EU-US trade talks: European bloc halts tariff retaliation after Trump deal; pause expected to last six months

US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (Photo: AP) In a major step towards easing trade tensions, the European Union announced on Tuesday that it will suspend its planned retaliatory tariffs on US goods worth 93 billion euros ($107 billion).The move follows a deal struck last month between US President […]

‘Really horrible war’: Trump tells Russia to ‘get deal where people stop getting killed’; again takes credit for India-Pakistan ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump (File Image) US President Donald Trump on Sunday suggested a new way for Russia to avoid the sanctions, and that is to get a deal “where people stop getting killed.” Trump on Friday warned Russia with new sanctions over the Ukraine war. He said, “Russia — […]

US-South Korea deal: Seoul faces 15% tariff, ‘America will not be charged’; Washington to get $350 billion investments

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a trade agreement with South Korea, imposing a 15% tariff on imports from Seoul, as part of what he called a “full and complete trade deal” between the two nations. He further declared that America won’t be subjected to any tariffs. As part of the deal, the Asian […]

Joe Biden secures memoir deal: Former president to recount his time in White House; £10 million acquisition falls short of Obamas’ record haul

Former President Joe Biden has secured a deal with Little, Brown & Co. to pen a memoir about his White House tenure. Industry executives revealed that the untitled book, acquired through an auction by the Hachette imprint, garnered a £10 million advance, as initially reported by The Wall Street Journal.President Biden hinted that his memoir […]

French PM says US-EU trade deal a ‘dark day’ for Europe

PARIS: A day after the EU and US struck a trade deal Sunday, the French govt has come out swinging against the agreement, calling instead for tariff retaliation and warning that Europe would be politically weakened if it didn’t hit back. “It is a dark day when an alliance of free peoples, gathered to affirm […]

United Airlines sells 10 Boeing 737-9s to Dubai Aerospace Enterprise in major leaseback deal | World News

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise will take delivery of 10 Boeing 737-9 aircraft from United Airlines between August 2025 and February 2026/ Image: DAE Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd, a leading global aviation services company based in Dubai, today announced the acquisition of 10 new Boeing 737-9 aircraft from United Airlines through a purchase and leaseback agreement. […]

‘Only got 99.9% of what he asked’: Vance hails Trump for EU-US deal; slams American media for downplaying it

US vice president JD Vance praised Donald Trump for securing a major trade agreement with the European Union, saying European media outlets are applauding the deal. “The entire European press is singing the president’s praises right now, amazed at the deal he negotiated on behalf of Americans,” Vance said wrote on Sunday (local time) on […]

Japan tariff deal to include $550bn investment: Trump

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, $550 billion to invest in the United States. “Japan is putting up $550 billion in order to lower their tariffs a little bit,” Trump said Thursday. “They put up, as you could call it, seed money.”He said 90% of […]