Major trade wars since the 19th century
Paris (AFP) - As the world reels from US President Donald Trump's tariffs onslaught, here is a look back at ...
Monday, February 9, 2026
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Markets calmer despite growing US-China trade tensions
Beijing (AFP) - Stock markets regained some ground on Tuesday, even as trade tensions between the United States and China ...
Trump’s trade representative says tariffs ‘bearing fruit’
Washington (AFP) - The top US trade official on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on nearly every other ...
‘Spectacle’, ‘seismic shock’: Economists on Trump’s tariffs
Paris (AFP) - A wide range of economists are voicing alarm over US President Donald Trump's tariffs blitz, which has ...
China ready to ‘fight’ US trade war, EU seeks to cool tensions
Beijing (AFP) - China vowed Tuesday to "fight to the end" after US President Donald Trump threatened to further ramp ...
Vietnam says to buy more US goods as it seeks tariff delay
Hanoi (AFP) - Vietnam will buy more US goods including security and defence products, the government said, as it seeks ...
Spain PM heads to China, Vietnam as US tariff blitz bites
Madrid (AFP) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez aims to open new market opportunities during a visit to China and ...
Trump vows no tariff pause as markets dive
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened fresh tariffs of 50 percent on China and ruled out ...
Facing Trump’s trade war, EU seeks to quell divisions
Luxembourg (AFP) - EU states Monday rallied behind a push to avert an all-out trade war through negotiations with US ...
‘Bloodbath’: Spooked Republicans warn Trump over US tariffs
Washington (AFP) - With markets nosediving over Donald Trump's trade war, the protectionist US president is hearing the first rumblings ...
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