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UK readies to protect industry amid US tariffs

The ‘world as we knew it’ is over, UK prime minister Keir Starmer said Sunday, as the world braced for further fallout from the introduction of US tariffs...

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US farmers see tariffs threaten earnings

As president Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs took effect this weekend, US farmers hoping for a profit this year instead found themselves facing lower crop prices — and the prospect of ceding more ground on foreign markets...

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Iran top diplomat rejects direct negotiations with US

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday rejected direct negotiations with the United States as ‘meaningless’, after US President Donald Trump said he would prefer direct talks with the Islamic republic....

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US passion for tariffs rarely pays off, economists warn

Long before Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ announcement, the United States had toyed with imposing high tariffs throughout its history, with inconclusive—and sometimes catastrophic—results...

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How can the EU respond to Trump tariffs?

The EU has ‘everything on the table’ as a response to president Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs  -- including possibly targeting US Big Tech and taxing more American goods — should talks with Washington fail...

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California to defy Trump’s tariffs

California governor Gavin Newsom said Friday that he will seek agreements with the rest of the world to avoid the expected retaliations against US president Donald Trump’s tariffs...

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Anti-Trump rallies draw thousands across US

Thousands of people descended Saturday on Washington’s National Mall and other cities across the United States in opposition to the policies of Donald Trump, in the largest protests since he returned to the presidency...

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A dangerous economic experiment

US president Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping reciprocal tariffs, branded as Liberation Day, signals a tectonic shift in global trade dynamics. The plan, which enforces a baseline 10 per cent tariff on all imports to the United States and imposes even steeper rates on specific trading partners, underscores his adherence to a 20th-century economic...

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Judge chides Trump admin over rushed deportation flights

President Donald Trump’s administration may have acted in ‘bad faith’ and violated a court order with its deportation last month of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador, a US judge said Thursday.

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Trump's tariffs: A tax on American consumers

As global financial markets plunge in the wake of US President Donald Trump's ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, Americans must also grapple with the potentially long-lasting impact of the move on household budgets.

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World reacts to Trump tariffs

US president Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs on imports to the United States from countries right across the globe drew a wave of condemnation.

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Global stocks, dollar sink

Stock markets and the dollar tumbled Thursday after president Donald Trump’s latest tariffs salvo against countries worldwide, fanning a trade war that many fear will spark recession and ramp up inflation...

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US leader Trump unveils sweeping global tariffs

US president Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a raft of punishing tariffs targeting countries around the world including some of its closest trading partners, in a move that risks sparking a ruinous trade war.

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India eyes opportunity despite Trump tariff hit

India reacted cautiously on Thursday to US president Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, with the government saying it was examining both ‘implications’ and ‘opportunities’ from the duty hikes...

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Trump faces first electoral setback after Wisconsin SC vote

Donald Trump’s second presidency was dealt a spinning blow by voters in Wisconsin Tuesday as they elected a liberal judge to the state’s Supreme Court, despite his billionaire advisor Elon Musk pouring millions into the race to sway the polls...

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Global stocks mixed

Stock markets diverged Wednesday as investors fretted over what shape US president Donald Trump’s fresh wave of tariffs would take later in the day...

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US researchers, colleges fear future under Trump

Universities threatened with massive federal funding cuts, research programmes facing closure, and faculty and staff facing possible detention and deportation for political views – US higher education is being squeezed hard by Donald Trump’s presidency.

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Democrats sue Trump admin over elections overhaul order

The Democratic Party has sued the Trump administration over an attempt to impose sweeping changes on the election systems, including requiring citizenship proof to register to vote and limiting mail-in ballot counting....

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Trump threatens $9 bn in Harvard funding over 'anti-Semitism'

The US government will review $9 billion of funding for Harvard University over alleged anti-Semitism on campus, authorities said Monday, after it cut millions from Columbia University, which has also seen fierce pro-Palestinian student protests.

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