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Trump warns Britain on China business ventures, as Starmer calls for closer relationship

In three-hour talks with President Xi Jinping on Thursday, the British leader called for a "more sophisticated relationship" with improved market access, lower tariffs and investment deals.

BRITAIN'S PRIME Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping, ahead of a bilateral meeting in Beijing, China, January 29, 2026.
An illustration of the flags of Cuba and the US, with a rift in between.

Trump threatens tariffs on any nation supplying Cuba with oil

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026

'Almost nothing normal in US': Carney denies retracting Davos comments as US-Canada tensions rise

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference on October 31, 2025.

'F*** you, Ted': Senator Cruz, Trump clash over midterm fears, impeachment threats


Netanyahu heads to US, set for talks with Trump on tariffs, Gaza, hostages

The two will discuss issues including the hostage crisis, finishing the war in Gaza, and tariffs that were recently imposed by the Trump administration on Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sarah, leaves Hungary for the US on April 6, 2025.

Tariff-ic timing: Trump imposing tariffs on Israeli goods is shameful betrayal - editorial

What makes this decision particularly galling is the timing. On Tuesday, Israel officially removed all tariffs on American products.

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025

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

Musk, a Trump adviser who has been working to eliminate wasteful US public spending, spoke via video-link at a congress in Florence of Italy's right-wing, co-ruling League Party.

 ELON MUSK listens to US President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House.

Trump in touch with India, Israel and Vietnam over trade deal talks, CNN reports

This comes after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talked to Trump about the tariffs.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump speak during a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House on February 4, 2025.

Fed's Powell says larger-than-expected tariffs likely to boost inflation, slow growth

Powell spoke as equity markets from Tokyo to London to New York continued a swoon that has wiped some 10% off major US stock indexes since Trump announced a raft of new tariffs.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a press conference, following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2025.

China Gold Demand Surges Amid Tariff Shock and Stock Market Slump

Gold demand soars across Asia as new U.S. tariffs rattle markets and trigger a stock sell-off. Investors rush to gold as a shield against uncertainty and economic turmoil.

  Asia Gold Demand Surges Amid Tariff Shock and Stock Market Slump

Tariff Day Aftermath: Unpacking the Market Carnage

A look at where major assets—from precious metals to stocks—stand after today’s sharp downturn.

 Tariff Day Aftermath: Unpacking the Market Carnage