Asian markets swung on Monday as the White House prepares to impose tariffs on key trading partners next week that many fear could deal a painful blow to the global economy.A report saying US President Donald Trump was considering a more targeted approach to the levies, which are expected to kick in on April 2, …
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An emotional Lindsey Vonn declared, “I belong on the podium,” after clinching the first top-three finish of her comeback in Sunday’s World Cup Final women’s super-G race.The 40-year-old American alpine ski star completed the course in 1:13.64 to finish second, 1.29 seconds behind Swiss winner Lara Gut-Behrami, who captured her record sixth World Cup title …
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Disney’s remake of “Snow White” topped the North American box office this weekend with an estimated take of $43 million, but faces stiff winds — and some horrendous reviews — to make up its huge production costs.The new live-action version starring Rachel Zegler, which comes 90 years after the original blockbuster, has faced a series …
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Pakistan on Sunday charged a Baloch rights activist with terrorism, sedition and murder after she led a demonstration which ended in the death of three protesters, according to police documents.Mahrang Baloch, one of Pakistan’s most prominent human rights advocates, has long campaigned for the Baloch ethnic group, which claims it has been targeted by Islamabad with …
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China’s number two leader on Sunday called for “dialogue” with Washington, during a meeting in Beijing attended by prominent US business executives and a key congressional ally of President Donald Trump.Relations between the world’s two largest economies have plunged in recent weeks, as blanket tariffs imposed by Trump threaten China’s trade prospects.Premier Li Qiang’s comments …
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Canada’s new prime minister Mark Carney is expected to announce snap elections Sunday, seeking a stronger mandate as his country fights off a trade war and annexation threats from Donald Trump’s United States.The former central banker was chosen by the centrist Liberal Party to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister, but he has never faced …
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All 19 of the world’s glacier regions experienced a net loss of mass in 2024 for the third consecutive year, the United Nations said Friday, warning that saving the planet’s glaciers was now a matter of “survival”.Five of the last six years have seen the most rapid glacier retreat on record, the UN’s World Meteorological …
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Major global stock markets mostly suffered another difficult day Friday, with heightened concerns over the potential fallout from US President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda blunting confidence.Gold held firm after hitting a new record Thursday. Oil prices picked up slightly amid simmering tensions in the crude-heavy Middle East, where Israel threatened to annex part of the …
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Jaguar’s ambition to seduce younger, richer drivers was on full display in Paris with a presentation of its newest prototype, the Type 00, which promises all-electric luxury… at a steep price.The low-slung, muscular-looking concept car presented to European reporters on Friday prefigures a production model expected mid-2026 at a base cost of 150,000 euros ($160,000).That’s …
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China said on Friday it welcomed a visit to Beijing by Republican US Senator Steve Daines, who has vowed to raise trade tensions and fentanyl smuggling with officials this week.Daines, a strong supporter of US President Donald Trump, has extensive business experience in China and Hong Kong.”China welcomes Senator Daines’s visit and it also welcomes …
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