Trump’s latest tariff tantrum unlikely to end well for the US
After devoting the first half of 2026 to an ineffectual, expensive and inconclusive military adventure in Iran, it…
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Trump’s new tariffs, stock market intervention, mega IPOs
The US imposed tariffs as high as 12.5 per cent on 60 trading partners, including China, after President Donald Trump…
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China adds 14 European entities to export control list, hitting back at EU sanctions
China has added 14 entities from the European Union to its export control list, including German defence giant…
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Is London dangerous? Data shows falling crime as mayor takes aim at ‘negative stories’
London’s mayor and police chief have used a drop in recorded street crime to reassure tourists the city is safe and…
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UN leader candidates pitch visions to save world body in crisis
The six candidates vying to lead the United Nations stressed the importance of restoring the credibility of an…
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Japanese militant who took part in 1972 Israel airport attack dies in Beirut
Kozo Okamoto, the Japanese militant who took part in a deadly attack on Tel Aviv’s airport more than five decades ago,…
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Nobel economist on anti-China, anti-science US, AI’s risks
Simon Johnson is a professor of entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). A former chief…
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Trump ally Loomer meets Zelensky in Ukraine after dramatic U-turn on war
Laura Loomer, an ardent ally of US President Donald Trump with a reputation for incendiary social media commentary, sat…
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Trump throws newly signed Saudi nuclear deal into doubt with Israel recognition demand
The White House threw a US-Saudi Arabia nuclear deal into question on Thursday, a day after it was signed, emphasising…
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As the West finds common cause, China prepares for the worst
Mid-July should have been a moment of quiet satisfaction in Beijing. Fresh data showed China’s favourability surpassing…
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US prosecutors dropping New York Times subpoenas over Trump plane reporting
Donald Trump’s Justice Department will withdraw subpoenas issued to New York Times journalists who reported on security…
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Iran war: Chinese tanker passes Red Sea choke point despite Houthi blockade
The Houthi militia in Yemen appears to be allowing some ships to pass through the Bab al-Mandab strait at the mouth of…
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Trump vows to punish Iran and Houthis for Red Sea attacks as oil surges over US$100
US President Donald Trump promised “major military punishment” for Iran and its Houthi allies after the Yemeni…
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Greece to build ‘Achilles Shield’ defence dome with Israeli arms
Greece on Thursday approved the multibillion-dollar purchase of Israeli anti-missile, anti-aircraft and anti-drone…
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EU waters down Russia sanctions over fears China could seize key LNG assets
The EU has watered down its latest round of sanctions on Moscow after concluding that banning Greek companies from…
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Man arrested after fatal stabbing at bank in Germany
German police on Thursday detained a 20-year-old man after he fatally stabbed another man inside a bank branch in the…
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Man linked to UK synagogue attacker jailed over terror plan
A friend of a man who went on a deadly stabbing spree at a Manchester synagogue was jailed for life by a UK court on…
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1 dead, 4 injured in Czech army helicopter crash
One soldier died and four were injured on Thursday when a military helicopter crashed in the Czech Republic, the army…
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The dangerous illusion that AI understands, thinks and cares
Anthropomorphising artificial intelligence – that is, treating AI systems as though they possess human emotions,…
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On tariffs, China and US ask industry a US$30 billion question
Beijing and Washington are actively soliciting industry feedback on potential bilateral tariff reductions under the…
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New UK PM to cut taxes for struggling pubs: ‘drop in the ocean’
The UK government on Thursday announced a tax cut for struggling pubs, clubs and live music venues as new Prime…
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EU fines Google US$1 billion, risking US fury
The European Union on Thursday slapped Google with fines worth €890 million (US$1 billion) in a move that risks…
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AI trade keeps capital – and risks – flowing to emerging markets
For the most dramatic change in a benchmark index in financial markets in recent years, look no further than the stock…
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Heatwave-fuelled wildfires rage in southern France, Italy and Spain
Wildfires raged on Wednesday in Sicily, southwestern France and central Spain, having claimed the lives of three…
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Hitler’s Austrian birthplace reopens as a police station to deter neo-Nazis
Adolf Hitler’s birthplace in Austria was officially inaugurated as a police station on Wednesday in an effort to…
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China’s crackdown on AI companions won’t fill the emotional void
In the past week, one regulation has forced many people in China to say goodbye to long-standing “relationships”. As of…
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Houthis target Saudi tankers in Red Sea, threatening another Iran war chokepoint
The Iranian-aligned Houthis said on Thursday they struck two Saudi oil tankers as part of a naval blockade on Saudi…
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US unveils civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
The US on Wednesday announced a landmark deal with Saudi Arabia that would establish a civilian nuclear programme in…
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Chile hunts for copper buyers beyond China with US$100 billion mining plan
Chile wants to widen the group of countries buying its copper and attract about US$100 billion in mining investment…
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US not getting enough critical minerals from China, Greer says as Xi-Trump meeting looms
Washington is still not receiving sufficient critical mineral exports from China, US Trade Representative Jamieson…
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Terrorism trial opens in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
The man convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie spent years researching the writer’s whereabouts before stabbing him…
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Daniel Siad, modelling scout with links to Epstein found dead in France
A French modelling scout with close ties to convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead at his home…
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Ukraine’s strikes on ‘Russia’s Amazon’ bring war closer to ordinary citizens
From humble origins as a family business run out of an apartment near Moscow, Wildberries has grown in under two…
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Trump threatens to bomb Iranian bridge or power plant after Hormuz attacks
US President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant each time Tehran attacks…
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Russia’s grinding war in Ukraine shows the impotence of nuclear weapons
Why haven’t Ukraine’s drone and missile attacks on Russia triggered Moscow’s use of tactical nuclear weapons, as it has…
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DR Congo Ebola death toll passes 1,000 in fastest outbreak on record
More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to Africa’s top…
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