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  Washington DC (UPI) Apr 8, 2025 President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed four executive orders designed to make the United States "energy dominant" and "unleash" the nation's energy reserves, including coal. "Today, we took historic action to help American workers, miners, families and consumers," Trump said Tuesday in a Truth Social post. "We're ending Joe Biden's war on beautiful, clean coal once and for all, and we're going to put the miners back to work!" Trump announced his support for coal mining while signing se ... read more |
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Equities resume selloff as Trump cranks up trade warHong Kong (AFP) April 9, 2025 Equities and oil plunged Wednesday after Donald Trump ramped up his trade war by hitting China with tariffs of more than 100 percent as sweeping measures against the United States' dozens of partners came into effect. ... more 
China ready to fight trade war, EU seeks to cool it; as 104% tariffs take effect on ChinaWashington (AFP) April 9, 2025 US President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs on dozens of economies came in force Wednesday, including over 100 percent in levies against Chinese goods, dramatically ramping up a devastating global trade war. ... more  
Author of explosive Meta memoir to star at US Senate hearingSan Francisco (AFP) April 9, 2025 The former Facebook employee behind a scathing book about parent company Meta will testify Wednesday before US senators keen to establish whether the social networking giant ever collaborated with the Chinese government. ... more  
Yemen rebels say four killed in US strikes on westHodeida, Yemen (AFP) April 8, 2025 Yemen's Huthi rebels on Tuesday said US strikes on the western province of Hodeida killed four people and wounded 13 others, a day after the group said it targeted Israel and US warships. ... more |
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US trade delegation in Iraq to boost economic tiesBaghdad (AFP) April 8, 2025 A US trade delegation representing 60 companies was visiting Iraq to sign economic cooperation agreements with the private sector, Washington's embassy in Baghdad said Tuesday. ... more |
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China's BYD forecasts record first-quarter net profitBeijing (AFP) April 8, 2025 Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD expects to see record profits in the first quarter of the year, according to preliminary results published on Tuesday, as booming sales saw it ship more than a million cars. ... more  
Clean streets vs business woes: pollution charge divides LondonersLondon (AFP) April 8, 2025 For Londoner Beau Boka-Batesa, air quality has drastically improved in the British capital following the rollout and expansion of a contested car pollution toll two years ago. ... more
Hong Kong firm did not uphold Panama Canal ports contract: Panama auditPanama City (AFP) April 8, 2025 The Hong Kong firm in charge of two key Panama Canal ports has flouted the terms of its contract, according to a Panamanian audit released Monday, as US and Chinese firms fight for business on the waterway after President Donald Trump threatened to seize it. ... more
China central bank says backs sovereign fund for 'smooth operation' of marketBeijing (AFP) April 8, 2025 China's central bank on Tuesday vowed to back major state-backed fund Central Huijin Investment in stabilising the market, as bourses in Asia were roiled in a trade war launched by Washington. ... more |
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Trump's tariffs loom over maritime emissions-cutting talks London (AFP) April 7, 2025 A decisive week for decarbonising global shipping began on Monday at an International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting in London, against a backdrop of trade tensions that could make reaching a consensus difficult. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Starmer unveils support for tariff-hit auto sector London (AFP) April 7, 2025 UK leader Keir Starmer vowed Monday to "shelter British business from the storm" of global economic disruption as he loosened electric vehicle targets for carmakers impacted by US President Donald Trump's tariffs. ... more  
Tajikistan to jail people for illegal electricity useDushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) April 7, 2025 Tajikistan has introduced 10-year prison sentences for the illegal use of electricity, as a decades-long energy crisis caused by water shortages worsens in the poor Central Asian country. ... more 
China vows to stay 'safe and promising land' for foreign investmentBeijing (AFP) April 7, 2025 A top Chinese official has vowed to protect US firms and pledged his country will remain a "promising land" for foreign investment, Beijing said Monday, after it slapped 34 percent tariffs on US imports. ... more 
Market panic deepens as China retaliates against Trump tariffsTokyo (AFP) April 7, 2025 World markets crashed on Monday with Asia leading the rout, as US President Donald Trump held firm on his swingeing tariffs despite China retaliating and global recession warnings growing louder. ... more |
Dominican Republic steps up forces on Haiti borderSanto Domingo (AFP) April 7, 2025 The Dominican Republic's President Luis Abinader said Sunday he was deploying more troops to the country's border with Haiti, which is suffering a grave security crisis. ... more 
Venezuelan army on 'alert' for alleged false-flag attackCaracas (AFP) April 7, 2025 Venezuela's army said Sunday it was in a "state of alert" after the government warned of a suspected plot to blame Caracas for an attack on oil giant ExxonMobil in neighbouring Guyana. ... more 
US jury orders Chevron pay $745 mn for pollutionNew York (AFP) April 6, 2025 A US jury has ordered oil giant Chevron to pay $745 million for polluting marshland near New Orleans and subsequently failing to rehabilitate the affected area. ... more 
Nostalgia fuels UK boom in vintage video game repairsStoke-On-Trent, United Kingdom (AFP) April 6, 2025 The shelves lining Luke Malpass's home workshop are a gamer's treasure trove stretching back decades, with components of vintage Game Boys, Sega Mega Drives and Nintendos jostling for space and awaiting repair. ... more |
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Yemen Huthi media say one dead in air strikesSanaa (AFP) April 5, 2025 Media aligned with Yemen's Huthi rebels on Saturday said one person was killed and several others wounded in air strikes in the north of the country that they blamed on the United States. ... more 
India's Modi clinches defence, energy deals in Sri LankaColombo (AFP) April 5, 2025 India secured defence and energy deals with neighbouring Sri Lanka on Saturday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, seen as a move to counter rival China's growing influence in the region. ... more 
US soybeans, energy: Who is hit by China's tariff retaliation?Washington (AFP) April 5, 2025 US agricultural exports, fuels and manufactured goods are set to take a hit from China's blanket retaliation against President Donald Trump's sharp tariffs, with both sets of measures due to take effect next week. ... more 
Belgium charges eight in Huawei graft probeBrussels, Belgium (AFP) April 4, 2025 Eight people have been charged in a probe into suspected corruption in the European Parliament involving Chinese tech giant Huawei, Belgian prosecutors said on Friday. ... more |
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Trump gives TikTok extra 75 days to find buyerWashington (AFP) April 4, 2025 US President Donald Trump on Friday extended the deadline for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the United States, allowing 75 more days to find a solution. ... more |
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Trump tariffs offer opportunity for China Washington (AFP) April 4, 2025 In unleashing global tariffs, President Donald Trump has vowed to remake the world to benefit US workers. One beneficiary could be the country he sees as the primary adversary - China. ... more 
How can the EU respond to Trump tariffs?Brussels, Belgium (AFP) April 4, 2025 The EU has "everything on the table" as a response to President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs - including possibly targeting US Big Tech and taxing more American goods - should talks with Washington fail. ... more 
Trump goads China as global trade war escalatesWashington (AFP) April 4, 2025 President Donald Trump goaded China on Friday after the US's chief economic rival retaliated against his tariffs, and he dismissed falling stock markets over the growing global trade war, touting it as a chance to "get rich." ... more  
Cuba looks to sun to solve its energy crisisCienfuegos, Cuba (AFP) April 4, 2025 Not far from the ruins of an unfinished nuclear power plant in the Cuban province of Cienfuegos, hundreds of workers are hastily installing 44,000 solar panels as the island seeks once again to reduce its reliance on oil to escape an energy crisis. ... more |
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