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A wildebeest, a gorilla and a giraffe were among the life-size puppets to begin a 20,000-kilometre (12,400-mile) trek across the globe Wednesday from the DR Congo capital, to raise awareness about migration due to climate change.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday during a visit to Panama that the United States does not seek war with China, but will counter what he called the threats it poses in the Americas.

US President Donald Trump brushed off global market panic Wednesday after China and the European Union announced retaliatory tariffs, telling Americans to stay "cool" despite his spiraling trade war.

Delta Air Lines withdrew its full-year profit forecast Wednesday and shelved some planned capacity hikes, pointing to a weakening demand outlook amid recession worries and worsening trade wars.

US President Donald Trump's trade war boiled over on Wednesday as China and the European Union adopted retaliatory tariffs against US goods, fuelling fresh market volatility.

Wall Street rose but European and Asian stock markets tumbled along with oil on Wednesday as President Donald Trump's trade war cranked up a notch.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned countries Wednesday against aligning with China on trade, as he defended President Donald Trump's move to remake the world's biggest economy through sweeping tariffs that have stoked market turmoil.

Chinese consumers in Beijing mulled their their spending habits and said they are prepared to forego American brands if that means avoiding the pinch from the escalating trade war with the United States.

Indian-owned steelmaking giant Tata Steel announced Wednesday it was slashing around 1,600 of the 9,200 jobs at its plant in the Netherlands, sparking a furious reaction from union leaders.

Indian-owned steelmaking giant Tata Steel announced Wednesday it was slashing around 1,600 of the 9,200 jobs at its plant in the Netherlands, sparking a furious reaction from union leaders.

President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs on countries around the world, including a 104 percent increase in duties on China, bear the fingerprint of Peter Navarro, a Harvard-trained economist who has long warned against a rising Beijing.

The dour mood at Germany's crisis-hit auto giant Volkswagen has given way to angst and fury as US President Donald Trump has escalated a trade war against friends and foes alike.

A Swedish museum has launched a massive four-year project to preserve the sagging hull of the Vasa, a majestic warship that sank nearly 400 years ago and is now one of Sweden's most popular tourist attractions.

More than 15,000 people took to the streets in Greece on Wednesday in the second 24-hour general strike this year, calling for higher wages to match the rising cost of living.

Chinese consumers in Beijing mulled their their spending habits and said they are prepared to forego American brands if that means avoiding the pinch from the escalating trade war with Washington.

US President Donald Trump reignited market turmoil on Wednesday as punishing tariffs on dozens of countries kicked in, with China set to retaliate after being hit with levies topping 100 percent.

China is trying to tariff-proof its economy by boosting consumption and investing in key industries, but analysts say it remains critically vulnerable to the economic storm triggered by Donald Trump's 104 percent levies on its goods.

American consumers braced for pain even ahead of President Donald Trump's hefty tariffs on imported products, which came into effect overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.

Japan will sell more rice from its emergency stockpile through July in an attempt to stabilise soaring prices, the agricultural minister said Wednesday.

India's central bank cut interest rates in the world's fifth-largest economy on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump's tariffs kicked in and policymakers warned of "challenging global economic conditions".

US President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs on dozens of economies came in force Wednesday, including over 100 percent in levies against Chinese goods, dramatically ramping up a devastating global trade war.

Nearly two decades since Nepal became a secular republic, a surge of pro-monarchy protests have swept the Himalayan nation, fuelled by economic despair and disillusionment with current leaders.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday forged ahead with tariffs of over 100 percent against Chinese goods after Beijing refused to withdraw its retaliation as the world's biggest economies go head-to-head in a ruinous trade war that has rocked global markets.

Japan's famed cherry trees are getting old, but a new AI tool that assesses photos of the delicate pink and white flowers could help preserve them for future generations.

Billionaire Elon Musk blasted President Donald Trump's senior trade advisor Peter Navarro as "truly a moron" and "dumber than a sack of bricks" on Tuesday in a growing rift over the US tariff policy that has rocked the world.

US President Donald Trump planted a new sapling on Tuesday to replace a nearly 200-year-old tree at the White House -- dubbing it a "MAGAnolia" after his "Make America Great Again" slogan.

Stock markets bounced higher on Tuesday following a huge sell-off, but analysts warned of more turmoil as US President Donald Trump charges ahead in his escalating trade war.

Prince Harry's lawyer outlined in court threats made against him, including calls for his murder, as King Charles's youngest son Tuesday appealed against an "unjustified" decision to restrict his police protection in the UK.

Trenitalia said Tuesday it plans to launch a new high-speed rail service connecting London and Paris, as the days of Eurostar's three-decade monopoly on the line look increasingly numbered.

Stock markets regained some ground on Tuesday, even as trade tensions between the United States and China escalated sharply after days of turmoil over US President Donald Trump's tariffs offensive.

The top US trade official on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on nearly every other nation, telling US senators almost 50 countries had reached out to make a deal.

A raucous group of elderly investors held court at a Shanghai securities company on Tuesday, chatting loudly about the stock prices flickering on LED boards as Chinese markets stutteringly recovered from the brutal day before.