President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose sweeping a 25% tax on all products entering the country from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% tariff on goods from China, as one of his first executive orders.
The threat of U.S. tariffs on its three biggest trading partners could spark a global trade war, stoke inflation at home and appears to violate the terms of the U.S. Canada Mexico Agreement free trade deal signed into law by Trump in his first term.
The USCMA is up for renegotiation in 2026, when a "sunset" provision will allow withdrawal from the pact, and the threat of tariffs is likely a bid to prompt early negotiation and better terms for the U.S.
Russia appears set to use its hypersonic “Oreshnik” IRBM again in the coming days, in what President Putin described as a response to Ukraine’s use of U.S. ATACMS and British Storm Shadow missiles on its territory.
A former adviser to the Greek government has told the BBC that a deal that could see the Parthenon Sculptures return to Athens from London is “close”.
The Syrian army is locked in fierce fighting with Islamist-led insurgents as President Bashar al-Assad’s embattled regime scrambles to halt an opposition advance on Hama
The amount of sick days being taken every year in Europe is on the rise, impacting economies and governments often grappling with poor growth and weighty debts.
Her Belated Mea Culpa Highlights a Legacy of Fueling Inflation, Soaring Debt, and Rising Costs for Americans.
Russia appears set to use its hypersonic “Oreshnik” IRBM again in the coming days, in what President Putin described as a response to Ukraine’s use of U.S. ATACMS and British Storm Shadow missiles on its territory.
