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Trump Announces US-UK Trade Agreement Amid Tariff Tensions

This is Beirut, 08/05 14:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump announced Thursday an agreement with Britain on trade, which would be the first such deal since he launched his global tariffs blitz. Trump provided no details about the scope of the agreement, which comes a month after he imposed sweeping tariffs on US trading partners on his April 2 "Liberation Day." "The agreement ...

Starmer Reaffirms the UK's "Absolute" Support for Kyiv Against Russia

This is Beirut, 01/03 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday gave Volodymyr Zelensky a warm welcome to his Downing Street offices, a day after the Ukrainian leader's clash with US President Donald Trump. "You're very, very welcome here in Downing Street," Starmer told Zelensky. "And as you've heard from the cheers street outside, you ...

Trump Backs Putin on Ukraine Ceasefire as Starmer Seeks Security Guarantees

This is Beirut, 27/02 21:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Donald Trump said he trusted Russia's Vladimir Putin to stick to any Ukraine ceasefire Thursday, as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer tried to win security guarantees for Kyiv - with the help of a royal invitation to visit Britain. Trump struck a friendly tone as he and Starmer met in Washington and even walked back a comment about Ukrainian ...

UK's Starmer Says 'US Backstop' Ukraine's Only Defense Against Russia

This is Beirut, 17/02 22:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday warned that a "US security guarantee" would be the "only way" to prevent Russia from attacking Ukraine again in the event of peace. "I'm prepared to consider committing British forces on the ground alongside others if there is a lasting peace agreement, but there must be a US backstop, because a US ...

UK's Starmer to Ink '100 Year' Accord During Ukraine Visit

This is Beirut, 16/01 09:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Kyiv on Thursday on an unannounced visit to shore up support for Ukraine after nearly three years of war, officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been holding a flurry of meetings with his country's allies ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House next week. Starmer is ...

Starmer: Far-Right Rioters Will 'Regret' Their Actions

This Is Beirut, 2024-08-05 14:38 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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United Kingdom leader Keir Starmer will hold an emergency response meeting on Monday after further far-right riots broke out across England over the weekend following the murder of three children last week. The prime minister will chair a Cobra meeting, which will bring together ministers and the police to discuss how to quell the violence that ...

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