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Trump administration freezes $2.3bn in funds after Harvard defies demands – as it happened

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The Guardian - US · Apr 14, 2025

Trump Tariff Exemption for Phones, Laptops Only Temporary: POTUS Wants Them 'to Be Built in America'

The Commerce Secretary has revealed that the current exemption on Trump's tariffs is only temporary and will come back soon.

International Business Times · Apr 14, 2025

China halts critical rare earth mineral exports as Trump teases new tariffs

US president says he will announce tariff rates on semiconductors next week

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2025

US stock markets expected to recover after Trump drops tariffs on mobiles

Exemption, seen as a climbdown, includes laptops and chips, and is likely to help firms such as Apple and Nvidia

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2025

Howard Lutnick says tariffs on smartphones ‘coming soon’ after Apple gets China reprieve

Howard Lutnick says tech exemptions will end within two months after investors celebrate tariff relief

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2025

Trump, Lutnick and the Shark: key players in the US-Australia tariff tussle

The 10% US levy imposed on Australian imports remains but with whom are we to negotiate? Here are our potential interlocutors and those going in to bat for us

The Guardian - AU · Apr 13, 2025

White House refuses to provide list of countries it claims reached out with tariff deal

‘They all want to negotiate. The only problem is ... you can only do so many at one time,’ president says

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025

Trump wants iPhones to be made in the US. It's unlikely Apple will leave China despite his tariffs

Donald Trump is hoping Apple will return to the US to make its flagship products. Even with tariffs in place, there's little incentive for the tech giant to leave China.

Euronews · Apr 11, 2025

Inside Trump’s Oval Office as he called senators during Fox News breaks and world leaders begged to end his tariff plan

The president said he was acting ‘instinctively’ after announcing the surprise 180 on Wednesday. However multiple sources said that the build up to the decision was drawn out over a number of days

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025

Apple has few incentives to start making iPhones in U.S., despite Trump's trade war with China

President Donald Trump’s administration has been predicting its barrage of tariffs targeting China will push Apple into manufacturing the iPhone in the U

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025