Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 32 km NE of Shwebo, Burma (Myanmar)
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 213 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 86 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines
13 hour agoU.S. ‘aware of’ reports that Ukraine captured two Chinese citizens fighting on behalf of Russia, DoS Spox tells, calling it “disturbing”. “China is a major enabler of Russia in the war in Ukraine,” she says
White House Press Secretary says 104% additional tariffs went into effect at noon eastern time because China has not removed it's retaliation. The 104% additional tariff will be collected starting tomorrow April 9th
China misses deadline to remove retaliatory tariffs, US to impose additional 50% tariff - bringing total to 104% on Chinese imports - starting tomorrow
Ukrainian Foreign Minister: We strongly condemn Russia‘s involvement of Chinese citizens in its war of aggression against Ukraine, as well as their participation in combat against Ukrainian forces. We have summoned China's chargé d'affaires in Ukraine to the Foreign Ministry to condemn this fact and demand an explanation
20 hour agoPresident Zelensky: Our military has captured two Chinese citizens who were fighting as part of the Russian army. This happened on Ukrainian territory—in the Donetsk region. Identification documents, bank cards, and personal data were found in their possession. We have information suggesting that there are many more Chinese citizens in the occupier's units than just these two. We are currently verifying all the facts—intelligence, the Security Service of Ukraine, and the relevant units of the Armed Forces are working on it
23 hour agoNepal: Pro-monarchy Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) carries out a protest march in Kathmandu. RPP vice president Rabindra Mishra and General Secretary Dhawal Shumsher Rana were arrested in March. Violence had erupted in Nepal following a clash between pro-monarchists
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 72 km WNW of Modisi, Indonesia
China firmly rejects pressure or threats, emphasizing that this is not the right way to engage. 'We will safeguard our legitimate rights and interests,' says Liu Pengyu, spokesman for Beijing's embassy in the U.S
Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 - 65 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia
1 day agoTrump: China is a massive surplus. That they take and they spend on their military we don't want that. I don't want them to take $500 billion, $600 billion a year and spend it on their military. I don't want them spending money on their military
1 day agoReporter: How do you ensure that these tariffs don't drive U.S. Trading partners into the hands of the Chinese? Trump: I'm not worried about it. I'm not worried about it. The Chinese have turned out to be not very good at that
Trump: We will talk to China
1 day agoTrump: if China does not withdraw its 34% increase above their already long term trading abuses by tomorrow, April 8th, 2025, the United States will impose ADDITIONAL Tariffs on China of 50%, effective April 9th.
1 day agoVietnam’s zero tariff offer has been rejected by the Trump administration. This offer “means nothing to us.”
Hassett: Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China
Shares in Hong Kong plummeted more than 12% Monday in their worst day in more than 16 years as China's retaliation against Donald Trump's tariffs ramped up a trade war and fuelled recession fears
President of Taiwan: Taiwan does not seek retaliatory tariffs against the US. Instead, we’ll start talking from bilateral 'zero tariffs.' To ensure Taiwan's competitiveness, we'll increase US imports and adopt other measures. Working together, we'll usher in a golden age of shared prosperity
Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 - 150 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 14 km N of Hasaki, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 118 km E of Tual, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 122 km SSW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 204 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 173 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
In their first joint summit, leaders of the European Union and Central Asian countries expressed concern about the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and emphasized their support for the Afghan people in this regard
Thousands have protested in the South Korean capital in support of disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office a day earlier over his bungled martial law declaration
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 50 km E of Yokohama, Japan
Associated Press: China halts TikTok sale after Trump tariffs announcement
