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Global shares plunge again as tariff turmoil continues
US markets drop sharply again on opening after another day of worldwide market turmoil sparked by Donald Trump's tariffs.
Global stock markets have fallen sharply on opening, continuing a global sell-off driven by fears that President Trump's tariffs will cause a recession.
Also on the programme: the Israeli prime minister is in Washington to discuss peace for Gaza as deadly attacks continue; and the scientific breakthrough in Europe that could protect vital honeybees from their worst predator.
(Photo: South Korean dealers work in front of monitors at the Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, 07 April 2025. Credit: JEON HEON-KYUN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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