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Trump’s 50% tariff threat looms: EU considers temporary trade deal with US; Von der Leyen pushes for ‘agreement in principle’

Donald Trump (left), Ursula von der Leyen (AP) The European Union is considering a temporary trade agreement with the United States that would maintain a 10 percent tariff on most exports, according to a briefing by the European Commission to EU ambassadors on Friday, reported news portal Politico.The update came after a key round of […]

Canada drops tech tax: White House Says Ottawa ‘caved’ to Trump; trade talk to resume

US President Donald Trump (left), Canadian PM Mark Carney (AP) The White House on Monday said that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had “caved” to pressure from US President Donald Trump, after Canada withdrew a controversial tax targeting American tech companies, a move that had triggered a freeze in trade talks.White House press secretary Karoline […]

‘We did some great work’: Donald Trump again claims he brokered India-Pakistan peace; cites trade pressure as tool

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has once again claimed credit for averting a full-scale war between India and Pakistan, saying he warned both countries of halting all trade ties, which led to the cessation of hostilities. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday, Trump asserted, […]

‘Difficult country to trade’: Donald Trump calls off trade talks with Canada, slams digital services tax

US President Donald Trump (left) and Canadian PM Mark Carney (AP) US President Donald Trump came down hard on Canada over its decision to impose a Digital Services Tax (DST) on American technology companies, calling it a “direct and blatant attack” on the United States. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, […]

India-US trade deal: Energy, agriculture and tariffs; what will be in the ‘very big’ pact

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File Image) NEW DELHI: Trade talks between India and the US appear to be back on track, as President Donald Trump hinted that a “very big” agreement with India will be forthcoming soon. In a presser at the White House, Trump said, “Everybody wants to make […]

Live Updates: Israel and Iran Trade New Strikes on 9th Day of War

President Trump was angry. Earlier this month, Tulsi Gabbard, his director of national intelligence, had posted a three-and-half-minute video to social media describing her visit to Hiroshima, Japan, and outlining the horrors caused by the detonation of a nuclear weapon there 80 years ago. Speaking directly to the camera, Ms. Gabbard warned that the threat […]

‘Two big nuclear powers avoided war’: Donald Trump on meeting with Asim Munir; says trade talks on with India, Pakistan

US President Donald Trump has revealed the reason behind his meeting with Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir, saying, “I wanted to thank him for not going into the war and ending it.”“Reason I had him here was I wanted to thank him for not going into the war and ending it,” Trump told reporters […]

Watch: Starmer scrambles to pick up Trump’s papers as UK-US trade deal signed at G7 Summit; ‘Had no choice,’ UK PM explains

In an unexpected moment of political choreography, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was seen crouching on the floor to retrieve documents spilled by US President Donald Trump during a joint announcement of a new UK-US trade deal at the G7 summit in Canada.The two leaders had just declared the official signing of the much-anticipated […]

Israel and Iran trade heavy blows for fourth straight day; IDF targets weapon production sites – Key developments

An explosion is seen during a missile attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday The Middle East stands on the brink of wider conflict as Israel and Iran continued exchange of missile strikes early Monday, ignoring global calls for de-escalation.Israel’s most aggressive military campaign to date inside Iran has targeted key nuclear and energy sites, while […]

Israel, Iran trade strikes for third day as hundreds reported dead

Fire and smoke rises from the Sharan Oil depot in Tehran, Iran Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other on Sunday, killing scores of civilians and raising fears of a wider conflict, and US President Trump said it could be ended easily while warning Tehran not to strike any US targets. Israel searches […]