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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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Macron to Address France Over Global 'Uncertainty'

This is Beirut, 05/03 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron said he would address the nation on Wednesday regarding the current global uncertainty following the radical shift in U.S. policy on Ukraine under Donald Trump. "My dear compatriots — I will address you tonight at 8:00 pm (1900 GMT) at this moment of great uncertainty when the world is facing its greatest ...

Stocks Rally on Hopes of Chinese Stimulus and Tariff Relief

This is Beirut, 05/03 13:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Markets rallied on Wednesday as investors welcomed China's economic targets and a U.S. official signaled that President Donald Trump could dial down tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Global stocks had tumbled on Tuesday after China, Mexico, and Canada retaliated against U.S. tariffs, and fears grew that Europe could be Trump's next target. There was ...

Belarus President Proposes Hosting Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks

This is Beirut, 05/03 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko offered in an interview published on Wednesday to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks that could involve US officials. "Tell (US President Donald) Trump that I expect him here with (Russian President Vladimir) Putin and (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelensky," Lukashenko proposed in a video interview with ...

China Eyes 5 Percent Growth Despite Trade War

This is Beirut, 05/03 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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China on Wednesday set an annual growth target of around five percent, vowing to make domestic demand its main economic driver as an escalating trade war with the United States hit Beijing's exports. Beijing also announced a rare hike in fiscal funding, allowing its budget deficit to reach four percent this year as it battles stuttering ...

"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 ...

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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