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Trump spent months pressuring Washington’s trading partners with the threat of steep tariffs

Earlier this month, Trump said he had given Moscow 50 days to reach a peace deal or face what he said would be "very severe" economic sanctions during a visit to Washington by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

As the uncertainty surrounding Trump tariffs and other policy changes in Washington continues, middle-income Americans are accelerating their car-buying plans, a new survey reveals.

The talks are a precursor to a potential autumn meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

After keeping Donald Trump happy with a pledge to up defence spending at NATO's summit, Europe is now bracing for a key decision from the US president on the future of American forces on the continent.

Alex de Minaur has won his first title of 2025, taking out the Washington Open final in three sets against Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

Dozens of economies including India, Canada and Mexico face threats of higher tariffs Friday if they fail to strike deals with Washington.

Top economic officials from the United States and China are set to renew negotiations Monday -- with an extension of lower tariff levels on the cards -- as President Donald Trump's trade policy enters a critical week.

U.S. and Chinese officials are meeting in Stockholm to discuss trade tariffs and a potential summit between their leaders

The arrival in Eswatini of five "criminal illegal aliens" deported from the US under Washington's tough anti-immigrant measures has sparked a rare wave of public dissent in the small African kingdom. Rights groups and the main opposition party are concerned over the lack of transparency involved in the operation.

President Donald Trump has threatened to block a new stadium deal unless Washington’s NFL team reverts its name to a racial slur