[ad_1] Washington: Oil prices fell to negative territory after rising by a dollar in post-settlement trade on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on trading partners, stoking concerns that a global trade war may dampen demand for crude. Brent futures settled 46 cents higher, or 0.6%, at $74.95 a barrel, while U.S….
[ad_1] Donald Trump today announced discounted reciprocal tariffs on countries worldwide. Washington: US President Donald Trump has announced significant reciprocal tariffs on India and China, but said he is being kind on them by charging roughly “half of what they charge us”. Calling these as “discounted reciprocal tariffs”, President Trump said the US will charge…
[ad_1] Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron said leaders of the coalition backing Ukraine would meet again next week, hoping to finalise plans to secure a potential truce in the war with Russia. The huddle in Paris with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be the latest in a series of high-stakes gatherings — and will come…
[ad_1] Jerusalem: Israel announced renewed ground operations in Gaza on Wednesday and issued what it called a “last warning” to residents of the Palestinian territory to return hostages and remove Hamas from power. Israeli forces this week conducted the deadliest wave of air strikes since the start of a truce in January, killing hundreds of…
[ad_1] Harvard University announced Monday that students from families earning $200,000 or less annually will receive free tuition, expanding its financial aid program, CNBC reported. Harvard’s leadership describes its latest financial aid expansion as part of a “decades-long commitment” to making education more accessible, particularly for middle-income families. “Putting Harvard within financial reach for more individuals…
[ad_1] Ottawa: Canada on Wednesday announced additional tariffs on CAN$29.8 billion ($20.7 billion) of US goods, retaliating against American levies on Canadian steel and aluminum. Finance Minister Dominic Leblanc said the Canadian tariffs that come into force Thursday will hit products that include computers and sports equipment, and were in response to President Donald Trump’s…
[ad_1] Latakia: Syria’s new authorities announced on Monday the end of an operation against loyalists of deposed president Bashar al-Assad, after a war monitor reported more than 1,000 civilians killed in the worst violence since his overthrow. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the overwhelming majority of the 1,068 civilians killed since Thursday were…
