China’s exports surged in the first two months of this year despite trade tensions with the US. Official figures show exports jumped by more than 20% in January and February,…
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MIDDLE EAST: Oil prices fall after Trump warns Iran over Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices fell on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump warned Iran to not block a shipping route crucial to global energy supplies. “If Iran does anything that stops the…
RUSSiA: Putin says Moscow can supply oil, gas to Europe as energy prices soar
aRussian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia is ready to conditionally supply oil and gas to Europe as the US-Israeli war on Iran brings shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to a halt.…
MIDDLE EAST: G7 nations to hold emergency meeting on oil as stock markets sink
G7 nations will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss surging oil prices as crudejumped above $100 a barrel and stock markets slumped over the escalating US-Israeli war with…
USA: Trump adds $100,000 fee for skilled worker visa applicants
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will add a $100,000 (£74,000) annual fee for applicants to the H-1B visa programme for skilled foreign workers. Trump’s order…
Trump’s sweeping new tariffs take effect against dozens of countries
US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs on more than 90 countries around the world have come into effect. Just before the deadline for deals to be agreed to cut…
Trump threatens 50% tariffs on India for buying Russian oil
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order hitting India with an additional 25% tariff over its purchases of Russian oil. That will raise the total tariff on Indian…
Trump aide accuses India of financing Russia’s war in Ukraine
A top United States official has accused India of financing Russia’s war in Ukraine by buying oil from Moscow, as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on New Delhi to…
LIVE UPDATES:UN warns Trump tariff delays deepen uncertainty
Mazzaltov World News provides you with the latest live coverage of Current Affairs, Sports, Health, Weather, Entertainment, Business and Travel News from around the world. Here’s where things stand on…
LIVE UPDATES: US and China reach agreement to slash tariffs by 115%
Summary US-China deal leaves Beijing ‘psychologically stronger’, Despite the US and China calling this a joint agreement, people in Beijing will interpret it as the Trump administration walking back from…