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China, US to lift sweeping tariffs in trade war climbdown
The United States and China will lift sweeping tariffs on each others' goods for 90 days on Wednesday, after a temporary ceasefire in a brutal trade war that roiled global markets and international supply chains. Under the deal, the United States agreed to lower its tariffs on Chinese goods to 30 percent while China will reduce its own to 10 percent -- down by over 100 percentage points.
Asian markets swing as China-US trade euphoria fades
Asian stocks fluctuated Wednesday, with investors struggling to track a strong day on Wall Street as euphoria over the China-US trade detente petered out. "We have the confines of a very, very strong deal with China.
Australian seaweed farm tackles burps to help climate
It is barely visible, and needs no irrigation or fertilisers: lying off the coast of Australia is a vast seaweed crop destined to curb livestock's climate-altering flatulence and belches. "Seventy-one percent of the Earth's surface is surrounded by the ocean, and seaweed require zero inputs: No irrigation, no fertiliser, no pesticides.
'Panic and paralysis': US firms fret despite China tariff reprieve
President Donald Trump's rollercoaster tariff row with Beijing has wreaked havoc on US companies that rely on Chinese manufacturing, with a temporary de-escalation only expected to partially calm the storm, analysts and business owners say.
APC Lagos LG primary: Council party leaders fault Imposition Claim
The APC leaders in the Agege LGA of Lagos state have broken the silence on the claim that LG chairmanship and councillorship candidates are being imposed on them.
Nigeria's anti-graft agency EFCC arrests Fred Ajudua in Abuja
Nigeria's anti-graft agency EFCC has arrested Fred Ajudua in Abuja. The arrest took place in Abuja on Tuesday following a Supreme Court order issued earlier.
Kogi: Police break silence amid reports operatives' helicopter allegedly delivered food to bandits
The police has broken its silence amid reports its operatives' helicopter allegedly delivered food to bandits in Kogi state in northcentral Nigeria.
Nigerian governor bans sale of alcohol in his state, gives reason
Governor Babagana Zulum has banned the sale of alcohol in Borno state and its environs. He also set up a taskforce targeting brothels and crime hideouts.
JAMB 2025: 16-year-old Olamide Aderibigbe shines in UTME with 336 score, breakdown of result trends
Olamide Aderibigbe, a 16-year-old student from Abuja school has scored 98 in Mathematics and 336 overall in the 2025 UTME, aiming to study architecture in university
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