If China was angry at the United States for imposing an extra 10% tariff on all Chinese goods, it did a good job of hiding it. It urged Washington to…
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China: Beijing counters Trump’s tariffs with measured opening move
Beijing has made its decision. After days of warning of counter measures and urging Washington to enter negotiations and “meet China halfway”, it has decided to hit back – or…
Canada: Ontario ends contract with Musk’s Starlink over US tariffs
The leader of Ontario – Canada’s most populous province – has said that American companies will be banned from provincial government contracts until the US ends the tariffs President Donald…
USA: Six things that could get more expensive for Americans under Trump tariffs
US President Donald Trump has sparked a trade war by declaring he will impose tariffs on imports from his country’s neighbours Canada and Mexico. Canada has said it will retaliate…
USA: How Trump’s tariffs couldaffect the UK
Donald Trump has been unclear about whether he will impose tariffs on the UK but economists warn there are still ways Britain could be negatively affected by the president’s wider…
USA: Washington and Mexico reach deal to put tariffs on hold – for now
US President Donald Trump has delayed introducing 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico for a month while the two countries hold “negotiations”. Trump said he would “immediately pause the anticipated…
USA: US system predicting global famine offline amid Trump freeze
The United States’ system for monitoring famine globally has been taken offline amid President Donald Trump’s order for a 90-day freeze on nearly all US foreign assistance. The Famine Early…
USA: Trump reportedly considering merging USAID into US State Department
The Trump administration reportedly intends to merge the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with the US Department of State after days of upheaval. Plans involved a significant reduction…
UK: We are not choosing between US and EU- Starmer
The UK is “not choosing between the US and the EU”, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said after President Donald Trump threatened the European Union with trade tariffs. Over…
USA: Trump says Venezuela will accept migrants returned from US
Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Saturday that Venezuela had agreed to take back migrants who had come to the United States illegally. The announcement came after…