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The 25th US president, William McKinley, seen here on a 1956 US Treasury note, is an inspiration for Trump's protectionist policies

Major trade wars since the 19th century

The late owner of Harrods, Mohamed Al-Fayed, has been accused by dozens of women of sexual abuse and rape

Nannies and flight attendants

Late Harrods owner 'ruined lives' of alleged victims: lawyer

The Mediterranean Blue has an estimated value of $20 million, auctioneers say

10-carat Mediterranean Blue

$20 mn blue diamond goes on show in Abu Dhabi

The New York Stock Exchange tanked on Monday

'Spectacle', 'seismic shock': Economists on Trump's tariffs

The benchmark Jakarta Composite Index fell 9.19 percent at the open

Indonesia stocks plunge on Trump tariffs after weeklong break

The United States in Vietnam's biggest export market and Hanoi has called on Donald Trump to delay imposing the tariffs in order to give time for talks

Manufacturing powerhouse

Vietnam says to buy more US goods as it seeks tariff delay

US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on April 7, 2025, when he announced talks would be held days later between Washington and Tehran

Trump announces direct nuclear talks with Iran

Panama Ports, a subsidiary of logistics giant CK Hutchison, won the concession to operate Balboa port on the Pacific side of the canal and Cristobal port on the Atlantic side in 1997

'Many breaches'

Hong Kong firm did not uphold Panama Canal ports contract: Panama audit

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday posted highest ever figures for its first quarter sales forecast

Highest figures to date

Samsung forecast beats market expectations for first quarter

Avoiding disciplinary action

Honda executive resigns over 'inappropriate conduct'

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (L) is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping (R)

Exploring new opportunities

Spain PM heads to China, Vietnam as US tariff blitz bites

US Steel and Nippon Steel announced the proposed $14.9 billion merger in December 2023

Blocked by Biden

Nippon Steel shares soar as Trump reviews US Steel takeover

US-based casino giant Bally's Corporation has agreed to inject Aus$300 million in troubled Australian operator Star Entertainment

Bally's Corporation

US giant to buy stake in cash-short Australian casino group

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said President Trump's tariffs would strain the economy and test America's long-running economic alliances

Likely to lift inflation

JPMorgan Chase CEO warns tariffs will slow growth

The FTSE 100 index took a dive on a black Monday for markets

'Investors fled to the hills'

Stocks sink again as Trump holds firm on tariffs

Shops shut in Nablus to observe a general strike in the West Bank city in solidarity with Gaza

Palestinians in West Bank strike to demand end to Gaza war

Debris of the crashed airplane of Ethiopia Airlines is seen in March 2019 near Bishoftu, Ethiopia

First case to reach court

Boeing settles to avoid civil trial over Ethiopian Airlines crash

AirBaltic was one of the first customers of the Airbus A220 and its fleet is made up exclusively of the single-aisle jet

'Loss of confidence'

airBaltic CEO 'dismissed' from Latvian airline

US lawmakers have been hammered by constituents worried about investments and pensions

Markets nosediving

'Bloodbath': Spooked Republicans warn Trump over US tariffs

Trade chief Maros Sefcovic said the EU would weigh its response to a 'paradigm shift of the global trading system'

Crashing world markets

Facing Trump's trade war, EU seeks to quell divisions

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while in flight on Air Force One, en route to Joint Base Andrews on April 6, 2025.

Global trade war

Trump warns against 'stupid' panic as markets plummet

Textile and garment production accounts for about 80 percent of exports in Bangladesh

Major garment producer Bangladesh says US buyers halting orders

The global pandemic caused stock markets around the world to crash in 2020

The worst market crashes since 1929

Pedestrians walk past an electronic sign board showing the closing price of the Heng Seng Index on April 7, 2025

Punishing tariffs

'Everyone is losing money': Hong Kong investors rattled by market rout

Beijing has retaliated against levies at the same level announced by US President Donald Trump

Open for business

China vows to stay 'safe and promising land' for foreign investment

President Donald Trump has defended tariffs as a way to bring production back to the United States, but economists say high domestic labor costs will make that challenging

Paranoia among buyers

Texans warily eye impact of Trump's tariffs on their beloved trucks

US President Donald Trump suggested tariffs could be wielded to persuade Beijing to approve the sale of social media app TikTok

Deadline extended

China would have agreed TikTok deal if not for US tariffs: Trump

There are fears US tariffs could lead to factory downsizing and job losses in Vietnam

Washington's impact

Vietnam economic growth slows in first quarter as US tariffs loom

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