US-China talks: State Secretary Marco Rubio meets Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi; discusses ‘areas of potential cooperation,’ amid trade war

[ad_1] US State Secretary Marco Rubio with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi (AP image) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Friday in Kuala Lumpur, amid the trade war between the two countries.In the meeting they agreed to look for “areas of potential cooperation” between Washington and Beijing. These […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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, […]