China pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathon Barbados Today19/04/20250540 views Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at a half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km (13-mile) course. The robots… Read more
Shein, Temu to hike prices as Trump cracks down on cheap imports Barbados Today16/04/20250626 views Chinese e-marketplace Temu and fast-fashion retailer Shein will raise prices next week as U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs and crackdown on low-value imports push up costs for the companies… Read more
Tariffs on China set to rise to at least 104% on Wednesday, White House says Barbados Today08/04/20250657 views President Donald Trump is set to impose an astounding 104% in levies across all Chinese imports on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday. This comes on… Read more
China says it will ‘fight to the end’ after Trump threatens to impose more tariffs Barbados Today08/04/20250582 views China said Tuesday it would “fight to the end” and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff… Read more
China hits back at Trump — imposes 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products starting April 10 Barbados Today04/04/202501.2K views China announced Friday that it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10, part of a flurry of retaliatory measures following U.S. President Donald… Read more
Rescuers race the clock as Myanmar earthquake death toll climbs past 2,000 Barbados Today31/03/20250468 views Myanmar has raised the death toll from last week’s devastating earthquake to more than 2,000. The country’s military-led government announced on Monday that the casualty count had grown to 2,056… Read more
Myanmar quake death toll rises Barbados Today29/03/20250663 views BANGKOK (AP) — A unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts was announced on Saturday by Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling… Read more
South Korea battles worst ever wildfires as death toll hits 27 Barbados Today27/03/20250509 views Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the country’s worst natural fire disaster with at least 27 people… Read more
China imposes retaliatory tariffs on Canadian farm and food products Barbados Today08/03/202501.2K views BEIJING (AP) — China on Saturday announced retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian farm and food imports, after Canada imposed duties in October on Chinese-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminum… Read more
China ready to go deeper into debt to counter Trump’s tariffs Barbados Today10/12/202401.1K views BEIJING, Dec 10 (Reuters) – In one of their most dovish statements in more than a decade, Chinese leaders signalled on Monday they are ready to deploy whatever stimulus is… Read more