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A steep 84 percent tariff on all United States goods entering China has kicked in, ratcheting up a trade war with Washington while calling for a dialogue “on the basis of mutual respect and equality”.

The new rate – a 50 percent hike on Beijing’s previous 34 percent levy on US goods – took effect at 12:01am Eastern Time [04:00 GMT] on Thursday, according to China’s State Administration Council. It applies to all US products entering the world’s second-largest economy, which,…

The frontrunner in opinion polls promises to resuscitate economy after political turmoil if he wins the June 3 presidential vote.

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has declared his bid for the presidency, promising to fix inequality and spur economic growth.
In a video released on Thursday, Lee pledged to fix economic polarisation that he said was a key source of social conflict, highlighting how he felt this had exacerbated the recent political turmoil.

The presidential election…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Israeli forces intensify their assault on Gaza, leaving hundreds dead and wounded, while 60,000 children face severe malnutrition and health risks.

The Israeli occupation forces continue their genocidal war, targeting residential areas and displacement camps in the Gaza Strip, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries. 

According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, 60,000 children in the…

One of the Strip’s largest universities, the Islamic University of Gaza in Gaza City had about 17,000 students before the war, studying everything from medicine and chemistry to literature and commerce. More than 60 percent of the students were women.

But now, any sense that the place was once a university is gone.

After 18 months of Israeli bombardment that killed more than 50,000 people in the enclave, the main auditorium is a gutted, burned-out wreck. Giant holes have been blasted…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Trump is reportedly pushing Netanyahu to end the Gaza war within weeks as part of a broader Middle East strategy that includes normalization with Saudi Arabia.

The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported, citing Israeli sources, that US President Donald Trump is expected to urge Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war on Gaza soon.

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