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In the escalating trade war between the United States and China, one notable exception stood out: 31 critical minerals, including rare earth elements, were strategically exempted from tariffs.

Despite the challenges faced by local democratic activists, Thailand has often been an oasis of relative liberalism compared with neighbouring countries such as Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia.

The Southeast Asian country is hoping for a reprieve from 46 percent duty, which would pummel its economy.

The US president has upset global norms in the space of weeks, spurring a flurry of defence spending, diplomatic overtures and offers to boost trade

A former New York police sergeant has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in a U.S. case about China’s pursuit of critics abroad

Temu and Shein say they plan to raise prices for U.S. customers starting next week

The federal agency that collects tariffs estimates the U.S. has made just $500 million from the taxes since April 5

Marco Rubio claims office ‘spent millions of dollars to actively silence and censor the voices of Americans they were supposed to be serving’

They challenge both the "Liberation Day" IEEPA tariffs, and earlier ones imposed on Canada, Mexico and China.

The suit argues that as a ‘global leader in trade,’ the Golden State will bear an ‘inordinate share’ of the costs resulting from the sweeping levies

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed down -2.24%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.73%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -3.04%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -2.12%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...