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Ethiopia’s coffee exports hit record high

The country’s booming coffee industry has been spared the worst of US tariffs, unlike its rival Vietnam.

Coffee berry sorting process, near Hawassa.

Trump threatens EU and Apple with new tariffs

The US president said he would recommend a 50% tariff on EU products, and 25% on iPhones if Apple’s manufacturing was not brought to the US.

Apple CEO Tim Cook and US President Donald Trump

UK signs deal ceding Chagos Islands to Mauritius

The UK will lease a crucial military base on one of the islands from Mauritius under the deal.

Members of the British Chagossian community demonstrate ahead of the deal signing.

China maintains global critical minerals dominance: Report

The average market share of critical minerals by the world’s top three producers reached 86% in 2024, up from 82% in 2020.

A worker is loading materials into a calcination furnace at the production workshop of Zhonghai Graphite Co.

UK inflation jumps unexpectedly in April

The UK’s inflation rate rose by almost 1 percentage point in April from the month before, in a blow to the Labour party as it struggles to boost a flagging economy.

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, and Lidl GB CEO Ryan McDonnell.

G7 finance leaders meet amid trade tensions

Tariffs, Ukraine, and climate finance are among topics that will likely be avoided or watered down in the expected joint communique following the talks, analysts said.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Israel admits more aid trucks into Gaza, amid international pressure

The UK announced it would pause free-trade negotiations with Israel Tuesday, while France and Canada have also threatened sanctions.

UK, EU agree broad package of deals in reset of post-Brexit relations

The agreement will see the UK give Europe more access to fish in British waters, as well as a relaxation of border and trade checks.

China’s emissions fall despite surging demand for energy: Report

The new analysis suggests that China’s carbon dioxide emissions may have peaked.

US inks massive defense deal with Saudi Arabia

US President Donald Trump is in Saudi as part of a trip to the region aimed at securing business deals.

US inflation rose less than expected in April, as analysts warn of future price hikes

Some analysts argued that April’s consumer price index reflected a ‘final lull’ before the effect of tariffs becomes evident in the economy.

UK’s left-wing government announces major immigration overhaul

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday that the UK was at risk of becoming an ‘island of strangers.’

Kurdish militant group PKK agrees to disband in Turkey

The PKK has led a 40-year insurgency against the Turkish government, which has seen tens of thousands of people killed.

Trump, Starmer agree UK-US trade deal, tease more agreements to come

The deal offers some tariff relief for UK carmakers and steel, but the final details of the deal are still to come, the US president said.

Germany’s Merz faces even tougher in-tray after struggle to become chancellor

The conservative leader’s shocking and historic failure to win in a single round Tuesday has cast his governing coalition into question.

Afreximbank financing could boost Africa’s oil trade

The new financing program could unlock up to $14 billion of additional oil trade on the continent.

General Motors slashes profit outlook, citing Trump’s tariffs

The US car company dropped its earnings forecast from $15 billion to around $10 billion, according to a letter to shareholders on Thursday.

Surge in imports drives US GDP down as businesses navigate Trump tariffs

The new data indicated that growth is slowing, rather than shrinking, while a measure of inflation ticked up.