When President Trump announced he would impose new tariffs on imports from countries around the world, he launched a frontal attack on the global free trade system created in the aftermath of World War II. Mr. Trump’s move, announced Thursday and set to begin as soon as April, represents a bet that the United States … Read more
At least six people were killed and 25 others injured on Friday in a fire at a construction site for a luxury hotel in Busan, a port city in southeastern South Korea, fire officials said. Fire officials received the first report around 10:50 a.m. local time of a fire, which apparently broke out in the … Read more
Traders at China’s Export Hub Shrug Off Trump Tariffs, for Now
Rows of white concrete buildings near the Pearl River in southern China house one of the world’s fastest-growing industries: Gritty workshops are churning out inexpensive clothing that is exported straight to homes and small businesses around the world. No tariffs are paid, and no customs inspections are conducted. The laborers who make these goods earn … Read more
Hours after President Trump paved the way for upending the United States’ trade relationship with India with broad “reciprocal” tariffs, he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a united front during a news conference on Thursday at the White House. Mr. Modi became the latest head of state to seek to placate an increasingly power-flexing … Read more
Trump ordered tariffs that could upend global trade President Trump yesterday ordered his advisers to calculate new “reciprocal” tariffs that would affect nearly every country around the world. India, Japan and the E.U. could be the hardest hit. The new tariffs, which could go into effect on or after April 2, would be calculated by … Read more
Dashcam Footage Captures Deadly Shopping Mall Explosion in Taiwan
At least four people were killed and 26 others injured in a suspected gas explosion in the food court of a Taiwan shopping mall on Thursday morning, according to Taiwan’s state-owned news outlet. The explosion occurred in the city of Taichung, about 100 miles southwest of Taipei, Taiwan’s capital, local officials said. The fire department … Read more
new video loaded: Indian Migrant Says Deportation Flight Was ‘Torture’ transcript Back transcript Indian Migrant Says Deportation Flight Was ‘Torture’ As India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, meets with President Trump, issues around immigration are likely to be a source of tension, including a U.S. military flight that returned shackled migrants to India. Harwinder Singh … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India began meeting senior U.S. officials in Washington ahead of his anticipated visit to the White House to meet President Trump on Thursday. Mr. Modi has a warm personal relationship with Mr. Trump, and the two leaders have called each other friends. But Mr. Trump has criticized India for its … Read more