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US Senators Shaheen and Tillis praise Ambassador Bridget Brink’s service as she steps down
US Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), Co-Chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group, issued a joint statement acknowledging US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink’s intent to step down after nearly three years of service. “For almo...
New effective tariff rate on Chinese goods is 145%, White House says
The effective tariff rate on goods imported from China to the United States has now reached 145%, up from the previously announced 125%, according to CNBC, citing the White House. The report explains that when President Donald Trump signed the order...
European Commission President welcomes Trump’s tariff freeze
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has welcomed US President Donald Trump’s decision to pause the introduction of new retaliatory tariffs, calling it an “important step towards stabilising the global economy.” “I welcome the decision...
Trump raises tariffs on China to 125%, citing “lack of respect”
US President Donald Trump has announced an immediate increase in tariffs on Chinese goods, raising them to 125%. Trump made the declaration on his social media platform, Truth Social, accusing China of showing a lack of respect toward global markets....
EU imposes 25% tariffs on US in response to metal duties
The European Union is set to impose a 25% tariff on US goods worth €22 billion, in retaliation for tariffs introduced by the United States in March on EU aluminum and steel exports. The majority of the EU’s 27 member states supported the decision, w...
Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China if it doesn’t reverse 34% tariffs by April 8
Us President Donald J. Trump issued a stark warning to China on his Truth Social account, threatening to impose additional 50% tariffs on Chinese goods if Beijing does not reverse its newly announced 34% retaliatory tariffs by tomorrow, April 8. In ...
Georgian recruited in foiled Iran-backed assassination plot in Azerbaijan
A Georgian drug trafficker, Agil Aslanov, played a central role in a failed assassination plot allegedly directed by Iran’s Quds Force, according to a The Washington Post. The plot, which targeted a prominent Jewish leader in Azerbaijan, was thwarted...
Trump claims “economic revolution” underway, slams China in fiery Truth Social post
US President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to deliver a bold statement on America’s economic trajectory, claiming the country is undergoing an “economic revolution” and sharply criticizing China and other nations for what he described as years of...
Armenian president signs law initiating EU accession process
Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan has signed a law initiating the country’s accession process to the European Union, according to the official website of the head of state. The law declares Armenia’s intention to join the “family of progressive...
Putin envoy Dmitriev holds meetings in Washington
Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, concluded a two-day visit to Washington this week, marking the highest-level Russian official trip to the US since the start of the...
