Ben Sheppard
Deputy Bureau Chief at Agence France-Presse (AFP)
AFP news in Washington, after Joburg, Kabul, Delhi and HK
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Ben Sheppard
High drama on stock markets and tensions with China mixed with lighter fare for Donald Trump this week as he again dominated the news agenda for seven days. - Real pressure -Trump signed an executive order lifting water-pressure restrictions on showerheads, a move the White House said would "make America's showers great again."Trump has long complained about inadequate water pressure in American bathrooms which he blames on environmental regulations.
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2 weeks ago |
kdhnews.com | Ben Sheppard
By Ben Sheppard and Beiyi Seow with Sam Davies in Beijing AFP US President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs on dozens of economies came into force Wednesday, including over 100 percent in levies against Chinese goods, sending markets into a tailspin again as the devastating global trade war intensified.
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2 weeks ago |
philstar.com | Ben Sheppard |Beiyi Seow |Sam Davies
WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs on dozens of economies came into force Wednesday, including over 100 percent in levies against Chinese goods, sending markets into a tailspin again as the devastating global trade war intensified. Following the sweeping 10 percent tariffs that took effect over the weekend, rates on imports to the United States from exporters like the European Union or Japan rose further at 12.01 am (0401 GMT) Wednesday.
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2 weeks ago |
inforney.com | Ben Sheppard
US President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs on dozens of economies came into force Wednesday, including over 100 percent in levies against Chinese goods, sending markets into a tailspin again as the devastating global trade war intensified. Following the sweeping 10 percent tariffs that took effect over the weekend, rates on imports to the United States from exporters like the European Union or Japan rose further at 12.01 am (0401 GMT) Wednesday.
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2 weeks ago |
kdhnews.com | Ben Sheppard
By Ben Sheppard and Beiyi Seow with Sam Davies in Beijing AFP US President Donald Trump on Tuesday forged ahead with tariffs of over 100 percent against Chinese goods after Beijing refused to withdraw its retaliation as the world's biggest economies go head-to-head in a ruinous trade war that has rocked global markets.
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The @Newseum in Washington sadly closes down today. Its memorial wall for journalists who lost their lives on duty includes Shah Marai, @AFP photographer in Kabul. He was killed in 2018. (The fate of the museum exhibits and memorial wall is unclear.) https://t.co/pBJJ2ZSkm6
Trump visits troops in Afghanistan, says Taliban talks back on. (13-hour flight from DC. He's now back at Mar-a-Lago.) @AFP https://t.co/LulBsClOKQ
After mixed messages and policy reversals, US piles pressure on Turkey. @AFP focus: https://t.co/dJ8yH5eKCO