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President Trump’s latest moves included a 104 percent tariff on Chinese goods. Markets in Asia and Europe slumped as Beijing hit back with its own levies and European leaders were set to vote on retaliation measures.

The U.S. State Department said it was alarmed at the arrest of Paul Chambers, a lecturer in civil-military relations, under Thailand’s strict lèse-majesté laws.

The European Union is poised to approve a plan to hit back at President Trump’s steel and aluminum levies. Further measures could come next.

State media drove social media discussions around phrases like: “America is fighting a trade war while begging for eggs.”

The pilots’ conversation with air traffic controllers, revealed in a partial transcript, could offer clues to what caused the disaster in South Korea, which killed 179 people.

As its trade negotiators headed to Washington for talks, South Korea announced measures to support the country’s carmakers who were badly hit by the levies announced by President Trump.

While the Democratic Republic of Congo reels from a new rebel offensive in the east, its capital in the west, Kinshasa, grapples with deadly floods.

Europe wants to negotiate, but it is also trying to project strength. As Trump warns nations against retaliation, that strategy could be perilous.

China sees little to gain in capitulating to President Trump’s tariff threats, labeling them “blackmail” and vowing to “fight to the end.”

The moves include loosening environmental rules, but it is unclear how much they can help reverse the sharp decline in coal power over the last two decades.