Trump Administration Suggests Tariffs Against Canada and Mexico Could Be Reduced
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Trump Administration Suggests Tariffs Against Canada and Mexico Could Be Reduced

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A day after President Trump scrambled trade relations with Canada and Mexico and sent stock markets plunging, Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, said Wednesday that Mr. Trump could lower the 25 percent tariffs he put on products from those nations and that an…

America the Evil Mastermind? Not So Fast, Russians Are Told
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America the Evil Mastermind? Not So Fast, Russians Are Told

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Five weeks ago, Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, delivered a routine speech blasting the “hegemonic, egoistic” United States at the helm of the “collective West.” The worldview of the 74-year-old veteran diplomat has since undergone some head-spinning changes. In an interview on…

China Signals Confidence in Economy Despite Sluggish Growth and U.S. Trade War
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China Signals Confidence in Economy Despite Sluggish Growth and U.S. Trade War

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines China’s top leaders sought to project confidence in the country’s economy on Wednesday despite sluggish growth, an escalating trade war with the United States and growing geopolitical uncertainty caused by the Trump administration. The government will aim to expand China’s economy by “around…

Ukraine Races to Salvage U.S. Alliance After Trump Halts Aid
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Ukraine Races to Salvage U.S. Alliance After Trump Halts Aid

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A day after President Trump ordered the suspension of American military assistance, Ukrainian diplomats and politicians scrambled on Tuesday to find a way to salvage their alliance with Washington while the war weary nation prepared for the possibility that it will have to…

Biden’s Envoy to Fight Antisemitism Says She Saw Surge of Hate After Oct. 7
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Biden’s Envoy to Fight Antisemitism Says She Saw Surge of Hate After Oct. 7

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When Deborah Lipstadt was appointed the Biden administration’s special envoy to fight antisemitism abroad, she started by visiting Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for what she described as encouraging exchanges with leaders of the two Muslim nations. Her hope was that…

European Leaders Look for Allies to Secure Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal
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European Leaders Look for Allies to Secure Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Britain and France have promised to muster a “coalition of the willing” to secure a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia. Now comes the acid test for Europe: How many countries will step up, and does that even matter, given Russia’s rejection of…

What to Know About Israel’s Decision to Halt Aid to Gaza
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What to Know About Israel’s Decision to Halt Aid to Gaza

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Israel on Sunday announced that it would stop all goods and humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, a draconian move that disrupted the existing, agreed-upon framework for negotiating a permanent end to the war. The decision came a day after the end of the…

Rubio Bypasses Congress to Send Israel Billion in Arms
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Rubio Bypasses Congress to Send Israel $4 Billion in Arms

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Secretary of State Marco Rubio has invoked “emergency authorities” to bypass Congress and send $4 billion in weapons to Israel, the second time in a month that the Trump administration has skirted the process of congressional approval for sending arms to the country….