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April 8, 2026 66 visible stories Economy & Trade

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April 8, 2026

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Trump threatens 50% tariffs on countries that supply Iran with weapons
Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Trump threatens 50% tariffs on countries that supply Iran with weapons

It's not clear under what legal authority Trump can tack on this tariff, and analysts called it an 'empty threat'.

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Global News
Lean Left
‘She wanted to die...’: Canadian woman says 93-year-old mother nearly euthanised over one remark
Times of India World • 1m ago

‘She wanted to die...’: Canadian woman says 93-year-old mother nearly euthanised over one remark

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to ‘She wanted to die...’: Canadian woman says 93-year-old mother nearly euthanised over one remark.

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India
Lean Right
Christmas gift horror: Former delivery driver pleads guilty to killing 7-year-old Athena Strand in Texas
Times of India World • 1m ago

Christmas gift horror: Former delivery driver pleads guilty to killing 7-year-old Athena Strand in Texas

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Christmas gift horror: Former delivery driver pleads guilty to killing 7-year-old Athena Strand in Texas.

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India
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Michigan man Daniyal Khan charged with kidnapping 12-year-old girl; child found using Amber Alert
Times of India World • 1m ago

Michigan man Daniyal Khan charged with kidnapping 12-year-old girl; child found using Amber Alert

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Michigan man Daniyal Khan charged with kidnapping 12-year-old girl; child found using Amber Alert.

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India
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'Ketamine Queen' Jasveen Sangha gets 15 years in prison, sold drugs to Matthew Perry before his overdose death
Times of India World • 1m ago

'Ketamine Queen' Jasveen Sangha gets 15 years in prison, sold drugs to Matthew Perry before his overdose death

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to 'Ketamine Queen' Jasveen Sangha gets 15 years in prison, sold drugs to Matthew Perry before his overdose death.

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India
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1,100 Afghans stranded in Qatar for over a year, US asking countries in Africa, Asia to take them
Times of India World • 1m ago

1,100 Afghans stranded in Qatar for over a year, US asking countries in Africa, Asia to take them

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to 1,100 Afghans stranded in Qatar for over a year, US asking countries in Africa, Asia to take them.

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India
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BBC World

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Global 3 items

Live

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BBC Asia

Regional desk

Live
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Live

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Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

Live
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Live

Lean Left -2

The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
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Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
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Connection failed

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Reuters Business

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The Guardian World

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NPR World

Public radio

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Fox News World

Cable network

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New York Post World

Tabloid

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The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

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Nikkei Asia

Business daily

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SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

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The Japan Times

National daily

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Taiwan News

Digital daily

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The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

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Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

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Dawn

National daily

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The Hindu International

National daily

Retrying
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Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Retrying
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Lean Right +1

NDTV World

Broadcaster

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Rappler

Digital newsroom

Retrying
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The Jakarta Post

National daily

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China Daily World

State-backed daily

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Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

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Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

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France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

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Euronews World

Broadcast network

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