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Author: Alex Kozul-Wright
Published on: 09/04/2025 | 00:00:00

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President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” trade tariffs kicked in on Wednesday. China now effectively faces a 104 percent levy on the goods it sells to the US. In response, China quickly raised its US tariffs to 84 percent. "China also wants to make a deal, badly, but they don’t know how to get it started," the US president wrote in a social media post. "We are waiting for their call. It will happen!” it didn’t happen. China’s Commerce Ministry said that Beijing “has the firm will and abundant means to take necessary countermeasures and fight to the end” despite growing tensions between the US and China, Washington and Beijing remain major trade partners. China’s economy has already been growing at a slower pace than when Trump first took office. China is struggling with deflation, a crisis-stricken property market and elevated debt levels. Beijing’s official GDP growth figure was 6.6 percent in 2018, when Trump launched his first trade war against China.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 09/04/2025 | 00:00:00

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US President Donald Trump unleashed a massive 104% tariff on China. China soon hit back, hiking its tariffs on US imports to 84%.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 09/04/2025 | 00:00:00

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It marks the first time 21-year-old Princess Ingrid has officially taken part in a state visit programme. It was prepared for 196 guests, including representatives from Norway’s official institutions.

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Author: DYEPKAZAH SHIBAYAN Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 09/04/2025 | 13:15:34

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Nigerian health authorities struggling to contain rapidly spreading meningitis outbreak. Most deaths are due to infected people not going to health facilities or arriving there late. The current outbreak has hit Africa’s most populous country as its health sector reels from aid cuts. Nigeria received the first batch of more than 1 million vaccine doses from the global vaccine alliance Gavi. The CDC also said it is working with state authorities to scale up disease surveillance. Campaigns are also being rolled out, urging residents to take precautionary measures.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 09/04/2025 | 00:00:00

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President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on nearly everything the United States imports could redraw the global economic order. They include a baseline duty of 10 percent on imports and larger reciprocal tariffs. The measures have led to retaliation – mostly from China – amid a worldwide selloff in stock markets.

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Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published on: 09/04/2025 | 00:00:00

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European Union countries set to approve set of retaliatory levies on the United States on Wednesday. The expected tit-for-tat comes as China also retiated against Trump's tariffs this week. Trump’s latest tariffs put a 20 percent levy on all EU goods. China, which imports $15bn of US soybeans, is by far the most important market. China and the EU are now at the heart of a global pushback against Trump’s tariffs. Both entities appear to be targeting US soy, a soft spot for Washington. China placed an additional 34 percent on all US goods, bringing the surcharge on soy to 44 percent. American soybeans will now face 94 percent tariffs in China. China can afford to gamble with soy because it has increasingly turned to Brazil for its soy imports. Trump has issued the policies as executive decrees, denying Congress the right to weigh in on the matter. But Republican Congressman Don Bacon, Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and Democrat Senator Maria Cantwell are preparing to introduce legislation that would force Trump to notify Congress of any new tariffs. Nearly all of the American soybean exports to the EU come from Louisiana alone, the home state of Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 09/04/2025 | 00:00:00

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A series of Shahed-type drones were used in the attack, causing at least 15 explosions across the city. In a separate incident, a Russian drone strike hit the city of Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region during the early hours of Wednesday.

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Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 09/04/2025 | 00:00:00

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Paul Chambers, 58, is an American lecturer of political science at Naresuan University. He was arrested on Tuesday and produced in court in Phitsanulok province. His legal team is set to appeal the decision on Wednesday. No trial date has been set. Thai Lawyers for Human Rights reports more than 270 people have been charged under the law since 2020. Critics argue it is frequently used to silence government opponents.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 09/04/2025 | 00:00:00

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Mahmoud Khalil was detained after taking part in protests against the genocide in Gaza. He was taken to a prison where he had been protested against the violence.

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Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 09/04/2025 | 00:00:00

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60,000 children in the Gaza Strip are “at risk of serious health complications due to malnutrition” as food supplies dwindle amid Israel’s blockade of aid. Health Ministry warns the lack of adequate nutrition and drinking water will compound health challenges. No aid has been delivered to the enclave of 2.3 million people since March 2. This has forced the closure of 21 nutrition centres, disrupting care for 350 children already severely malnourished. If the flow of water from Mekorot is not restored soon, Gaza will face a full-blown water crisis. He said he will not be able to restore the flow soon.

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Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published on: 09/04/2025 | 00:00:00

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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted on X, saying two Chinese citizens were captured by the Ukrainian military in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. He said that the capture of Chinese soldiers raised questions about Beijing’s commitment to peace. China has long insisted that it is a neutral party in the war. Russia’s involvement in this war in Europe is a clear signal that Putin intends to do anything but end the war. Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha said this casts a shadow of doubt on China’s formal position advocating for peace. China has denied Zelenskyy’s claims that several Chinese nationals are fighting in Ukraine. Mercenaries from multiple countries have arrived in Russia as tourists and joined the army in fighting against Ukraine. Many foreign mercenaries have also fought on Ukraine’s side against Russia in the war. But many foreign nationals have claimed over the past three years that they were duped into joining the Russian or Ukrainian militaries. China officially claims neutral stance on the Ukraine war. Beijing says it does not provide Russia or Ukraine with lethal assistance. China is a close political and economic ally of Russia and has continued to purchase discounted Russian oil. In October 2024, Chinese exports to Russia grew by 12.7 percent compared with the previous year, Chinese customs data showed. China has also backed Russia in United Nations resolutions on the war. In February 2023, China voted against a UNGA resolution suspending Russia from the UN Human Rights Council.

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Author: Rory Sullivan
Published on: 09/04/2025 | 00:00:00

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Paul Chambers could face years in prison if convicted under Thailand's strict lèse-majesté laws. Under article 112 of the Southeast Asian nation's penal code, a single charge of insulting the king, the queen, the heir apparent or the regent carries a maximum 15-year jail sentence. Chambers has also been charged under the Computer Crimes Act. "The Thai authorities have long used the royal insult law to abuse Thai citizens," human rights groups say. "The baseless prosecution of Paul Chambers poses a serious threat to academic freedom," a human rights group says. The Thai army filed the complaint about Chambers, saying he was responsible for a blurb.

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