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AFP/APP Paris: Shifting trade announcements have led to unprecedented volatility in the global shipping industry in recent weeks, with industry players having to constantly adapt to new US tariffs. Cargo ships put to sea half empty,…

APP Washington: U.S. diplomats were shaken following the publication in the media on Sunday of a draft executive order aimed at radically reshaping the State Department as it entailed massive job cuts with the proposed elimination of…

AFP/APP New York: Thousands of protesters rallied Saturday in New York, Washington, and other cities across the United States for a second major round of demonstrations against former President Donald Trump and his hard-line policies.…

AFP/APP Washington: Any nuclear deal between the United States and Iran will hinge on verification of Tehran's enrichment and weaponization capabilities, President Donald Trump's special envoy said Monday. "The first meeting, was…

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AFP/APP Beijing: China vowed on Tuesday to "fight to the end" against fresh tariffs of 50 percent threatened by US President Donald Trump, further aggravating a trade war that has already wiped trillions off global markets. Trump has…

AFP/APP Washington: Wall Street braced Sunday for significant losses at the start of the week over Donald Trump's punishing tariffs on exports to the US, as oil prices plummeted even with countries seeking compromise with the defiant…

AFP/APP Beijing: China on Thursday strongly opposed the sweeping new US tariffs on its exports, vowing to take "countermeasures" to protect its rights and interests. US President Donald Trump has sparked a potentially damaging global…

AFP/APP Washington: The United States is increasing its military presence in the Middle East by deploying a second aircraft carrier, bringing the total number to two. The USS Carl Vinson will join the USS Harry S. Truman in the…

AFP/APP Washington: Senator Cory Booker, a Democratic lawmaker, set a new record for the longest speech in Senate history on Tuesday, standing for more than 25 hours to vehemently protest against President Donald Trump's…