European markets experienced a decline as China announced an increase in retaliatory tariffs on US goods to 125%, escalating fears of a trade war between the two largest economies. The move matched the US 125% tariff on Chinese imports, which includes a separate 20% fentanyl-related border tax, pushing total levies to at least 145%. Stock markets reacted negatively to the news, with concerns rising about the impact of the ongoing trade tensions on global economic stability.
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Duelling diplomacies: India and Pakistan offer competing narratives at defence forum in Singapore
Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FASTSINGAPORE: Fresh off their nerve-jangling, four-day conflict in May, top Indian and Pakistani military delegations have been making the rounds at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, billed as Asia’s premier defence forum. While much of the attention was on US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s...
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