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Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump goaded China on Friday after the US's chief economic rival retaliated against his tariffs, and he dismissed falling stock markets over the growing global...

Washington (AFP) - Hiring in the United States was stronger than expected in March, government data showed Friday, even as uncertainty brewed over the wider effects of President Donald Trump's...

(AFP) - China has hit back against US President Donald Trump's "liberation day" tariffs, slapping 34 percent levies on all imports of American goods. AFP looks at how an escalating...

Beijing (AFP) - China announced 34 percent tariffs on US imports on Friday, the first major economy to fire back against President Donald Trump's swingeing new levies in an escalating global...

Miami (AFP) - TikTok on Friday was hours from a deadline to find a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States. The hugely popular video-sharing app, which...

Tokyo (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's tariffs on Japanese goods are a "national crisis", Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday ahead of cross-party talks on mitigating the impact on...

Mexico City (AFP) - At first glance, Mexico got off lightly from Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs blitz. The US president has repeatedly threatened the United States' top trading partner...

Windsor (Canada) (AFP) - Auto giant Stellantis said Thursday it was pausing production at some plants in Canada and Mexico, a major disruption for the sector on the day US...

Vilnius (AFP) - Hundreds of Lithuanians on Thursday paid their respects to four US soldiers who died when their vehicle sank in a peat bog at a military training ground...

Las Vegas (AFP) - Hollywood studio Universal Pictures on Wednesday teased new movies from Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan, while showcasing footage from its upcoming sequels "Jurassic World Rebirth" and...