60 m. ago Trump signals good news for UK on tariffs as levies on Mexico, Canada to begin next week: Live

President says March 4 deadline for Canada and Mexico stands and tariffs on goods from China to double to 20%

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3 h. ago Trump doubles down on huge tariffs for Canada, Mexico and China to begin March 4

President Donald Trump on Thursday promised to push ahead with plans to impose punishing tariffs on Mexico and Canada because drugs are still pouring into the U.S. from those countries.

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6 h. ago Trump live: Mexico, Canada tariffs will take effect on March 4 and levy on China will double, president says

President claims drugs ‘still pouring into our Country from Mexico and Canada at very high and unacceptable levels’

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6 h. ago Trump says tariffs for Mexico, Canada, and China to go into effect next week – live

US president blames illegal drugs from Mexico and Canada as reason for tariffs going into effect on 4 March; China to be charged an additional 10% As Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk work zealously to slash tens of billions in federal spending by axing thousands of jobs and gutting some government agencies, Musk faces mounting claims he has conflicts of interest and no oversight, legal and ethics experts say.Trump’s largest campaign donor and the world’s wealthiest man, Musk was tapped by the president to lead the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) in a radical and opaque cost-cutting drive that allows him to keep control of SpaceX, Tesla and other huge companies with billions of dollars in federal contracts.We expect that today’s meeting will be the first in a series of such expert consultations that will bring us closer to overcoming the disagreements that have arisen with the American side, strengthening confidence-building measures. Continue readin...

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6 h. ago US to raise tariffs on China and push ahead with Canada and Mexico levies

Donald Trump says tariffs on America’s biggest trading partners to go into effect on March 4

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7 h. ago US to boost tariffs on China and push ahead with Canada and Mexico levies

Donald Trump says tariffs on America’s biggest trading partners to go into effect on March 4

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9 d. ago Hundreds march to Cook Islands’ parliament to oppose deal with China

Protests erupt over Cook Islands’ new strategic partnership with China, raising concerns about ties with New Zealand

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