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Trump Backs off Mexico Tariffs While Canada Tensions Simmer

This is Beirut, 06/03 19:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was pausing sweeping tariffs recently imposed on Mexican imports after talks with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, while tensions with Canada continued to simmer amid strong blowback on world markets. Trump said fresh tariffs targeting Mexico would not apply to trade falling under a pact between ...

Global Trade War... Trump's Tariffs Upsetting the World

Maurice Matta, 06/03 11:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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In his longest-ever speech before Congress, US President Donald Trump addressed several domestic and foreign issues, calling for the beginning of the “America’s Golden Age” and the strengthening of its sovereignty and independence. He emphasized that the United States “will remain free and independent.” As he delivered his speech, Trump ...

From Texas, Vance Praises Trump's "War" on Drugs

This is Beirut, 06/03 05:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump's promised war on drug cartels will stop Mexico from becoming a "narco state," US Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday, as he hinted that Washington remained ready to take military action against the gangs. Speaking at the US southern border, Vance said the administration's focus on stamping out illegal ...

"If You Hold Hostages, You Are DEAD!" Says Trump "To the People of Gaza"

This is Beirut, 06/03 00:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told the people of Gaza to give up hostages or face "HELL" and told the Hamas militant group's leadership to flee the territory. "To the People of Gaza: A beautiful Future awaits, but not if you hold Hostages. If you do, you are DEAD! Make a SMART decision. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW, OR ...

US Confirms Direct Talks with Hamas as Israel Renews Threats to Gaza

This is Beirut, 05/03 22:19 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States on Wednesday confirmed unprecedented direct talks with Hamas on hostages, as Israel threatened to renew its military campaign in Gaza despite a fragile ceasefire. The White House said that President Donald Trump's envoy on hostage affairs, Adam Boehler, held the talks which focused on Americans among the remaining hostages ...

Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Freeze $2 bn in Foreign Aid

This is Beirut, 05/03 21:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A divided US Supreme Court handed a legal defeat to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, rejecting his bid to freeze some $2 billion in foreign aid payments. The top court, in its first significant ruling on a legal challenge to the Trump administration, voted 5-4 to uphold a lower court order requiring that payments be made on aid contracts that ...

Ukraine Plans New Talks with US After Intelligence Sharing Ends

This is Beirut, 05/03 20:43 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukraine said Wednesday it planned to hold new talks with the United States after Washington suspended its intelligence sharing, delivering a fresh blow to Kyiv as it battles Russia's invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been scrambling to contain the fallout from his explosive meeting with Donald Trump last week, in which the ...

Mexico Warns US It Is Ready to Seek Other Trade Partners

This is Beirut, 05/03 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Mexico will look for other trading partners if needed in the face of US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, his Mexican counterpart Claudia Sheinbaum warned Wednesday. Mexico has to take "important decisions for the future of the country" and "if necessary, other trading partners will be sought," she said at her morning news ...

"America is Back", Says Trump to US Congress

This is Beirut, 05/03 05:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump declared that the "American dream is unstoppable" Tuesday in an address to Congress met with Democratic hostility as he touted radical policies and hailed billionaire adviser Elon Musk. With Musk, the world's richest person, among those attending the primetime televised address, the 78-year-old Republican said after ...

Trump Vows Further Tariffs for Canada Retaliation

This is Beirut, 04/03 20:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to raise tariffs on Canadian goods further to match retaliation by Ottawa, hours after slamming 25 percent duties on all products from the United States' northern neighbor. "Please explain to Governor Trudeau, of Canada, that when he puts on a Retaliatory Tariff on the U.S., our Reciprocal Tariff will immediately ...

US Designates Yemen's Houthis 'Foreign Terrorist Organization'

This is Beirut, 04/03 19:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States on Tuesday designated Yemen's Houthi militant group a foreign terrorist organization, conforming with an order by President Donald Trump in January. The Iran-backed insurgents control much of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, and have launched missile and drone attacks at Israel since the war in Gaza broke out in October ...

Zelensky Appeals to Trump After US Halts Ukraine Aid

This is Beirut, 04/03 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said he wanted to "make things right" with Donald Trump and to work under the US President's "strong leadership" to secure a lasting peace in Ukraine. In his first public comments since Trump halted US military aid to Ukraine overnight, Zelensky called for a "truce" in the sea and sky as a first ...

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