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Apr 01, 2025

UN warns window to find Myanmar quake survivors closing

The quake is the latest in a succession of blows for the impoverished country of 53 million people following a 2021 coup.

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Apr 01, 2025

Trump admin begins mass layoffs at health agencies

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr describes the cuts as essential to streamlining a bloated bureaucracy.

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Apr 01, 2025

Futures down as Wall Street braces for impact from Trump’s tariffs

The specter of economic disruption from US tariffs coupled with aggressive AI investments by tech firms left Wall Street reeling in the first quarter.

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Reuters
Apr 01, 2025

Poll: More than 50pc of Ukrainians fear Trump’s efforts may lead to unjust peace

The Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) said it based its findings on a survey of 1,326 people on Ukrainian-held territory from March 12-22.

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Reuters
Apr 01, 2025

Law firms hire former Tesla lawyer and top conservative litigator for Trump fight

Trump’s orders have sought to cancel federal contracts held by the firms’ clients and to restrict access by their lawyers to federal buildings and officials.

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Reuters
Apr 01, 2025

Pharma industry lobbies Trump for phased tariffs, sources say

Trump is expected to unveil a massive tariff plan on Wednesday. He said on Sunday that the reciprocal tariffs he is due to announce will include all nations, not just a smaller group of 10 to 15 countries with the biggest trade imbalances.

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Reuters
Apr 01, 2025

USTR releases trade barriers report ahead of Trump’s reciprocal tariffs

US President Donald Trump’s administration released an encyclopaedic list of foreign countries’ policies and regulations it regards as trade barriers on Monday, two days before he proposed hitting global trading partners with reciprocal tariffs.

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Reuters
Apr 01, 2025

EU has ‘strong plan’ to hit back at US tariffs if needed, EU chief says

The Trump administration put in place tariffs on imported steel and aluminium in March and higher duties on cars will take effect on Thursday. Trump will also set out plans for “reciprocal tariffs” on Wednesday.