Foreign policy
European markets open higher as mining stocks rebound sharply amid new U.S.-China trade spat
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. Dan Kitwoodnicholas Kamm | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened higher on Monday, with mining stocks rebounding as traders kept a close eye on a new trade dispute brewing between the U.S. and China. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.6% at 8:30 […]
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China ‘not afraid of trade war,’ accuses U.S. of ‘double standard’ for rare earths retaliation
China’s and U.S.’ flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters China on Sunday said “we are not afraid of” a trade war with the United States after President Donald Trump vowed to impose punishing new retaliatory tariffs on Chinese imports. A spokesperson for China’s Ministry […]
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Trump puts extra 100% tariff on China imports, adds export controls on ‘critical software’
U.S. President Donald Trump points a finger as he speaks during a roundtable on “Antifa,” an anti-fascist movement he designated a domestic “terrorist organization” via executive order on September 22, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 8, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump on Friday said the United States would […]
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France’s Macron reappoints former prime minister Lecornu as PM
Outgoing French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, who submitted his government’s resignation to the French President this morning, reacts after delivering a statement at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, on October 6, 2025. Stephane Mahe | Afp | Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister, reappointing him after he quit the job […]
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European markets tumble as Trump threatens China with tariffs hike
Stocks listed in Europe dropped Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened China with a fresh wave of tariff increases. The pan-European Stoxx 600 finished Friday’s trading session down 1.3%, with most sectors and major bourses in the red. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 was down 0.9% and Germany’s DAX was lower at 1.4%. The CAC […]
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Trump threatens ‘massive’ tariff hike on China over rare earths dispute
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to slap a “massive increase of Tariffs” on Chinese products imported into the United States to “financially counter” new export controls that China imposed on rare earths from that country. Trump also threatened in a social media post to cancel his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping because […]
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China opens antitrust probe into the U.S. chip giant Qualcomm
Microchip and Qualcomm logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this multiple exposure illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on April 10, 2023. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Qualcomm shares slipped on Friday after Chinese regulators said they would investigate the American tech giant’s acquisition of chip firm Autotalks, ramping up […]
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France is Europe’s new ‘bad boy.’ Could a technocratic government save it?
With its recent political turmoil and instability, France has been compared to Italy, replacing it as the new “bad boy” of Europe. Should France, then, take a page out of Italy’s book and consider a technocratic government? President Emmanuel Macron is expected to pick his new prime minister by Friday evening, after outgoing PM Sebastien Lecornu led […]
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Israel and Hamas will exchange hostages and prisoners after agreeing to a pause in the war in Gaza
Palestinians, including children, gathered in the city of Khan Yunis celebrate after the announcement of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza on Oct. 9, 2025 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Abdallah F.s. Alattar | Anadolu | Getty Images Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war and the release of the remaining […]
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Novo Nordisk shares slip after pharma giant announces $4.7 billion U.S. acquisition
LONDON — Shares of Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk fell 1.1% on Thursday after the company announced plans to acquire U.S. biotech firm Akero Therapeutics. The deal will see Novo pay $54 per share, valuing Akero at $4.7 billion, with the acquisition also including a contingent value right of $6 per share, potentially adding another […]
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