Trade : Trump unleashes global trade war, imposes 104% tariff on China (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The United States on 8 April said that a tariff of 104% on Chinese goods entering the American market will go into effect on 9 April, after China flatly refused to remove the 34% retaliatory duty it had announced in response to US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs of 34% on Chinese goods, according to the White House spokesperson.

Ukraine : Nearly 13 million in need of aid, amid "era of savage" funding cuts (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Almost 13 million people across Ukraine need humanitarian support, according to the United Nations relief chief.

UN : Influx of DRC refugees straining Uganda's resources, amid funding cuts (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Uganda, Africa's largest refugee host, is witnessing a sharp rise in the number of Congolese refugees crossing its western border due to increased insecurity in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.