Bernie Sanders fights apathy on American left

Bernie Sanders is emerging as one of the most vocal opponents to US President Donald Trump, with the 83-year-old senator drawing tens of thousands of people to his “fighting...

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At what point in a negotiation do you conclude that the other side is deliberately stalling? In business, the answer to this question is the definition of whether a...

China is far too big to be pushed around by America

He blinked. Not since the Cuban missile crisis in 1962 has an American president engaged in such a high-risk, high-stakes game of chicken with the future of his nation...

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China lifts tariffs on US goods to 125% as trade war escalates

China said on Friday it would raise its tariffs on US goods to 125 per cent in a further escalation of a trade war that threatens to bring exports...

China raises taxes on American imports to 125%, says US tariffs 'will become a joke'

China blasted President Donald Trump's tariffs on Friday as a 'numbers game' that 'will become a joke', as Beijing raised reciprocal levies on US imports to 125 per cent...

US President Trump admits trade war 'cost' as markets hit

 Jitters about US tariffs hammered Asian stocks again early on Friday as President Donald Trump acknowledged a 'cost' to his surging trade offensive against superpower rival China. The US...

EU pauses countermeasures after Trump’s tariff reprieve

The European Union will pause its first countermeasures against US tariffs after President Donald Trump temporarily lowered the hefty duties less than a day after imposing them on dozens...

Prescription drugs become a target in Trump’s trade war

Maggie Fick, Reuters US President Donald Trump late on Tuesday reiterated he would impose tariffs on imports of pharmaceutical products that have long been spared from past trade disputes...