Asian stock markets tumble - with major index hit by worst fall for 28 years

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07/04 16:35 - News24 | Amid thawing relations, Russia reduces US soldier's jail sentence by 7 months 07/04 14:48 - US stock markets whip-saw as tariff uncertainty puts investors on edge - business live 07/04 14:28 - Which Trump-supporting billionaires have lost the most from his new tariffs? 07/04 14:22 - Middle East crisis live: Israeli troops shot Gaza paramedics ‘with intent to kill’, says Red Crescent – as it happened 07/04 14:15 - JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Warns of Economic Pain From Trump’s Tariffs 07/04 14:08 - Volatility grips global stock markets as Trump insists on tariff ‘medicine’ 07/04 14:01 - News24 | Putin backs Ukraine truce deal but 'these questions are hanging in the air' 07/04 13:56 - Netanyahu and Trump to meet amid concerns over Gaza, Iran and tariffs 07/04 13:40 - No EU country will arrest Netanyahu on ICC warrant – Belgian PM 07/04 13:05 - Ukraine to discuss minerals deal with US as Russia drags feet on ceasefire 07/04 13:05 - Ukraine to discuss minerals deal with US as Russia drags feet on ceasefire 07/04 12:53 - Trump tariffs risk higher prices and make US recession more likely, says JP Morgan boss 07/04 12:45 - Ukrainians doubt potential of Trump’s peace plan amid deadly Russia attacks 07/04 12:45 - Ukrainians doubt potential of Trump’s peace plan amid deadly Russia attacks 07/04 12:43 - Bill Ackman urges Trump to pause ‘economic nuclear war on every country’ 07/04 12:28 - Trump says Federal Reserve should cut rates as markets plunge after tariffs – US politics live 07/04 12:20 - Alliance of Sahel States recalls ambassadors as tension with Algeria rises 07/04 12:20 - Alliance of Sahel States recalls ambassadors as tension with Algeria rises 07/04 11:59 - Trump’s Trade War Raises Bar for Fed Rate Cuts 07/04 11:05 - UK firms ditching diversity and inclusion ‘face higher risk of lawsuits’ 07/04 10:54 - Estonian city of Narva prepares for potential Russian invasion 07/04 10:52 - EU could fund expensive weapons for Ukraine – Reuters 07/04 10:40 - Billionaire Trump backer warns of 'economic nuclear winter' over tariffs 07/04 10:29 - Israeli strike on media tent extends journalist death toll in Gaza 07/04 10:29 - Israeli strike on media tent extends journalist death toll in Gaza 07/04 10:18 - News24 | 'Deterrence is necessary': US, Philippines conduct military drills to ward off China 07/04 10:03 - Brits urged to prepare survival kits amid ‘Russia threat’ – Daily Mail 07/04 10:03 - From Black Thursday to Trump's tariffs: A look at the worst market crashes since 1929 07/04 09:08 - Most of UK to feel warmer this week as sunshine continues 07/04 09:01 - Ukraine Questions Value of Black Sea Truce With Russia 07/04 09:00 - Peter Dutton would ‘dictate’ what students are taught, education minister warns private school sector 07/04 08:32 - Convicted pedophile worked for UK charity helping Ukrainian kids – Telegraph 07/04 08:28 - EU ministers to meet to consider response to Donald Trump’s tariffs – Europe live 07/04 08:22 - Weather tracker: Arctic air sends chill through eastern Europe 07/04 08:00 - News24 | 'Special personal relationship': Netanyahu to meet Trump over tariffs, Gaza war 07/04 07:57 - From junior Grand Slam champion to basketball star, the rise of Josh Ward-Hibbert 07/04 07:50 - Australia may dodge global trade war recession but Chalmers flags ‘substantial’ risks to growth 07/04 07:46 - Live: Wall Street opens sharply lower as Trump tells Americans to ‘be strong’ on tariffs 07/04 07:36 - ASX 200 sheds $100bn in biggest one-day fall in five years as Trump tariffs send shares tumbling 07/04 07:09 - European shares plunge to 16-month low as China retaliates for Trump tariffs 07/04 07:09 - China vows to remain a 'promising land' for foreign investment amid Trump tariff war 07/04 07:00 - Everyone wants Europe’s largest nuclear plant. Ukraine wants it back. 07/04 06:39 - China Tries to Downplay the Trade War’s Effects on Its Economy 07/04 06:24 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,138 07/04 06:24 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,138 07/04 06:17 - In Zelensky’s home town Kryvy Rih, residents fear more Russian strikes 07/04 05:47 - US defends tariffs on remote island of penguins and seals 07/04 05:34 - Monday briefing: Asian markets slump after Trump insists that tariff policy will not change 07/04 04:08 - World rushes to negotiating table as Trump tariffs shake global markets 07/04 04:00 - Ten Britons accused of committing war crimes while fighting for Israel in Gaza 07/04 03:18 - Election 2025 live: Australian dollar dives to Covid levels and stock market claws back some of morning’s losses amid trade war gloom 07/04 01:40 - Asian stock markets tumble - with major index hit by worst fall for 28 years 07/04 01:02 - Russian attack on Kryvy Rih kills 20, including nine children 07/04 00:35 - Hollywood legend Oliver Stone blasts ‘Russiagate lies’ 06/04 22:55 - Royal Navy worried about Russian superyachts – Times 06/04 22:25 - Leishman wins first individual LIV title 06/04 20:44 - Macron to host Gaza summit with Egyptian and Jordanian leaders 06/04 20:05 - White House provides reason for not putting tariffs on Russia 06/04 19:14 - Rising rivers threaten US South and Midwest after severe weather kills 18 06/04 19:14 - Rising rivers threaten US South and Midwest after severe weather kills 18 06/04 18:09 - Markets brace for another volatile week as Trump’s most punitive tariffs kick in 06/04 18:06 - Mass protests in Morocco against Israel’s war in Gaza and US support 06/04 18:06 - Mass protests in Morocco against Israel’s war in Gaza and US support 06/04 17:37 - Senior Trump officials give conflicting lines on tariffs after markets turmoil 06/04 16:28 - Unsafe for Russia to restart Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says Ukraine energy chief 06/04 16:00 - Netanyahu heads to Washington to talk tariffs, Gaza and Iran with Trump 06/04 15:45 - Marine Le Pen sentenced, Trump's trade war, Myanmar in ruins: The week in pictures 06/04 15:37 - Iran ‘ready for any war’ – senior commander 06/04 15:01 - If You Refuse To Wear Pants This Spring, Here Are 31 Beautiful Dresses And Skirts To Add To Your Wardrobe 06/04 14:52 - Call for expansion of Royal Navy surveillance after Kremlin spy devices found 06/04 14:48 - Russia Strikes Kyiv as Ukraine Mourns Deadly Attack on Zelensky’s Hometown 06/04 14:03 - Sudanese Refugees Flee to Chad Amid Deadly Airstrikes 06/04 14:01 - Poland warns Trump against ‘historic mistake’ in Russia talks 06/04 13:31 - Musk warns of ‘real massacre’ in Western Europe 06/04 13:00 - Trump’s tariffs end ‘world as we knew it’: UK’s Starmer 06/04 13:00 - Trump’s tariffs end ‘world as we knew it’: UK’s Starmer 06/04 12:19 - Russian missile strike kills one and injures three in Kyiv 06/04 12:00 - Americans braced for era of uncertainty as Trump doubles down on tariffs 06/04 11:18 - Joseph Tater, US man awaiting trial in Russia, sent to psychiatric hospital 06/04 11:18 - Joseph Tater, US man awaiting trial in Russia, sent to psychiatric hospital 06/04 11:00 - ‘Everyone can have a bit of White Lotus in their wardrobe’: how fashion fell in love with the hit show 06/04 10:06 - Era of globalisation ‘at an end’, says UK minister, as countries mull tariff responses – live updates 06/04 10:00 - Doge’s attack on social security causing ‘complete, utter chaos’, staff says 06/04 09:31 - 41 Outdoor Products That’ll Get You Excited About Spending Time In Your Yard Again 06/04 09:18 - Iran rejects ‘meaningless’ direct talks with US 06/04 09:18 - Iran rejects ‘meaningless’ direct talks with US 06/04 09:00 - Assisted dying could become ‘tool’ to harm women in England and Wales, say faith leaders 06/04 09:00 - Lib Dems hoping anti-Trump stance will give them boost in local elections 06/04 08:52 - Top US Republican warns of election ‘bloodbath’ 06/04 08:47 - Latest updates on Russian missile strike killed 18 in Kryvyi Rih 06/04 08:32 - France and United Kingdom to coordinate in tariffs talks 06/04 08:32 - US revokes all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders 06/04 08:32 - US revokes all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders 06/04 08:27 - Russia launches missile attack on Ukraine capitial 06/04 08:17 - Russia bombs Kyiv after missile strikes in Ukraine’s south 06/04 08:17 - Russia bombs Kyiv after missile strikes in Ukraine’s south 06/04 08:14 - Russia launches new air attack on Kyiv 06/04 07:29 - US to revoke all visas for South Sudanese over repatriation row 06/04 07:00 - ‘They’re everywhere’: workers warn of rat infestation at Somerset nuclear plant 06/04 06:00 - ‘There is no ceasefire. Attacks are ongoing’: how Putin’s envoy played US over Ukraine