MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that dialogue and cooperation remain ongoing with the United States, after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new tariffs that did not include Mexico. She added during a press conference…

The United States is in talks to invest billions of dollars in mineral-rich Congo and wants to help end a conflict raging in the country’s east, President Donald Trump’s senior adviser for Africa said during a visit on Thursday. Democratic…

PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron called on Thursday for European companies to suspend planned investment in the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs on American imports. “Investments to come or investments announced in recent…

VIENNA – The European Union’s countermeasures in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s universal tariffs should target Republican-led states and tech firms so as to force him to the negotiating table, Austria’s economy minister said on Thursday. “We have to…

MOSCOW – Russia said on Thursday that threats of military strikes against its ally Iran were unacceptable and warned that attacking the Islamic Republic could lead to potentially catastrophic results if nuclear installations were bombed. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened…

BEIJING – China on Friday announced a slew of additional tariffs and restrictions against U.S. goods as a countermeasure to sweeping tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Finance Ministry said it would impose additional tariffs of 34% on…

GENEVA – Japan could lose $17 billion in car export potential in the U.S. following President Donald Trump’s decision to introduce 25% tariffs on the automotive sector, the International Trade Centre said on Friday. “Japan’s automotive sector comprises 20% of…

BRUSSELS – The sweeping new U.S. tariffs announced by President Donald Trump do not violate NATO treaties, the military alliance’s Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Friday after meeting NATO foreign ministers in Brussels. Rutte was responding to a reporter’s question…

U.S. tech heavyweights, banks and oil majors extended losses on Friday after Beijing retaliated with additional duties of 34% on U.S. goods, amplifying investor concerns over an escalating global trade war that has stoked fears of a recession. Beijing’s tariffs…

BRUSSELS – The U.S. has no plans to immediately withdraw its military presence in Europe, despite its demands that European countries take care of their own defence, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Thursday. “There are no plans for…

BERLIN – U.S. President Donald Trump will buckle under pressure from Germany and Europe in an escalating trade war, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Thursday. “That is what I see, that Donald Trump buckles under pressure, corrects his…

DONGGUAN, China – Chinese outdoor furniture maker Jin Chaofeng set up a factory in Vietnam last July to escape higher U.S. tariffs. Now he is looking to close it, as Washington imposes steep levies on Hanoi and the rest of…

Shares in European luxury companies dropped on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced new tariffs, including on goods from the European Union and Switzerland. The European Union was targeted with a 20% rate, while Switzerland with a 31% rate…

JERUSALEM – Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Thursday he was convening ministry officials to formulate a course of action to protect Israel’s economy in the wake of President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on exports. As part…

Countries across the world, including some of America’s closest allies, condemned President Donald Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs and some pledged counter-measures while hoping the White House would be open to negotiations. China urged the United States to immediately cancel…

FUENMAYOR, Spain – Stockpiles of wine in Spain’s Rioja region have swelled since the pandemic, but producers’ hopes of offloading tannic reds into the U.S. market were dimming ahead of what President Donald Trump is calling his “liberation day” tariffs…

Volkswagen will introduce an “import fee” on vehicles affected by the 25% tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The German automaker has temporarily halted rail shipments of vehicles from Mexico and will…

PARIS  – French President Emmanuel Macron will convene all representatives of business sectors hit by the import tariffs announced Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump at the Elysee palace later in the day, the French presidency said on Thursday. Trump…

TOKYO -Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp said on Thursday it planned to invest at least 4 trillion yen ($27 billion) over the next three years to drive growth and aimed to lift its net profit to 1.2 trillion yen in…

BEIJING -China placed some rare earth elements under export restrictions on Friday as part of its sweeping response to President Donald Trump’s tariff package, potentially cutting the U.S. off from critical minerals vital to everything from smartphones to electric car…

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration moved forward with the sale of more than 20,000 U.S.-made assault rifles to Israel last month, according to a document seen by Reuters and a source familiar with the matter, pushing ahead with a sale…

BEIJING – China has urged the United States to immediately cancel unilateral tariff measures and properly resolve differences with trading partners through equal dialogue, the commerce ministry said on Thursday. “Many trading partners have expressed strong dissatisfaction and clear opposition,”…

The Swiss government on Wednesday underlined the importance of respecting international law after U.S. President Donald Trump put higher tariffs on the export-oriented Alpine country than the European Union in a major trade policy announcement. Trump presented figures saying the…

SEOUL -South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo ordered emergency support measures for businesses that will be impacted by the imposition of U.S. tariffs, including automobiles, the industry ministry said on Thursday. U.S. President Donald Trump has unveiled global reciprocal tariffs…

OTTAWA – Canada will fight U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs with countermeasures, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday. “It’s essential to act with purpose and with force, and that’s what we will do,” he told reporters ahead of a…

BRASILIA – The Brazilian government said on Wednesday it is evaluating all the possible actions in response to the United States’ decision to impose 10% tariffs on imports from Latin America’s No. 1 economy. “The Brazilian government is evaluating all…

SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs was “not the act of a friend,” but ruled out placing reciprocal tariffs against the United States. Trump said he…

PARIS – Sales of French wine and spirits are expected to slide at least 20% after U.S. President Donald Trump announced global tariffs, Gabriel Picard, chairman of French wine and spirits exporters industry group FEVS said on BFM TV on…

CAIRO  – Hamas decided not to respond or engage with Israel’s counter-proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, an official told Reuters on Wednesday, affirming it is committed to the mediators’ plan instead. Israel said on March 29 it conveyed to…