Japan sees populist shift in historic election shake-up
Japan’s ruling coalition, led by the long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has lost its majority in the recent upper house election...
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Trump’s tariffs could wipe out 100,000 jobs in South Africa
U.S. President Donald Trump’s 30% import tariffs, set to take effect on August 1, could cost South Africa over 100,000...
Brazil: Trump slaps 50% tariffs, backs Bolsonaro over Lula
US President Donald Trump said on July 9th that the US would impose a 50% tariff on all imports from...
Trump gives Russia deadline to make Ukraine peace deal
United States President Donald Trump expressed mounting frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he warned of new economic penalties...
China-US trade war truce extended
The fragile détente between the two largest economies has been extended as the U.S. expressed optimism that the deal could...
U.S. and China agree to roll back tariffs—for now
After months of stalemate, the U.S. and China have agreed to roll back tariffs on each other’s goods for 90...
Adesewa Olofinko: US and China tariff war’s effect on Africa
In the current trade conflict between the US and China, the most misunderstood player isn’t China or the US —...
Oussama Romdhani: Maghreb suffers at the hands of tariffs and global unrest
In the Maghreb, the recent global trade crisis triggered by US President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught has further amplified the...
Morocco dodges America’s sweetest trade war
Amidst the economic storm unleashed by the Trump administration’s new tariffs, Morocco stands out as a notable exception, reports Moroccan...
Trump tariffs threaten to destabilize Ivory coasts cocoa industry
Great concern has been raised among cocoa farmers in the Ivory Coast over fears that Trump's tariffs could destabilize the...
Cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast brace for US tariff fallout
The Trump administration has threatened to impose large-scale tariffs on all cocoa products from the Ivory Coast, a move that...
Gavin Esler: Suez is paralleled with Trump’s latest tariff move
Larry Summers, who was US Treasury secretary in Bill Clinton’s administration, has a sharp tongue and a very sharp mind....
Trump drastically escalates trade war with Canada
The Trump administration has doubled tariffs against Canada in an unprecedented move that is bound to raise tensions further. According...
Trump threatens to double tariffs on Canada
President Trump has threatened to double his already devastating tariffs on Canada and several other countries. According to The New...
Trump backs down on tariffs as US economy struggles
In a surprising turn of events, U.S President Donald Trump has suddenly paused his 25% tariffs on imports from Canada...
