Foreign policy
Trump says a minerals deal with Ukraine is worth billions. It might not be as valuable as he hopes
Workers go about their job at a granite mine on Feb. 26, 2025 in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine. Kostiantyn Liberov | Libkos | Getty Images Ukraine might have turned the tide in its rocky relations with the U.S. by offering President Donald Trump’s administration access to its critical minerals as part of wider peace negotiations, […]
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Trump signals U.S. and U.K. could reach ‘real trade deal’ without tariffs
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Donald Trump at a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House on Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Carl Court | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump signaled the U.K. could broker a “real trade deal” and escape tariffs […]
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As Trump breaks ranks with Europe, are Asia-Pacific allies next?
With the U.S. now having a more hostile stance to NATO, what are the security implications for Asia? Zhangshuang | Moment | Getty Images Just over a month into the second term of Donald Trump’s presidency, U.S. foreign policy has been upended, especially in Europe. The U.S. has aimed tariffs at neighbors, lambasted traditional allies […]
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European markets poised to open lower as U.S. tariff threat weighs on sentiment
European markets are expected to open in negative territory on Friday, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened once again to slap tariffs on the EU and followed through with new levies on Canada and Mexico. London’s FTSE 100 is expected to open 0.6% lower, according to IG, while the German DAX index is slated […]
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Watch live: Trump holds joint press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer
[The stream is slated to start at 2 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are holding a joint press conference at the White House on Thursday. Starmer and Trump were set to discuss the war […]
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Trump threatens to slap 25% tariffs on EU, says bloc was always meant to hurt the U.S.
US President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 26, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on imports from the European Union, claiming that the economic and political bloc was formed “to screw” the U.S. On Wednesday, […]
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Ukraine reportedly agrees to critical rare minerals deal with the U.S.
FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., September 27, 2024. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Ukraine and the United States reached an agreement over access to Kyiv’s deposits of rare earth minerals, according to media reports, as Kyiv […]
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‘It’s the beginning’: Kremlin plays it cool ahead of more U.S. talks, says Biden ‘messed things up badly’
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov during a summit of leaders of nations, which are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), in Moscow, Russia October 8, 2024. Sergei Ilnitsky | Via Reuters After its initial enthusiasm for the thawing of frozen relations, the Kremlin now appears to be playing […]
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Putin says Europe is needed in Ukraine talks, but suggests deal still distant
Europe’s participation in Ukraine peace talks will be needed eventually but Moscow first wants to build trust with Washington, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday, while suggesting that a deal to end the conflict may still be far off. As Ukraine marked the third anniversary on Monday of Russia’s invasion that has killed thousands of civilians and displaced millions, […]
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Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico ‘will go forward’
President Donald Trump said Monday that sweeping U.S. tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico “will go forward” when a month-long delay on their implementation expires next week. “The tariffs are going forward on time, on schedule,” Trump said when asked at a White House press conference if the postponed tariffs on the two U.S. […]
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