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Trump’s Trade War Is Strengthening China’s Soft Power

President Trump’s tariffs are boosting China’s global image even as they threaten to decimate its economy.

Wired - 5d

How will the ECB respond to Trump’s trade war?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Financial Times - 2d

China is well positioned to weather Trump’s trade war

Five years of export controls have helped it get very good at making things without American technology

Financial Times - 2d

Who is winning the tariff war in the Trump administration?

Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss who is winning the battle in President Donald Trump’s administration over his tariffs. Welker says “I think that ...

NBC News - 2d

Maldives to ban entry for Israelis due to Gaza War

Yahoo News - 7h

Chris Mason: British Steel law rushed through Parliament but it is just a stop gap

For all of Saturday's drama, the government's intervention so far is just a stop gap, writes our political editor.

BBC News - 3d

Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for British MP Tulip Siddiq

Lawyers acting for the ex-minister denied the charges, which they said were "politically motivated".

BBC News - 2d

Don Mischer, Emmy-winning director and live-TV virtuoso, dies at 85

From Super Bowl to political convention, Don Mischer mastered awe. The renowned director has died at 85.

Los Angeles Times - 2d

Trump’s Trade War With China Is Now Hurting Hollywood—and US Soft Power

On Thursday, Chinese officials retaliated against President Donald Trump’s tariffs by imposing new restrictions on US movies. That’s a big blow to America’s cultural cachet in the nation.

Wired - 5d

China to reduce the number of Hollywood films allowed amid trade war

China's film arm said Thursday it would "moderately reduce the number of American films imported" into the country. The country was once a vital market for U.S. blockbusters.

Los Angeles Times - 5d

What Some Chinese Exporters Say About Trump’s Trade War

At the world’s largest wholesale market, in Yiwu, on China’s east coast, business owners aren’t getting orders from the U.S., and many don’t understand the purpose of the current 145 percent tariffs.

Inc. - 4d

Bessent Takes Tricky Center Stage as Trade Wars Roil U.S. Economy

The Treasury secretary received counsel and criticism from some of his predecessors over President Trump’s policies.

The New York Times - 3d

Trump’s China trade war a ‘boon’ for Brazil but sends US farmers reeling

Latin America’s largest economy is poised to extend its lead as China’s top food supplier

Financial Times - 2d

Trade war could put the frown back on Botox users’ faces

Fears that pharmaceuticals could yet be hit by tariffs have sent shares sharply lower

Financial Times - 2d

Xi Jinping Travels to Southeast Asia Amid Tariff War with U.S.

China’s leader is on a charm offensive in the region, but some of Beijing’s neighbors are wary of being caught in the crossfire of a superpower rivalry.

The New York Times - 2d

Faisal Islam: Trump's iPhone olive branch is a significant trade war retreat

Exempting electronics from US tariffs is a stunning about-turn by the Trump administration after 10 days of chaos.

BBC News - 2d

China Halts Critical Rare Earth Exports as Trade War Intensifies

Beijing has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor and aerospace industries.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump’s trade war shatters hopes of 2025 luxury revival

US-China tariffs look set to condemn industry to another difficult year

Financial Times - 2d

Xi warns ‘no winners’ from Trump trade war as he heads to Vietnam

Chinese leader seeks to strengthen ties with export-dependent economies facing high US levies

Financial Times - 1d

Posts misrepresent Canadian ruling on Sri Lanka civil war remembrance bill

Yahoo News - 1d

Same River, Twice: Putin’s War on Women by Sofi Oksanen – review

This harrowing study of the Russian leader’s weaponising of sexual violence argues that misogyny goes hand in hand with imperialism. In 1944, the Red Army pushed the Germans out of the Baltic state ...

The Guardian - 1d

China’s Xi Courts Vietnam as Trade War With the U.S. Mounts

Xi Jinping is in Southeast Asia to build bonds with countries that also face U.S. tariffs and have come under pressure from Washington to curb the transshipment of Chinese goods.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump’s Dilemma: A Trade War That Threatens Every Other Negotiation With China

President Trump is staking everything on winning by imposing tariffs on China. But the fight threatens to choke off negotiations about other issues like Taiwan, fentanyl, TikTok and more.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump’s Trade War With China Could Be Good for India. But Is It Ready?

While India dreams of becoming a new factory to the world, its manufacturers are struggling to find skilled workers, secure components and overcome red tape.

The New York Times - 21h

Trump trade war could challenge US credibility, says Jamie Dimon

JPMorgan chief tells the FT that Washington and Beijing ‘should engage’ as tariffs escalate

Financial Times - 8h

Brazil's former President Bolsonaro hospitalized with abdominal pain

The political party of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro says the conservative leader has been hospitalized with abdominal pain while traveling in northeastern Brazil

ABC News - 4d

Polls open in Gabon's first presidential election since the 2023 military coup

Voters in Gabon headed to polling stations in the first presidential election since a 2023 military coup ended a political dynasty that lasted over 50 years

ABC News - 3d

‘The Interview’: Ramy Youssef Is Just Trying to Be ‘Emotionally Correct’

The creator and comedian discusses his penchant for self-reflection, how politics fits into his work and why he’s not interested in representing anyone but himself.

The New York Times - 3d

Whitmer Shows How Democrats Are Playing With Fire in Cozying Up to Trump

The Michigan governor’s awkward Oval Office appearance reflected how several Democratic state leaders are cultivating cordial but politically risky relationships with the president.

The New York Times - 3d

Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration

Some of the Democratic Party’s core political groups are preparing for the possibility that President Donald Trump’s allies may soon launch criminal investigations that could handicap Democratic ...

ABC News - 19h

Trump’s tariffs are reckless – but they hold a key lesson for Democrats | David Sirota

There is a middle ground on tariffs. But Democrats’ free-trade advocacy allows Trump to play the populist. To tariff or not to tariff? Today’s tweet-length political discourse pretends this is a ...

The Guardian - 15h

France Says It Will Expel 12 Algerian Officials

The move followed expulsions of French officials by Algeria after an Algerian official was accused of kidnapping an influencer who had been granted political asylum in France.

The New York Times - 7h