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07/04/2025
Trade stand-off between world’s two superpowers
China hits back in trade war with US. Will the ripples hit the UK?
China escalates the Trade War
Beijing announces tariffs of 84% for US goods
Markets rally but China still faces 125% tariffs.
China says ‘it’ll never yield’ as President Trump raises tariffs to 125%.
Europe pledges more military aid to Ukraine.
European defence ministers meeting in Brussels agree new military aid to Ukraine.
14/04/2025
David Lammy: 'Don’t give up on Sudan'
The foreign secretary hosts a summit two years on from the beginning of the civil war.
Supreme Court: legal definition of a woman based on biological sex
Judges rule say the "concept of sex is binary".
17/04/2025
Ukraine and the US take the first step towards striking a minerals deal
We hear reaction from Kyiv and explore whether businesses will invest without a ceasefire.