Trump’s reciprocal tariffs: How much will each country be hit?
Trump held up a reciprocal tariffs chart during his ‘Liberation Day’ address.
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News24 | SA company cash piles close to record levels – but GNU concerns limit dealmaking, says banker
Fractures within the South African government — along with global macroeconomic uncertainty — are weighing on dealmaking activity in the continent’s largest economy, according to one of the country’s top investment bankers.
UK police slam ‘ill-informed’ criticism of baby killer Lucy Letby inquiry
British police on Thursday hit out at “ill-informed” criticism of the investigation and prosecution of nurse Lucy Letby whose conviction for murdering seven babies in her care has provoked global scrutiny.
Trump’s auto tariffs could help China’s carmakers, experts say
Trump’s 25 percent tariff could ‘level the playing field’ for Chinese brands insulated from the US market, analyst say.
LISTEN | Justice minister Kubayi demands answers as Omotoso escapes conviction
Justice minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has stepped in after the state’s failure to build a strong case led to the acquittal of Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused.
Parts of UK set to be hotter than Algarve on Friday
Warm, bright conditions are expected but come with a warning about wildfires.
TRUMP’S CRYPTO EMPIRE: Insight: How the Trump family took over a crypto firm as it raised hundreds of millions
The Trump family has seized a staggering 75% claim on World Liberty’s token revenues, transforming the decentralised dream of financial freedom into a family treasure hunt that leaves token holders with little more than a participation trophy.
News24 | Tariff and GNU shockwave shake rand and SA shares
Equity markets tumbled Thursday after Donald Trump delivered a “haymaker” blow with sweeping tariffs against US partners and rivals, fanning a global trade war that many fear will spark recessions and ramp up inflation.
Ship and tanker in North Sea crash had no dedicated lookouts, report finds
The Stena Immaculate was hit by the Solong cargo ship off the coast of East Yorkshire on 10 March.
News24 | WATCH | Joshlin Smith trial progresses without ill kidnapping-accused mom
The woman accused of kidnapping and human trafficking in connection with the 2024 disappearance of her then-6-year-old daughter, Joshlin, has fallen ill and has been excused from the Western Cape High Court proceedings.
‘He was caged like an animal’: Bushiri supports Omotoso after acquittal
Self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri has weighed in on the recent judgment in favour of televangelist Timothy Omotoso, drawing a parallel with his own legal battles in South Africa.
Punitive or a gift? How five big economies see new plan
BBC reporters look at how the latest US import taxes are seen in the EU, China, India, the UK and South Africa.
‘Worse than worst-case scenario’: Trump’s tariffs send markets reeling
Scale of US president’s tariff plans takes investors by surprise, sending stock markets tumbling.
Tonali’s goal – A cross? A shot? Or ‘throbby wobbler’?
Joe Hart and Micah Richards discuss whether Sandro Tonali meant to score against Brentford or whether it was a happy accident.
Meat-eating dinosaurs shared watering holes with their prey
Scientists’ analysis of prehistoric tracks suggests predators and prey drank at the same lagoons.
ISS TODAY OP-ED: Tensions rise as Sudan’s armed forces threaten Chad amid escalating civil conflict and proxy wars
Mediation by the African Union’s High-Level Panel on Sudan could end the warmongering and strengthen regional security.
News24 | Trump tariffs tumult: Gold slides from record, precious metals join selloff
Gold retreated on Thursday, after notching its latest record, after President Donald Trump triggered tumult on global markets with sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs.
QUOTES | World leaders react to Trump’s tariffs
US President Donald Trump said he would impose a 10% baseline tariff on all imports to the US and higher duties on some of the country’s biggest trading partners, drawing defiant responses from leaders and governments.
FACTBOX | Trump tariffs draw global promises of countermeasures
Governments around the world pledged countermeasures on the US after President Donald Trump unveiled on Wednesday a new baseline 10% tariff on goods from all countries plus reciprocal tariffs on those that his administration says have high barriers to US imports.
No fixed address: Joburg family murder suspect disowned by father
A Johannesburg man accused of murdering his mother and brother by stabbing them with a knife multiple times has nowhere to live because his father doesn’t want anything to do with him.