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‘Eliminating all retaliatory tariffs on US goods’: Canada’s big announcement; move comes day after Carney-Trump talks

Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday announced that Canada is dropping retaliatory tariffs on US goods, aligning with Washington’s recent decision to exempt products covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).Speaking a day after a call with US President Donald Trump, PM Carney told reporters that starting September 1, Canada would be “eliminating all Canadian […]

Brazil announces $5.5B package to counter Trump’s tariffs | World News

Brazil announces $5.5B package to counter Trump’s tariffs Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced a plan on Wednesday to support exporters who have been hit by high tariffs of up to 50% imposed by US President Donald Trump on several products from the country.The plan provides credit of 20 billion reais ($5.5 billion; […]

Russia-US talks: Were tariffs on India a way to get Putin to come to the table? What Trump said

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that the secondary tariffs imposed on India may have influenced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to meet him, ahead of their scheduled summit in Alaska on Friday. Trump said the tariffs “probably” played a part in bringing Moscow to the table as he seeks a peace deal in […]

‘Set your clocks to more expensive’: Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon criticize Trump’s tariffs on India; says it’s ‘punishing’ Brazil

Donald Trump (AP) Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon (ANI) Late-night show hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon have criticised US President Donald Trump for imposing a 50 percent tariff on India.“I hope you remembered to set your clocks back to ‘more expensive’,” adding that Trump’s sweeping new tariffs are set to make the prices of items […]

‘Sab ke boss to hum hain’: Rajnath Singh’s big veiled attack on Trump tariffs; ‘bid to damage economy’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday took a veiled jab at US President Donald Trump over the recent tariff hikes on Indian goods, accusing unnamed global powers of trying to derail India’s economic momentum. Without naming Trump, Singh said, “Some ‘boss’ is jealous, unable to accept India’s growth; trying to disrupt the country’s […]

‘Tariffs are in full swing’: Instagram user points out price hike in Walmart store; netizens react

Image: Instagram@/campcallout An Instagram user has recently posted a video from a Walmart store in the United States, claiming that US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are directly driving a sharp increase in prices on clothing and other items. The video, which is now going viral on social media, has been captioned “Donald Trump’s tariffs are […]

Lula, Putin talk Ukraine peace; plan BRICS meet; weigh joint reply to Trump tariffs

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Vladimir Putin (AP) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spoke with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for about 40 minutes on Saturday, the Brazilian presidential palace said. Putin briefed Lula on his talks with the United States and “recent peace efforts between Russia and Ukraine,” as per the statement. […]

Random Musing: The multi-pronged approach to dealing with Donald Trump’s tariffs | World News

Franz Kafka is one of the most written-about authors in the world. By some estimates, 15,000 books have been written about him, totalling over 1.5 million words, which is ironic given Franz Kafka wanted all his works burnt. Instead, he became the patron saint of the academic–industrial complex, a class – if he lived – […]

‘PM Modi can’t, shouldn’t bend knee to Donald Trump’: US tariffs on India draws rare bipartisan concern in US – watch

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump‘s tariff war against India has drawn rare bipartisan concern in US with American leaders across political spectrums warning against the move.Former US deputy secretary of state Kurt Campbell warned that that the India-US ties were at risk as he added that “Prime Minister Modi cannot and should not bend […]

‘Will not call Trump’: Brazil’s Lula refuses to contact US prez; 50% tariffs remain unresolved

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday said he will not reach out to US President Donald Trump, saying, “I will not call Trump because he does not want to talk.” The statement comes amid rising diplomatic tensions between Brazil and the United States, reports news agency Reuters.The rift follows Washington’s decision to […]