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Police summon US scholar in Thailand after army alleges he insulted the monarchy

The Thai army has filed a criminal complaint against an American scholar working in Thailand, alleging that he insulted the country’s monarchy

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Faced with Trump's new tariff, French wine producers expect rough times ahead

France’s wine producers are deeply concerned that the 20% tariff slapped by President Donald Trump will deal a severe blow to the sector that relies on the U.S. as its top market

Britain and France accuse Russia's Putin of delaying Ukraine ceasefire efforts

Britain and France have accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet over Ukraine ceasefire talks and ramped up pressure on Moscow by insisting that he owes the United States an immediate answer

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The pushback begins: China imposes 34% tariff on U.S. goods

China is slapping a 34% tariff on goods it imports from the U.S. in direct retaliation for President Trump's sweeping trade crackdown.

IMF warns of ‘significant risk’ to global economy from Trump tariffs as markets plunge

Fund boss Kristalina Georgieva says it is important that US and trading partners avoid escalating trade warBusiness live – latest updatesThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Donald Trump’s implementation of swingeing tariffs poses a “significant risk” to the global economy, as stock markets were hit by a punishing worldwide sell-off by investors.Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the IMF, said it was important that the US and its trading partners avoided further escalating Trump’s trade war, while stock markets plunged on Friday as China retaliated against the tariffs. Continue reading...