U.S.-China trade talks were set to continue in London on Tuesday, as the world’s top two economies strive to sort out differences following a call between the leaders of the two countries. President Donald Trump’s top trade officials met their Chinese counterparts in London on Monday, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and…
UK companies are holding back on hiring or are not replacing departing workers, sending job vacancies tumbling, official figures suggest. The number of available jobs fell by 63,000 between March and May while the unemployment rate ticked higher. “There continues to be a weakening in the labour market,” said Liz McKeown, director of econonic statistics…
US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new travel ban came into effect early on Monday immediately after midnight, barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States and reviving a divisive measure from his first term. The move is expected to disrupt refugee pathways and further restrict immigration as the Trump administration expands its crackdown on illegal entries….
Iran said on Monday it will soon present a counter-proposal on a nuclear deal with the United States, after it had described Washington’s offer as containing “ambiguities”. Tehran and Washington have held five rounds of talks since April to thrash out a new nuclear accord to replace the deal with major powers that US President Donald Trump abandoned during his first…
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday unveiled the Pakistan Economic Survey 2024-25, saying that measures taken by the government throughout the year had led to a “gradual recovery.” The survey is a pre-budget document that contains details of major socio-economic achievements during the outgoing fiscal year. It serves as a vital document ahead of the…
Sam Nunberg, a strategist on Trump’s 2016 campaign, says the president is trying to “carry out the law” and the situation would have escalated if the White House hadn’t deployed the National Guard. Speaking to BBC’s Today programme, Nunberg says California prides itself with not cooperating with immigration authorities and claims the state is at…
China’s producer deflation deepened to its worst level in almost two years in May while consumer prices extended declines, as the economy grappled with trade tensions and a prolonged housing downturn. Uncertainties from a tariff war with the United States and weak consumption at home have rattled sentiment and fuelled expectations of more policy stimulus…
South Koreans are celebrating their first win in the Tony Awards, which they say highlights their country’s status as a cultural powerhouse. The acclaimed Broadway production of Maybe Happy Ending, which debuted in South Korea almost a decade ago, won six Tonys, including best musical. Maybe Happy Ending is about the romance between two humanoid…
UK doctors are attempting to clear dangerous superbug infections using “poo pills” containing freeze-dried faeces. The stool samples come from healthy donors and are packed with good bacteria. Early data suggests superbugs can be flushed out of the dark murky depths of the bowel and replaced with a mix of healthy gut bacteria. It is…
Alongside cooling job numbers by the US Labor Department, payroll firm ADP reported private payrolls adding the lowest number of jobs in two years. Employers in the United States have slowed hiring even though they added a solid 139,000 jobs in May. While that was higher than the forecast of 133,000 jobs, it was lower…
