription for how to reboot Europe’s economy last year. The Draghi report was rightly applauded as a…
Original Birkin bag sells at auction for record $10mn
The original bag custom-made for actress Jane Birkin, which became one of the era-defining designs of the 20th century, was sold in Paris yesterday for…
In India’s deportation drive, Muslim men recount being tossed into the sea
BY Pranshu Verma is the incoming New Delhi bureau chief for The Washington Post. India’s recent deportation drive targeting its Muslim minority was marked by…
Trump sets 50% tariff rate for Brazil, blasting treatment of former far-right president
President Trump broke from his tariff letter format to tell the president of Brazil that he plans to put a 50% tariff on “any and…
OpenAI to release web browser in challenge to Google Chrome
OpenAI is close to releasing an AI-powered web browser that will challenge Alphabet’s, opens new tab market-dominating Google Chrome, three people familiar with the matte. The…
Malaysia says China ready to sign SEA nuclear weapons-free treaty
China will sign up to a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons in the region as soon as all documentation is ready, Malaysia’s foreign minister…
South Korean court approves new arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law decree
A South Korean court early Thursday approved the new arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges related to his brief imposition of martial…
EU’s von der Leyen survives parliament confidence vote
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen survived a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament on Thursday, tabled by mainly far-right lawmakers who alleged she…