
Donald Trump unveils new tariffs
All US trading partners have been hit in President's 'Liberation Day.'
Donald Trump has unveiled new tariffs on all US trading partners in what the President has described as "liberation day" for his country. He hopes this will correct years of what he sees as "unfair" trade agreements. We'll bring you reaction from Europe and hear from the German Finance Minister.
Stock markets have reacted badly to the news. Our business reporter will outline which countries have been worst affected and why the tariffs have been so high on Asia.
We have a report from Myanmar which was hit by a devastating earthquake last week. Our reporter has been accessing first hand the damage caused by the event and heard from those trying to trace missing relatives.
Presenters: James Copnall and Lukwesa Burak
(Photo:A man walks past an electronic stock market board showing Japan's Nikkei Stock Average. Credit: Rodrigo Reyes Marin/ EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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