Markets extend tariff-driven selloff as Wall Street absorbs Trump’s latest trade shock
US and global markets fell for a second session after Donald Trump’s tariffs widened fears about growth, inflation and earnings.
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Nintendo and PSA pause US-related services as tariff costs come into focus
Nintendo delayed US pre-orders for the Switch 2, while card-grading company PSA halted direct submissions from overseas customers as both businesses assessed exposure to new tariffs.
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Australia’s remote Antarctic islands swept into Trump tariff list
The White House tariff list has unexpectedly included uninhabited Australian territories near Antarctica, prompting confusion in Canberra.
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Trump unveils broad US tariffs as markets and trading partners react
A 10% baseline levy on most countries, with higher rates for several major partners, prompted sharp market losses and plans for possible retaliation.
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Trump tariff list excludes Russia and sanctioned states while Canada and Mexico face separate duties
The United States imposed a minimum 10% tariff on most countries but left several nations off the new list, citing sanctions or existing trade measures, before markets fell sharply the following day.
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Israeli strike in Beirut kills four as Lebanon ceasefire faces renewed strain
Lebanon’s health ministry said a strike on an apartment building in Dahiyeh killed four people and wounded seven on April 1, 2025.
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Bodies of aid workers recovered from Gaza mass grave after March 23 killings
The recovery of 14 bodies adds to the grim tally from an attack that has left one person still believed buried.
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Caribbean guilder starts as new legal tender in Curaçao and Sint Maarten
Curaçao and Sint Maarten have begun using the Caribbean guilder, with the old Antillean currency still accepted for a limited transition period.
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Sukiya closes nearly 2,000 Japan restaurants for hygiene checks
The beef-bowl chain scheduled a four-day nationwide cleaning after separate reports of a rat in soup and an insect in another meal.
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Brooklyn Park plane crash leaves no survivors aboard, residents safe in house strike
A SOCATA TBM7 crashed into a home in Brooklyn Park shortly after taking off from Des Moines, prompting an FAA and NTSB investigation.
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Carney calls Trump's auto tariff a 'direct attack' and vows Canada will respond
The Canadian prime minister said the 25% import tax threatens jobs and trade, and he set Ottawa talks for Thursday.
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Trump announces 25% tariffs on cars and parts imported into the US
The White House says the tariffs will begin on April 2 for vehicles, with duties on car parts following later, intensifying pressure on global auto supply chains.
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US says Black Sea shipping deal reached, but Russia demands sanctions relief
Washington said Russia and Ukraine agreed to halt attacks in the Black Sea and secure commercial shipping, while Moscow said sanctions relief must come first on the event date 2025-03-25.
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Morrisons to Close Cafes and Convenience Stores in Fresh Cost-Cutting Drive
British supermarket chain Morrisons says it will close dozens of cafes, stores and in-store services as it tries to redirect investment and compete in a tougher grocery market.
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23andMe files for Chapter 11 as Anne Wojcicki steps down
The genetic-testing company says it will sell substantially all of its assets while trying to keep operating through the bankruptcy process.
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Hamas official Ismail Barhoum killed in Israeli strike on Gaza hospital, group says
Hamas said Barhoum was struck inside Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis while Israel said it hit a key militant operating there.
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Hamas says Israeli strike in Khan Younis killed senior political leader Salah al-Bardawil
A Hamas official told the BBC that Salah al-Bardawil and his wife were killed in an Israeli air strike in southern Gaza on 2025-03-23.
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Sudan’s army says it has seized the central bank as it pushes deeper into Khartoum
The Sudanese army says it has captured the central bank headquarters from the RSF, extending a series of gains in Khartoum after taking the presidential palace a day earlier.
Read report »Deutsche Bank Says It Will Cut About 2,000 Retail Jobs on Event Date 2025-03-20
Chief executive Christian Sewing said the lender plans further job cuts and branch closures in Germany as it pushes to improve profitability in its retail banking business.
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Russia accuses Ukraine of breaking energy ceasefire with oil depot strike
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Ukraine struck an oil depot in Krasnodar Krai just hours after a Trump-Putin deal to pause attacks on energy infrastructure.
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UN Staffer Killed, Five Wounded in Strike on Gaza Guesthouse
2025-03-19 event: The United Nations said one international staff member died and five others were injured in a strike on a guesthouse in Deir al-Balah.
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Audi to cut 7,500 jobs in Germany as EV demand slows and competition bites
The Volkswagen-owned carmaker says the cuts will come through voluntary exits and contract expirations, not compulsory redundancies, as Germany's auto industry battles weak demand and Chinese competition.
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Houthis claim strike on USS Harry S. Truman after US raids in Yemen
The Houthi movement says it fired rockets and drones at the USS Harry S. Truman, while no damage has been reported.
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Karak salt mine landslide kills two workers and injures one
A landslide inside a salt mine in Karak district, Pakistan, leaves two workers dead and another injured, according to rescue officials.
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