Explainer: Where do things stand now as Trump prolongs tariff pause?

Explainer: Where do things stand now as Trump prolongs tariff pause?

The delay adds yet another twist to Trump's original 90 deals in 90 days promise -- so far yielding only two vague trade agreements...

Trump to announce new trade tariffs for "a minimum of seven countries"

Trump to announce new trade tariffs for "a minimum of seven countries"

Washington DC [US], July 9 (ANI): A day after Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on 14 countries, two days ahead of his deadline...

India's share in global equity market recovered in June to 4% from 16-month low of 3.6% in Feb: Motilal Oswal

India's share in global equity market recovered in June to 4% from 16-month low of 3.6% in Feb: Motilal Oswal

New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): India's share in the global equity market capitalisation rose to 4 per cent in June 2025, recovering...

India's share in global market recovered in June to 4% from 16-month low of 3.6% in Feb: Motilal Oswal

India's share in global market recovered in June to 4% from 16-month low of 3.6% in Feb: Motilal Oswal

New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): India's share in the global market capitalisation rose to 4 per cent in June 2025, recovering from...

Union Environment Minister assured of clearing obstacles for Yettinahole project: Karnataka DCM Shivakumar

Union Environment Minister assured of clearing obstacles for Yettinahole project: Karnataka DCM Shivakumar

New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who also handles the state's Irrigation portfolio,...

Indian Under-15 wrestling teams shine at 2025 Asian Championships in Bishkek

Indian Under-15 wrestling teams shine at 2025 Asian Championships in Bishkek

New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Indian Under-15 wrestling teams delivered an outstanding performance at the 2025 Under-15 Asian...

Xinhua Headlines-Xi Focus: Xi stresses transforming resource-based economy, advancing Chinese modernization during Shanxi inspection tour

Xinhua Headlines-Xi Focus: Xi stresses transforming resource-based economy, advancing Chinese modernization during Shanxi inspection tour

TAIYUAN, July 8 (Xinhua) -- President Xi Jinping has called on north China's Shanxi Province to further promote the transformation...

Exhibition marking 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism launched in Beijing

Exhibition marking 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism launched in Beijing

BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The exhibition commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance...

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-YONGIN-FOOTBALL-EAFF E-1-CHINA'S HONG KONG VS JAPAN

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-YONGIN-FOOTBALL-EAFF E-1-CHINA'S HONG KONG VS JAPAN

(250708) -- YONGIN, July 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Matthew Elliot Wing Kai Orr (top L) of China's Hong Kong vies with Ando Tomoya (top R)...

Karnataka Dy CM meets with Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav, CR Paatil to discuss unfinished drinking water projects

Karnataka Dy CM meets with Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav, CR Paatil to discuss unfinished drinking water projects

New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday to meet with Union Minister...

JAPAN-TOKYO-U.S.-TRADE-TARIFF

JAPAN-TOKYO-U.S.-TRADE-TARIFF

(250708) -- TOKYO, July 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows cars for sale at a port in Yokohama, Japan. Japanese...

CHINA-BEIJING-EXHIBITION-WAR OF RESISTANCE AGAINST JAPANESE AGGRESSION (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-EXHIBITION-WAR OF RESISTANCE AGAINST JAPANESE AGGRESSION (CN)

(250708) -- BEIJING, July 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition themed For National Liberation and World Peace at the Museum...

CHINA-SHANXI-YANGQUAN-HUNDRED-REGIMENT CAMPAIGN-MEMORIAL HALL (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-YANGQUAN-HUNDRED-REGIMENT CAMPAIGN-MEMORIAL HALL (CN)

(250708) -- YANGQUAN, July 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 7, 2025 shows an interior view of the memorial hall commemorating...

Tradition and tech deliver Shangri-La's fungus to global tables

Tradition and tech deliver Shangri-La's fungus to global tables

KUNMING, July 8 (Xinhua) -- As dawn's light filtered through mist-shrouded pines in the rain-freshened woods behind Tanglangding Village...

CHINA-SHANGHAI-FLYING TIGERS-PHOTO EXHIBITION (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-FLYING TIGERS-PHOTO EXHIBITION (CN)

(250708) -- SHANGHAI, July 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A visitor views exhibits at the Flying Tigers Photo Exhibition in Shanghai, east China,...

Update: Xi stresses transforming resource-based economy, advancing Chinese modernization during Shanxi inspection tour

Update: Xi stresses transforming resource-based economy, advancing Chinese modernization during Shanxi inspection tour

TAIYUAN, July 8 (Xinhua) -- President Xi Jinping has called on north China's Shanxi Province to further promote the transformation...

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-YONGIN-FOOTBALL-EAFF E-1-WOMEN-PRESS CONFERENCE

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-YONGIN-FOOTBALL-EAFF E-1-WOMEN-PRESS CONFERENCE

(250708) -- YONGIN, July 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Head coach of Team China Ante Milicic, head coach of Team South Korea Shin Sang-Woo, head...

Survivors of wartime sexual slavery still await justice

Survivors of wartime sexual slavery still await justice

Justice begins with the admission of wrongdoing. You cannot deny what happened to the Lolas. It is important for the Filipino people,...

No major sell-off in Dollar assets expected despite global tariff tensions: Experts

No major sell-off in Dollar assets expected despite global tariff tensions: Experts

By Nikhil Dedha New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): As global trade tensions rise with the return of high tariffs under US President...

PHILIPPINES-PAMPANGA-WARTIME SEXUAL SLAVERY-SURVIVORS

PHILIPPINES-PAMPANGA-WARTIME SEXUAL SLAVERY-SURVIVORS

(250708) -- MANILA, July 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Survivors of Filipina comfort women and descendants of Filipino-Chinese guerrilla fighters...

Update: Xi urges young students to contribute to world peace

Update: Xi urges young students to contribute to world peace

TAIYUAN, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has called on young...

Japanese thriller 'Alice In Borderland' Season 3 release date out

Japanese thriller 'Alice In Borderland' Season 3 release date out

Washington DC [US], July 8 (ANI): The third season of Japanese thriller series 'Alice in Borderland' has finally got a release date....

Bank lending in Japan climbs 2.8% YoY in June

Bank lending in Japan climbs 2.8% YoY in June

TOKYO, 8th July, 2025 (WAM) -- The Bank of Japan announced on Tuesday that overall bank lending in Japan rose by 2.8 percent year-on-year...

Nifty, Sensex open flat in red as Trump tariffs take centre stage, investors await clarity

Nifty, Sensex open flat in red as Trump tariffs take centre stage, investors await clarity

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 8 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened under pressure on Tuesday as concerns over US President Donald...

US close to making deal with India, says Trump amid new tariffs announced against 14 nations

US close to making deal with India, says Trump amid new tariffs announced against 14 nations

Washington, DC [US], July 8 (ANI): President Donald Trump said on Monday night (local time) that the US is close to reaching a trade...

Remembering Lugou Bridge Incident, uncovering true history of Japan's long-planned invasion of China

Remembering Lugou Bridge Incident, uncovering true history of Japan's long-planned invasion of China

TOKYO, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Monday marks the 88th anniversary of the beginning of China's whole-nation resistance war against Japanese...

Trump announces tariffs for 14 nations, including allies Japan, South Korea

Trump announces tariffs for 14 nations, including allies Japan, South Korea

Washington, DC [US], July 8 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) shared letters sent by his administration to 14...

Daily World Briefing, July 8

Daily World Briefing, July 8

Trump announces 25-40 pct tariffs on 14 countries U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday on social media that 25-percent tariffs...

Trump announces 25-40 pct tariffs on 14 countries

Trump announces 25-40 pct tariffs on 14 countries

In his letters addressed to the leaders of Japan and the ROK, Trump said the new tariffs will be separate from all other sectoral tariffs....

Trump announces stinging tariffs on US allies in Asia

Trump announces stinging tariffs on US allies in Asia

Goods from South Korea and Japan will be subjected to only a 25% levy, the president said ...

Trump to sign executive order delaying July 9 tariff deadline to August 1: White House

Trump to sign executive order delaying July 9 tariff deadline to August 1: White House

Washington, DC [US], July 8 (ANI): US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order delaying his July 9 tariff deadline to August...

Trump announces 25 per cent tariffs on imports from South Korea, Japan

Trump announces 25 per cent tariffs on imports from South Korea, Japan

Washington, DC [US], July 8 (ANI): US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that his administration would impose a 25 per cent...

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-WHITE HOUSE-PRESS BRIEFING-TARIFFS

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-WHITE HOUSE-PRESS BRIEFING-TARIFFS

(250707) -- WASHINGTON, July 7, 2025 (Xinhua) -- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the...

"Will take Opposition leaders into confidence on formation of corporations under Greater Bengaluru Authority": DK Shivakumar

"Will take Opposition leaders into confidence on formation of corporations under Greater Bengaluru Authority": DK Shivakumar

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 7 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said that the Greater Bengaluru...

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is Pakistani agent, ISI funds him: Delhi Minister Sirsa

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is Pakistani agent, ISI funds him: Delhi Minister Sirsa

New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has said that Khalistani extremist Gurpatwant Singh...

CHINA-SHANXI-YANGQUAN-XI JINPING-TRIBUTE TO MARTYRS (CN)

CHINA-SHANXI-YANGQUAN-XI JINPING-TRIBUTE TO MARTYRS (CN)

(250707) -- YANGQUAN, July 7, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China...

Sharjah Police boost presence with specialised research contribution at Japan conference

Sharjah Police boost presence with specialised research contribution at Japan conference

SHARJAH, 7th July 2025 (WAM) -- The General Command of Sharjah Police has strengthened its global profile by presenting a specialised...

Nanjing holds events commemorating China's resistance war against Japanese aggression

Nanjing holds events commemorating China's resistance war against Japanese aggression

NANJING, July 7 (Xinhua) -- A series of commemorative events and exhibitions marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese...

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-RESISTANCE WAR AGAINST JAPANESE AGGRESSION-COMMEMORATION (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-RESISTANCE WAR AGAINST JAPANESE AGGRESSION-COMMEMORATION (CN)

(250707) -- NANJING, July 7, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A visitor views an exhibition themed Doolittle Raid rescue at the Nanjing Anti-Japanese...

CHINA-TAIWAN-RESISTANCE AGAINST JAPANESE AGGRESSION-RALLY (CN)

CHINA-TAIWAN-RESISTANCE AGAINST JAPANESE AGGRESSION-RALLY (CN)

(250707) -- TAIPEI, July 7, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People gather at a rally to commemorate the 88th anniversary of the start of the entire...

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