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Gold climbs as new Trump tariffs on auto sector stoke trade tensions

Gold, traditionally seen as a hedge against uncertainty and inflation, has risen more than 15 per cent this year and hit an all-time peak of $3,057.21 on March 20

Hurun Rich List 2025: Elon Musk world's richest; check who trail him

The report noted that since the wealth cut-off date of January 15, 2025, Elon Musk's fortune has declined by nearly $100 billion

Oil holds near one-month high as markets weigh new trade war risks

PVM analyst Tamas Varga said oil had ignored falling equity markets on Wednesday and had firmed on the back of US tariffs against Venezuela and lower US crude and fuel inventories

Porsche, Mercedes face $3.7 bn hit from Trump tariffs on imported cars

Trump's additional 25 per cent duties, to be collected from April 3, could wipe out around a quarter of Porsche and Mercedes' projected 2026 operating earnings

Trump warns EU, Canada: 'Large-scale tariffs' coming if US economy harmed

US President Donald Trump said that far larger than currently planned tariffs will be placed on Canada and the European Union if they work together to combat trade tariffs

Israeli strikes kill family of 6, Hamas spokesman Abdel Qanoua in Gaza

Israel ended its ceasefire with Hamas last week, launching a surprise wave of strikes that killed hundreds of Palestinians

Will AI take over jobs? Bill Gates lists three professions that are safe

Bill Gates' vision for the future of AI: Warns artificial intelligence will replace many jobs but identifies three professions that will remain essential, at least for now

Thousands of Palestinians protest in Gaza in rare call to end Hamas's rule

The demonstrations against Hamas have been largely peaceful, with the militant group's police and security forces rarely appearing in public

Brazil's Bolsonaro to face trial over coup plan; here's what happens next

Legal experts estimate that Bolsonaro could be sentenced to up to 40 years in prison

Trump security team's private data and passwords exposed in online leaks

An investigation by media company Der Spiegel reveals that mobile numbers, email addresses, and even passwords of Donald Trump's key security officials were found online

Japan considering 'all options' to address US auto tariffs, says PM Ishiba

Analysts say the move could deal a heavy blow on Japan's economy given its reliance on auto exports to the United States

US states move to ban or restrict use of dyes used in candies, cereal

West Virginia, which ranks at the bottom in the US for many health metrics, became the first to sign a sweeping statewide ban on seven such dyes this week

N Korea sent 3,000 more troops to Russia, according to South's assessment

The military equipment North Korea has sent to Russia includes a considerable amount of short-range ballistic missiles

China tells state firms to halt deals with Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing

CK Hutchison, the telecoms-to-retail conglomerate owned by Li, has been caught in China's crosshairs in the highly politicised deal with the US firm

Signal chat not 'FBI thing', FBI has long history of such inquiries: Trump

Multiple high-profile figures have found themselves under investigation in recent years over their handling of government secrets

Shooting in Florida kills 1 woman, 3 children; 2 others taken to hospital

The conditions of the two people taken to a hospital weren't immediately clear

Elon Musk one of the few winners from Donald Trump's auto tariffs

The electric vehicle maker has large factories in California and Texas that churn out all the cars it sells in the US

Atlantic drops full Signal chat on Yemen attack; White House downplays leak

JD Vance pushes for delay in attack, Pete Hegseth takes final call: What The Atlantic revealed about the Yemen Houthi attack group chat

Trump calls auto tariffs 'maybe good for Tesla,' Musk says 'not unscathed'

The auto tariffs are set to take effect on April 2, with collection beginning April 3, as confirmed by the White House

S Korea in uphill battle to contain massive wildfires as death toll hits 26

Authorities haven't disclosed details of the civilian dead, except that they are mostly in their 60s and 70s