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Israel strikes tents near hospitals in Gaza, killing, wounding reporters

A strike on a media tent outside Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis at around 2 a.m. set the tent ablaze, killing Yousef al-Faqawi, a reporter for the Palestine Today TV station

Mideast stocks fall on US tariffs, low oil prices squeeze energy nations

Benchmark Brent crude is down by nearly 15 per cent over the last five days of trading, with a barrel of oil costing just over $63

Toddler discovers 3,800-year-old artefact in Israel during family outing

On a family outing, three-and-a-half-year-old Ziv Nitzan picked up a stone - and discovered a 3,800-year-old artefact echoing ancient civilisations

Inside the bizarre White House Signal slip that nearly got Mike Waltz fired

Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg was 'accidentally' added to a White House Signal group discussing potential Yemen strikes due to a contact mix-up involving NSA Mike Waltz

Israel controls half of Gaza as Palestinians pushed into smaller zones

Israel has depicted its tightening grip as a temporary necessity to pressure Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages taken during the October 7, 2023, attack that started the war

BoJ warns of heightened uncertainty as Trump tariffs rattle markets

While the BoJ statement did not make direct mention of higher US tariffs, it warned that "some firms voiced concern over the impact on output and profits" from US trade uncertainty

Princeling under scanner: Why is China probing a former vice-premier's son?

Liu Tainran, son of former vice-premier Liu He, is being investigated by Chinese authorities over alleged financial misconduct linked to the Ant Group IPO collapse

Trump tariffs: China appeals for calm, readies economic resilience plans

Signals resilience as it counters US tariffs with plans to boost domestic demand through stimulus measures, including possible interest rate cuts, amid ongoing trade tensions

Trump tariffs could slow euro growth by up to 1%, says Greek central banker

Comments come against the backdrop of European Union countries weighing approval of a first set of targeted countermeasures on up to $28 billion of US imports in coming days

This is how Asia Pacific is responding to Trump's reciprocal tariffs

Trump's 10 per cent baseline tariffs take effect, steeper duties start on April 9

Goldman Sachs expects major Chinese fiscal easing to counter US tariffs

Goldman said in a report on Sunday that the new tariff rates announced by US President Donald Trump would lower Chinese GDP growth by at least 0.7 per cent this year

Trump rejects market rout fears, displays defiance on global tariffs

Trump's remarks underscored those of his top economic officials, who fanned out across the airwaves Sunday to argue the virtues of Trump's plan

'TikTok deal was close, but China changed because of tariffs,' says Trump

Trump stated that China would have approved the deal in 15 minutes if he had given a cut in tariffs

Le Pen supporters rally in Paris, making it a populist show of force

Le Pen was found guilty of using European Parliament funds to pay party staff in France a scheme the court described as a democratic bypass

South Korea to prepare support plans ahead of US tariff enforcement

South Korea's financial regulator also asked firms and state institutions to be prepared to provide liquidity support for exporting companies and their contractors hit by tariffs

US futures, oil dive as markets hungry for rapid tariff cuts from Trump

Investors had thought the loss of trillions of dollars in wealth and the likely body blow to the economy would make Trump reconsider his plans

Billionaires Ackman, Druckenmiller call Trump tariffs a 'mistake'

The widening criticism - including from Trump ally Ackman - came as Trump offered no indication he was prepared to claw back a punishing trade overhaul set to begin on April 9

Second child dies as US battles worst measles outbreak in over 30 years

Nationwide, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed 607 measles cases across 21 states this year

Deportation of Maryland man to El Salvador prison wholly lawless: Judge

There is little to no evidence to support a vague, uncorroborated allegation that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was once in the MS-13 street gang, US District Judge Paula Xinis wrote

UK PM, European leaders call US tariffs 'new era for global economy'

Starmer also expressed disappointment over the new tariffs but emphasised that the UK would continue to act in its national interest