Eight charts that reveal the economic impact of Trump’s tariffs The tariffs have hit dozens of economies, representing the biggest disruption to global trade in decades. (Al Jazeera) Published On 9 Apr 20259 Apr 2025 On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump declared a 10 percent tariff on all imports, effective on April 5, with…
Germany’s Merz unveils coalition deal with SPD after weeks of drift German election winner seals deal to form new government aiming to spur economic growth and ramp up defence spending. Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting and leader of the CDU Friedrich Merz, left, with co-leader of the SPD Lars Klingbeil at a news conference [Annegret Hilse/Reuters] Published On…
“I know she’s fine, I have faith.” Families waited for rescuers to find their loved ones amongst the rubble.
Israel pushes on with strategy to keep neighbours weak in Lebanon and Syria Israel has repeatedly bombed both Syria and Lebanon, experts say it is no mood for peace. Israeli soldiers stand on an armoured vehicle before crossing the security fence, moving towards the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights from Syria,…
EXPLAINER Soya beans: China and EU’s secret weapon against Trump’s tariff wars? Soya beans – the top US agricultural export – could be Washington’s vulnerable spot in the ongoing tariff spat. A farmer harvests soya beans on October 18, 2022 near Ayers, Tennessee [Scott Olson /Getty Images via AFP] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 9 Apr…
Daniel Levy on Trump and Netanyahu’s White House meeting on Iran and Gaza: why now, and what message does it send?
US President Donald Trump unleashed a massive 104% tariff on China.
EXPLAINER Trump’s tariff war: What’s at stake for China’s economy? As other countries scramble to renegotiate new tariffs with Washington, China is unlikely to back down. But its economy will take a hit too. A man walks past a chart displaying the fluctuation in the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong [File: Mike Clarke/AFP] By Alex…
At least 60,000 children malnourished in Gaza as Israel keeps blocking aid No aid has been delivered to Gaza since March 2 as Israel’s war in the enclave continues to rage. Palestinians, including children, hold metal pots and pans as they gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza…
Toby Cadman on Israel’s killing of 15 medics, legal immunity, and the question: will anyone be held accountable?