April 2025

US President Donald Trump brandished a chart as he announced sweeping new tariffs on goods coming to America.

Al Jazeera’s Moath al-Kahlout reports on the aftermath of an Israeli attack on an UNRWA clinic.

101 East South China Sea: Rising tensions between China and Philippines 101 East investigates the significance of the escalating skirmishes between Beijing and Manila in the South China Sea. The South China Sea is one of the most contested waterways in the world. Hundreds of kilometres from its mainland, China appears to be increasingly asserting…

Greece launches ‘drastic’ rearmament programme to the tune of $27bn A multi-year strategy will include a balance of US and European weapons, marking a transition towards greater EU autonomy. People walk in front of Hellenic Army personnel of the Underwater Demolition Command before a military parade marking Greece’s Independence Day, in Athens, Greece, on March…

American consumers set to be the biggest losers in Trump’s trade wars But Congress can still step in to save them, and the US economy. Maximilian Hess Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute Published On 3 Apr 20253 Apr 2025 US President Donald Trump in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington,…

A look at what different countries said should be done in Gaza — and what they actually did.

Trump’s auto tariffs could help China’s carmakers, experts say Trump’s 25 percent tariff could ‘level the playing field’ for Chinese brands insulated from the US market, analyst say. An employee works on a new energy vehicle production line at a BYD factory in Jiangsu province, China, on August 26, 2024 [China Daily via Reurers] Published…

EXPLAINER Trump’s reciprocal tariffs: How much will each country be hit? Trump held up a reciprocal tariffs chart during his ‘Liberation Day’ address. Video Duration 02 minutes 13 seconds play-arrow 02:13 New tariffs announced: US president to tax all imports into the country By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 3 Apr 20253 Apr 2025 President Donald Trump…

Jailed Tunisian opposition figure Jaouhar Ben Mbarek goes on hunger strike Ben Mbarek, along with about 40 other critics of the president, is being tried on state conspiracy charges. Tunisian opposition figure Jaouhar Ben Mbarek attends a demonstration against President Kais Saied in Tunis, Tunisia, on December 17, 2021 [File: Fethi Belaid/AFP] Published On 3…

‘Nothing is off the table’: How US trade partners are responding to tariffs Analysts warn of price hikes and a potential recession in the US, where stock futures have dropped. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs at the White House in Washington, DC, April 2, 2025 [Carlos Barria/Reuters] Published On 3 Apr 20253 Apr…