Tariffs have shaken the markets – how worried should we be?
Workers are right to fear for their pensions, but the greater worry is the here and now – the economy they live in.
Category: World
US defends tariffs on remote island of penguins and seals
A group of islands, occupied only by penguins and seals, has been swept up in Trump’s trade war.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Blue Jays agree to $500m contract: Reports
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr has signed a new deal to stay with the club, according to reports.
Australia’s opposition scraps pledge to end remote work for public servants
Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton says election pledge was a ‘mistake’.
Luka Doncic scores 30 as Lakers win against Thunder
Los Angeles Lakers make powerful statement by demolishing Oklahoma City Thunder, the team with NBA’s best record.
Judge rules Trump administration must fully fund NIH research grants
ByteDance, the Chinese-based company that owns TikTok, is facing a Saturday deadline to either sell the popular social media app to a non-Chinese company or
Tariffs: Why is there a ‘bloodbath’ on Asian markets?
Major stock indexes from Shanghai to Tokyo and Sydney to Hong Kong plunged when they opened on Monday.
‘Sometimes you have to take medicine’: Trump defends sweeping tariffs
The US president describes tariffs, which have sent shockwaves through global stock markets, as “medicine”.
Australia PM candidate ditches plan to end work from home
Peter Dutton’s Liberal-National coalition had said the move would improve efficiency in the public sector.
N Korea holds first international marathon in six years
The race in Pyongyang to mark the birthday of Kim Il Sung was held every year until the pandemic hit.
IDF backtracks on account of killing Palestinian medics after new video emerges
The Palestinian Red Crescent has released video clearly showing emergency vehicles with lights flashing before the Israeli military opened fire on them last month, killing
International stock markets tumble as Trump calls tariffs ‘medicine’
International stock markets have fallen dramatically overnight amid fears of a global trade war following Tweety McTreason’s sweeping tariffs, which he called “medicine”.
His only ‘crime’ is being Venezuelan and having tattoos, says brother of man ‘thrown to the lions’ in El Salvador jail
Until five weeks ago, Arturo Suarez was a professional singer, performing in the United States as he waited for his asylum claim to be processed.