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- Myanmar fighting continues despite post-earthquake ceasefires BBC
- Forecast of a week of rain adds to Myanmar earthquake woes, as death toll tops 3,500 NPR
- UN urges relief efforts in Myanmar as earthquake death toll rises AP News
- Centuries of history and culture reduced to rubble after Myanmar earthquake National Geographic
US-Europe divide on SWIFT could derail Ukraine peace talks – Responsible Statecraft
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- EU Envoy Says No Talks Yet With US on Easing Russia Sanctions Bloomberg.com
- Washington has not yet discussed with the EU easing Russian sanctions to facilitate a temporary ceasefire agreement in Ukraine. ubn.news
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World rushes to negotiating table as Trump tariffs shake global markets – France 24
- World rushes to negotiating table as Trump tariffs shake global markets France 24
- Trump’s team offers mixed messaging on tariff negotiation, downplays market volatility CNN
- Frustrated World Leaders Wonder If Trump Even Wants a Deal Bloomberg.com
- Trump's top economic adviser says 50 countries have reached out to negotiate tariffs ABC News
- As markets implode, US trading partners puzzle over whether there’s room for negotiations AP News
In a Strongman State, a Trump Order Extinguishes Flickers of Freedom – The New York Times
Ten Britons accused of committing war crimes while fighting for Israel in Gaza
Exclusive: Met to be handed dossier of evidence alleging crimes including killings of civilians and aid workers
A war crimes complaint against 10 Britons who served with the Israeli military in Gaza is to be submitted to the Met police by one of the UK’s leading human rights lawyers.
Michael Mansfield KC is one of a group of lawyers who will on Monday hand in a 240-page dossier to Scotland Yard’s war crimes unit alleging targeted killing of civilians and aid workers, including by sniper fire, and indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas, including hospitals.
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- World markets plunge with Japan's Nikkei diving nearly 8% after big Wall St. meltdown NPR
- Trump Tariffs Live Updates: Global Stocks and U.S. Futures Drop as Trade War Intensifies The New York Times
- Overseas stock markets plunge, U.S. futures tumble as tariff turmoil continues CBS News
- Markets in Asia and Europe fall sharply as Trump’s tariffs spark recession fears The Washington Post
- Stocks plunge on tariff turmoil, markets bet on rapid US rate cuts Reuters
Global markets in freefall as Trump digs in on tariff ‘medicine’
US president brushes off market turmoil as panicked investors extend massive sell-off.
Asian markets plunge further amid tariff fallout; Trump says ‘sometimes you have to take medicine’ – business live
Japan’s Nikkei 225 tumbles nearly 9% on Monday as Hong Kong’s Hang Seng down 8% and South Korea trading temporarily halted amid Trump tariff concerns
Hong Kong stocks have plummeted more than 9% at open, while Singapore stocks dropped over 7%, according to reports.
Hong Kong and Chinese stocks dived on Monday as markets around the world crumbled in the face of the widening global trade war and fears it will unleash a deep recession, Reuters says.
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 tumbles nearly 9% on Monday as Hong Kong’s Hang Seng down 8% and South Korea trading temporarily halted amid Trump tariff concerns
Hong Kong stocks have plummeted more than 9% at open, while Singapore stocks dropped over 7%, according to reports.
Hong Kong and Chinese stocks dived on Monday as markets around the world crumbled in the face of the widening global trade war and fears it will unleash a deep recession, Reuters says.
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Australia opposition leader ditches plan to end work from home – BBC
- Australia opposition leader ditches plan to end work from home BBC
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Australia PM candidate ditches plan to end work from home
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Asian share markets routed in early trading as Trump says ‘you have to take medicine’
US president tells reporters the levies are ‘medicine to fix something’ as Nikkei tumbles nearly 9% in early trading, worsening huge losses from last week’s announcement
Donald Trump said foreign governments would have to pay “a lot of money” to lift sweeping tariffs that he characterised as “medicine,” as markets in Asia plunged in early trading on Monday.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One late on Sunday, the US president indicated he was not concerned about market losses that have already wiped out nearly $6tn in value from US stocks. “I don’t want anything to go down. But sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something,” he said.
Continue reading...Asian share markets routed in early trading as Trump says ‘you have to take medicine’
US president tells reporters the levies are ‘medicine to fix something’ as Nikkei tumbles nearly 9% in early trading, worsening huge losses from last week’s announcement
Donald Trump said foreign governments would have to pay “a lot of money” to lift sweeping tariffs that he characterised as “medicine,” as markets in Asia plunged in early trading on Monday.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One late on Sunday, the US president indicated he was not concerned about market losses that have already wiped out nearly $6tn in value from US stocks. “I don’t want anything to go down. But sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something,” he said.
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