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Beijing slaps 125% tariffs on U.S. goods in latest U.S.-China trade escalation

China signals the latest tariff hike will be its last round of tit-for-tat measures, prompting sharp falls in European shares, as Asian stocks end the day mixed. (Image credit: Andy Wong)

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Ballerina arrives home in US after ‘nightmare’ of Russian penal colony

A former ballerina who spent more than a year in a Russian jail for donating £40 to a charity supporting Ukraine has returned home to the US after being freed in a prisoner exchange.

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Trump admin must ‘facilitate’ return of man erroneously deported to El Salvador, Supreme Court says – Politico

Trump admin must ‘facilitate’ return of man erroneously deported to El Salvador, Supreme Court says  Politico US Supreme Court orders return of migrant wrongly deported to El Salvador  Al Jazeera US top court instructs Trump to return man wrongly deported to El

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Trump’s tariff pause only stokes more uncertainty for CEOs – Reuters

Trump’s tariff pause only stokes more uncertainty for CEOs  Reuters Trump trade advisor says stock market plunge ‘No big deal’: Live updates  CNBC Trump’s day of tariff mayhem contains a scary lesson for his second term  CNN See why Trump’s reversal actually increased

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China strikes back with 125% tariffs on U.S. goods, starting April 12 – CNBC

China strikes back with 125% tariffs on U.S. goods, starting April 12  CNBC US-China trade war escalates as Trump’s tariffs rattle markets  CNN Trump tariffs live updates: China hits back, hikes tariffs on US goods to 125% from 84%  Yahoo Finance Stocks Dive

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Two Fans Die in Stampede Before Copa Libertadores Match That Was Later Suspended Amid Protests

SANTIAGO, Chile — Two fans died on Thursday before the start of a Copa Libertadores match between the host Colo Colo and Fortaleza of Brazil near Santiago’s estadio Monumental, a local prosecutor said. According to authorities, a group of fans

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Trump trade advisor says stock market plunge ‘No big deal’: Live updates – CNBC

Trump trade advisor says stock market plunge ‘No big deal’: Live updates  CNBC

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‘Gringo hunter’ shot dead by US fugitive in Mexico

An elite Mexican police officer from its so-called “Gringo Hunters” unit has been shot dead by a fugitive they were trying to arrest.

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US stocks fall again as ex-Fed chair decries ‘self-inflicted wound’ of Trump’s tariffs – The Guardian

US stocks fall again as ex-Fed chair decries ‘self-inflicted wound’ of Trump’s tariffs  The Guardian

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Trump floats plan for undocumented farm and hotel workers to work legally in the U.S. – NBC News

Trump floats plan for undocumented farm and hotel workers to work legally in the U.S.  NBC News

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