April 10, 2025

Israel's bloodbath in Gaza continues At least 38 Palestinians have been killed, including women and children, and scores wounded in Israeli air strikes on a residential building in Al Shujaiah neighbourhood in Gaza City, as Tel Aviv's deadly onslaught on the enclave continued unabated. At least eight women and eight children are among the victims, while more than 85 people were also wounded, including many in critical condition. More than 34 people remain missing under the rubble of the targeted building, including several women and children. US strikes kill at least 16 in Yemen Yemen's Houthi group has said at least 16 people were killed in US air strikes. The strikes targeted areas of Hudaida and the capital Sanaa. A strike hit al-Hawak district in Hudaida, killing 13 people, most of them women and children. In Sanaa, multiple air strikes targeted the Rajam area in the Bani Hushaysh district and the al-Nahdayn area in the Al-Sabeen district China hits US with 84% tariffs in trade war escalation Beijing has sharply retaliated to the United States' trade war, announcing an increase in tariffs on American goods to a total of 84 percent, up from the previously stated 34 percent. The Chinese Finance Ministry's declaration is set to take effect from April 10th. The Chinese countermeasures had an immediate impact as US stock index futures experienced a sharp decline following the announcements Trump declares 90-day reciprocal tariff pause except for China President Donald Trump has announced a 90 day pause on his sweeping tariffs, giving all countries a 10 percent baseline except China, which will see even higher levies. Trump said based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World’s Markets, the tariff charged to China by the United States of America was raised 125 percent. The US president also said that more than 75 countries had asked for negotiations over the tariffs and that he authorised a 90 day pause, and a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period, of 10 percent. US imposes new sanctions on Iran The United States has announced new sanctions targeting Iran's nuclear programme ahead of closely watched talks on the row between the longtime adversaries. The Treasury Department imposed sanctions under additional authorities on five entities, including the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and one individual over the contested nuclear programme