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Starmer and Macron discuss tariff 'concerns'

Starmer and Macron discuss tariff 'concerns'

London [UK], April 6: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has discussed "concerns" about tariffs with French President Emmanuel Macron.

The 'fire pan' of the US-China trade war

The 'fire pan' of the US-China trade war

Washington [US], April 6: There is no sign of de-escalation, the US-China trade war is heating up and could have...

US revokes all visas issued to South Sudan

US revokes all visas issued to South Sudan

Washington [US], April 6: The US government announced on April 5 that it would cancel all visas issued to South...

Canada locks down parliament building, urges people to seek shelter

Canada locks down parliament building, urges people to...

Ottawa [Canada], April 6: A man barricaded himself inside, forcing security forces to lock down the Canadian Parliament building and...

Former President Duterte wants international court to try him quickly so he can return to the Philippines

Former President Duterte wants international court to try...

Manila [Philippines], April 6: Speaking on the phone to his daughter from a prison cell in the Netherlands, former Philippine...

Myanmar quake death toll stands at 3,354

Myanmar quake death toll stands at 3,354

Mandalay [Myanmar], April 6: The death toll from Myanmar's devastating earthquake climbed to 3,354, with 4,850 injured and 220 missing,...

Rubio dismisses criticism of US response to Myanmar quake

Rubio dismisses criticism of US response to Myanmar...

Washington [US], April 6: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has dismissed accusations that Washington was left unable to help...

Musk says he hopes for 'zero tariffs' between US and Europe

Musk says he hopes for 'zero tariffs' between...

Washington [US], April 6: U.S. tech-billionaire Elon Musk said on Saturday he hoped in future to see complete freedom of...

Mohammed bin Rashid attends 29th Dubai World Cup

Mohammed bin Rashid attends 29th Dubai World Cup

Dubai [UAE], April 6: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE...

New archaeological discoveries in Luxor's Ramesseum Temple

New archaeological discoveries in Luxor's Ramesseum Temple

Cairo [Egypt], April 6: The Egyptian-French archaeological mission, grouping the Supreme Council of Antiquities, the French National Center for Scientific...

US starts collecting Trump's new 10% tariff

US starts collecting Trump's new 10% tariff

Washington [US], April 6: U.S. customs agents began collecting President Donald Trump's unilateral 10% tariff on all imports from...

Israeli army claims killed major Hamas money exchanger in Gaza

Israeli army claims killed major Hamas money exchanger...

Jerusalem [Israel], April 5: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Friday that it killed Saeed Ahmad...

Yemen's Houthis claim launch drone attack at Israel, shoot down U.S. drone

Yemen's Houthis claim launch drone attack at Israel,...

Sanaa [Sanaa Governorate], April 5: Yemen's Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said early Saturday that the group had launched a...

"I just wanted to help people:" dying Gazan volunteer's last words

"I just wanted to help people:" dying Gazan...

Washington DC [US], April 5: "Forgive me, Mom. I just wanted to help people. I just wanted to save lives,"...

Armenian President signs law to initiate EU accession process

Armenian President signs law to initiate EU accession...

Yerevan [America], April 5: Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan signed a law on Friday officially initiating the country's process of joining...

British stock market records worst daily drop since 2020

British stock market records worst daily drop since...

London [UK], April 5: The FTSE 100 Index fell 4.95 percent and closed at 8,054.98 on Friday, marking its worst...

At least 12 killed, over 50 injured in Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih

At least 12 killed, over 50 injured in...

Kyiv [Ukraine], April 5: At least 12 people were killed and more than 50 others injured in a Russian ballistic...

Bulgarian president urges global perspective on peace at Sofia security forum

Bulgarian president urges global perspective on peace at...

Sofia [Bulgaria], April 5: World leaders should adopt a broader perspective when devising strategies to safeguard peace in their own...

Germany's DAX index plunges by nearly 5 pct

Germany's DAX index plunges by nearly 5 pct

Frankfurt [Germany], April 5: Germany's benchmark DAX index on Friday fell by nearly 5 percent as concerns about the escalation...

Tornado brings down warehouse, killing 3 in Spain

Tornado brings down warehouse, killing 3 in Spain

Madrid City [Spain], April 5: A tornado brought down an agricultural warehouse on Friday, killing three people working inside, in...

Italy's stock market dives following U.S. sweeping global tariffs

Italy's stock market dives following U.S. sweeping global...

Rome [Italy], April 5: The Italian Stock Exchange suffered a significant one-day decline on Friday, despite Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni...

Danish PM urges unity with Greenland amid U.S. pressure

Danish PM urges unity with Greenland amid U.S....

Oslo [Norway], April 5: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called for unity between Denmark and Greenland in response to...

Roundup: U.S. tariff policies anguish consumers, small businesses

Roundup: U.S. tariff policies anguish consumers, small businesses

New York [US], April 5: U.S. President Trump's decision to impose a 10-percent "minimum baseline tariff" and higher rates on...

Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for another 75 days

Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for another 75...

Washington [US], April 5: U.S. President Donald Trump said on social media Friday that he would grant ByteDance an additional...

Meta to officially abandon fact-checking program in U.S.

Meta to officially abandon fact-checking program in U.S.

San Francisco [US], April 5: Meta will officially abandon the company's fact-checking program in the United States next Monday, according...

U.S. adds 228,000 jobs in March as federal government employment declines

U.S. adds 228,000 jobs in March as federal...

Olympia [Washington], April 5: U.S. employers added 228,000 jobs in March as federal government employment declines, with the unemployment rate...

U.S. Fed Chair says "tariff increases will be significantly larger than expected"

U.S. Fed Chair says "tariff increases will be...

Washington [US], April 5: U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Friday that "the tariff increases will be significantly...