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Trump's 90 pause on tariffs

He said he issued a pause because people were afraid.

Financial markets have performed well across Asia hours after President Donald Trump announced he'd be suspending his extra tariffs on most countries for 90 days. But the higher tariff rates on China remain in place, with the American President laying more levies on Chinese goods of 125 per cent. We'll look at Donald Trump's objectives and how this has impacted markets.

The authorities in the Dominican Republic say 189 bodies have now been recovered from a music venue where a roof collapsed during a concert.

The main opposition group in South Sudan appears to have split, deepening a political crisis in the country. This follows the house arrest of the leader of the SPLM-In Opposition party, Riek Machar. We'll look at where this leaves the fragile peace agreement.

Presenters; James Copnall and Victoria Uwonkunda

(Photo: Boxes of toys from China on sale in Los Angeles, Calfornia. Credit: ALLISON DINNER/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

50 minutes

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Thu 10 Apr 2025 05:06GMT

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  • Thu 10 Apr 2025 05:06GMT