US, China to hold ice-breaker trade talks in Geneva on Saturday

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and chief trade negotiator Jamieson Greer will meet China's economic tsar He Lifeng, in Switzerland this weekend for talks that could be the first step toward resolving a trade war disrupting the global economy, Reuters reported.

Donald is the new virus that’s destroying global economy: analysis

TEHRAN - In a commentary on April 18, The Times newspaper likened Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on countries, especially on China, as devastating as the COVID-19 pandemic that greatly harmed the global economy. “Trump is the biggest source of uncertainty since COVID-19,” the newspaper said. 

California sues to stop Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs

California Gov. Gavin Newsom sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, challenging the president’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs that have set off a global trade war, AP reported.

Mercosur to expand common tariff exemptions as trade war rages

Mercosur countries have decided to relax common external tariffs on 50 products of the choice of each of its members, giving them more flexibility to negotiate deals as they seek to avoid Donald Trump’s tariffs, or retaliate against them.

By Najah Mohammed Ali

Trump's policies between economic shocks and geopolitical risks

LONDON – Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have injected turbulence into global financial markets. The tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners threaten to dismantle much of the architecture of the global economy and trigger broader trade wars.

By Shahrokh Saei

China's technological advancements: A response to US trade war

BEIJING- China has denounced the recent tariffs enacted by US President Donald Trump, labeling them as an act of "bullying".

European leaders call on Trump to support Ukraine, avoid trade wars

European leaders have urged incoming US President-elect Donald Trump to support Ukraine against Russia and avoid trade wars with European peers.