Americas

USA

US President Trump's 10% tariffs come into effect

US President Donald Trump's import tariffs came into effect on Saturday. The 10% duties will hit a wide range of goods entering the country. As European leaders remain on alert but call for a measured response.

05/04/2025

Tech News

TikTok gets 75-day reprieve in US after Trump tariffs sour buyer talks

The Chinese-owned platform was facing a ban in the US in January but Donald Trump granted an extension in order to broker new American ownership.

04/04/2025

Economy

Mexico rejoices dodging new US tariffs, but still hit by economic woes

Mexico has dodged US tariffs for now, but Trump's levies on other key trading partners could still impact the country.

04/04/2025

Economy

US added 228,000 jobs in March despite Donald Trump's federal cuts

Although the labour market remained strong in March, an increasing number of immigrant deportations could cause labour shortages in the coming months.

04/04/2025

USA

Celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz confirmed to lead US healthcare agency

The US Senate confirmed Trump's pick to run the agency that oversees healthcare for millions of US citizens by a 53-45 vote.

04/04/2025

Bolivia

At least five killed in explosion during gold mine clash in Bolivia

The victims of the explosion on Thursday included a pregnant woman and a 1-year-old child.

04/04/2025

Economy

China imposes retaliatory 34% tariff on imports of all US goods

China's move comes in response to US tariffs, totalling 34% on Chinese goods, announced by Washington this week.

04/04/2025

Argentina

Argentina's Senate rejects Milei’s nominees to Supreme Court

The resounding congressional defeat could complicate the implementation of President Javier Milei's radical state overhaul of Argentina.

04/04/2025

Economy

US hiring likely remained robust last month: But can it hold up?

New hiring data from the US, set to be released on Friday, will likely be positive. Even so, economists warn of risks ahead from tariffs, DOGE, and restrictions on migration.

04/04/2025

Economy

Trump says tariff plan is 'going very well' despite fall in US markets

US President Donald Trump says his tariff plan is working despite market chaos, with the S&P 500 suffering its worst drop since the COVID-19 pandemic.

04/04/2025

Culture news

World Rat Day: Which cinematic rodents should you be celebrating?

They get a bad rep - but on the big screen, they're kings. On World Rat Day, Euronews Culture squeaks its mind by celebrating cinema's greatest rats.

04/04/2025

Markets

Crude oil prices drop 6% as OPEC output rises and Trump's tariffs hit

Crude oil prices plummeted to near multi-year lows following President Trump’s reciprocal tariff announcement, with a larger-than-expected production increase by OPEC and its allies adding further pressure to the sell-off.

04/04/2025

Business

Trump open to tariff negotiations as Wall Street wipes out trillions

US President Donald Trump signalled openness to negotiations regarding the announced reciprocal tariffs on Thursday, as US stock markets nosedived on tariff shocks. Wall Street experienced its worst session since the 2020 pandemic period.

04/04/2025

USA

Pentagon to review Hegseth's use of Signal to convey Yemen strike plan

The use of the app came to light when a journalist, Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic, was inadvertently added to a Signal text chain by national security adviser Mike Waltz.

03/04/2025

Europe News

Senator slams Pentagon 'mid-level' leaders on Europe troop level plan

While there has been no official announcement about any reduction in US military numbers in Europe, President Donald Trump has made it clear he wants NATO to do more to defend its own region.

03/04/2025

Tech News

Who are the tech winners and losers of Trump's sweeping new tariffs?

When it comes to the tech industry, semiconductor manufacturers come out largely unscathed while e-commerce giants will see major changes that could affect what price their goods are sold.

03/04/2025

Earth News

These hurricanes were so deadly their names are being retired

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was the ninth in a row with above average activity, the WMO says.

03/04/2025

Economy

What to know about President Donald Trump's vast array of tariffs

President Donald Trump followed through on his tariff threats by declaring on Wednesday a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the US.

03/04/2025

No Comment

Haiti protests turn violent as gunmen open fire on police

A protest over escalating gang violence in Port-au-Prince turned into chaos when armed individuals fired at police, intensifying concerns over Haiti’s growing instability.

03/04/2025

Markets

Dow and S&P drop as Trump's tariffs spark trade chaos on Wall Street

Financial markets around the world are reeling Thursday following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe volley of tariffs, and the US stock market may be taking the worst of it.

03/04/2025

Costa Rica

Costa Rica's former leader Óscar Arias says US revoked his visa

The 84-year-old, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987, recently criticised US President Donald Trump, comparing him to a Roman emperor.

03/04/2025

Culture news

NaNoWriMo closes: How scandals rocked a novel writing community

Child grooming accusations, AI controversies, and financial difficulties: how scandal after scandal led to the downfall of an online novel writing community.

03/04/2025

No Comment

All-civilian crew orbits Earth from pole to pole in SpaceX mission

The mission is expected to last between three and five days, with the crew orbiting Earth multiple times from the north to the south pole at an altitude of around 450 km.

03/04/2025

Tech News

TikTok is almost out of time in the US. What’s likely to happen next?

TikTok’s imminent future in the US still hangs in the balance. Besides a potential new owner, this is what may happen after the April 5 deadline elapses.

03/04/2025

Business

Amazon's last-minute bid for TikTok comes ahead of US ban on Saturday

Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok, a Trump administration official said on Wednesday, in an eleventh-hour pitch as a US ban on the platform is set to go into effect on Saturday.

03/04/2025

USA

As his employment limit nears, Elon Musk could be leaving DOGE soon

US President Donald Trump told reporters this week that “at some point, he’s going to be going back” to running his companies. As far as the Department of Government Efficiency, Trump said “it will end.”

03/04/2025