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World markets dive as Trump sparks trade, North Korea worries

Global stocks sank Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said he was not satisfied with talks that are aimed at averting a trade war with China. Equities were also dented by poor eurozone economic data, and as Trump cast doubt on a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “Trump (is) continuing to drive uncertainty over global trade,” said analyst Joshua Mahony at trading firm IG. “European markets are following their Asian counterparts lower, as a pessimistic tone from Trump is compounded by downbeat economic data,” he added. Markets had surged Monday after US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said they had agreed to pull back from imposing threatened tariffs on billions of dollars of goods, and continue talks on a variety of trade issues. However, Trump has declared that he was “not satisfied” with the status of the talks, fuelling worries that the world’s top two economies could still slug out an economically pain...

Guide to the games of 2017.

We're more than halfway through 2017, but the new games keep on coming. Our guide to the new games of 2017 is broken down by genre, and we've updated it with the most recent release date info we have, for promising indie games on up to the biggest PC series. Of course, with dozens of games hitting Steam every day, we can't hit  everything . But this list of new PC games are the ones we think you should keep an eye on. For the surprise releases, check out our weekly guide to  five new Steam games you probably missed this week.  There's even more goodness in there that you won't find on this massive list. Now it's time to buckle in. There's a lot to cover. We'll update this post throughout the year to keep up with new announcements and game releases. Table of contents Action and FPS Action and FPS (cont.) 2D action Fighting and brawlers RPGs MMOs Exploration and survival Strategy and sims Platforming and puzzle Adventure games Sports and racin...

World Cup draw: England boss Gareth Southgate in Moscow to learn opponents

England will find out who they will face at next summer's World Cup in Russia when the draw is made on Friday. Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate is in Moscow for the draw, which will be conducted by ex-England striker Gary Lineker, at the State Kremlin Palace. England will be seeded and will not play Spain in the group stage. "This is going to be a really exciting period," said Southgate. "From our point of view, the draw is the next stage of being able to plan properly." A tough scenario would see England drawn in the same group as five-time winners Brazil, seven-time Africa Cup of Nations champions Egypt, and Serbia. An easier draw, on paper, would see them in a group with Poland, Iran and Panama. Time zones, 10,000km journeys & sleeper trains - England's World Cup logistics Remember the chaos & confusion of 1982 World Cup draw? "We have a plan in place that will trigger as soon as that draw is made," added Southgate. ...