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EU leaders push for influence at Central Asia summit
Samarkand (Uzbekistan) (AFP) - Top EU leaders were in Uzbekistan on Friday for a major summit with the heads of...
Trump tariffs on Mexico: the good, the bad, the unknown
Mexico City (AFP) - At first glance, Mexico got off lightly from Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs blitz. The US...
US tariffs could push up inflation, slow growth: Fed official
Washington (AFP) - The trade uncertainty fueled by recent tariffs will likely raise the risks of higher inflation and slower...
Penguin memes take flight after Trump tariffs remote island
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's tariffs have become a black and white issue on social media, where penguin memes have...
‘Everyone worried’ by Trump tariffs in France’s champagne region
Reims (France) (AFP) - With the United States the largest export market for champagne, producers of France's leading sparkling wine...
Canada imposing 25% tariff on some US auto imports
Ottawa (AFP) - Canada said it would impose a 25 percent tariff on tens of thousands of vehicles imported from...
Macron calls for suspension of investment in US until tariffs clarified
Paris (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for a suspension of investment in the United States until...
Mexico president welcomes being left off Trump’s tariffs list
Mexico City (AFP) - President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, the United States' top trading partner, on Thursday welcomed her country's...
Stellantis pausing some Canada, Mexico production over Trump auto tariffs
Windsor (Canada) (AFP) - Auto giant Stellantis said Thursday it was pausing production at some plants in Canada and Mexico,...
‘Shocking’: US tariffs worse than feared for Vietnamese exporters
Ho Chi Minh City (AFP) - At a garment factory in Ho Chi Minh City that exports T-shirts and underwear...
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