Canadian provinces pulling US alcohol off store shelves in response to Trump trade policy is “worse than tariffs”, the boss of Jack Daniel’s maker Brown-Forman has said. Several Canadian provinces,…
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USA: Carmakers win break from Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico
US President Donald Trump said he would temporarily spare carmakers from a new 25% import tax imposed on Canada and Mexico, just a day after the tariffs came into effect.…
UK: US ‘destroying’ world order- Ukraine’s ambassador to Britain
The US is “destroying” the established world order, Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK has said. Criticising the new Trump administration’s way of handling foreign policy, Valerii Zaluzhnyi said the White…
USA: Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas as US confirms direct hostage talks
US President Donald Trump has issued what he called a “last warning” to Hamas to release the hostages being held in Gaza. “I am sending Israel everything it needs to…
USA: Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to withhold $2bn in foreign aid
The US Supreme Court has rejected a request by the Trump administration to withhold nearly $2bn-worth of payments (£1.6bn) to foreign aid organisations for work they have already performed for…
USA: Supreme Court wary of Mexico’s fight against US gunmakers
The US Supreme Court appears likely to block a lawsuit by Mexico against US gun manufacturers – who are accused of putting vast arsenals of weapons in the hands of…
UK: Ex-ambassadors warn of sharing intelligence with US
Four former British ambassadors to the United States have expressed concern about the future of intelligence sharing with the US following the re-election of Donald Trump. Sir David Manning, who…
Ukraine: US pauses intelligence sharing with Kyiv, national security adviser says
The US has paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine, the White House National Security Adviser said on Wednesday, adding that the administration was reviewing all aspects of its intelligence relationship with…
USA: Trump mulls exemption for some carmakers from tariffs
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said President Donald Trump is considering a deal that would offer exemptions from tariffs on Canada and Mexico, including potentially for carmakers. The possibility…
USA: Rapper Offset announces Russia gig despite label’s boycott
Offset has announced he’ll be playing an arena gig in Russia next month. The US-based rapper is set to perform at Moscow’s MTC Live Hall on 18 April, confirming the…