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China urges U.S. to 'immediately' cancel reciprocal tariffs, vows counter-measures
Uninhabited Heard And McDonald Islands, ‘Remotest Places On Earth’ hit by tariffs
The islands are located in an exceptionally stormy and remote region north of Antarctica.
No explanation from White House why tiny Aussie island's tariffs are nearly triple the rest of Australia's
European Tourists Start Avoiding US as ‘Unknown Territory’
U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Wife of Russian Billionaire and close Putin friend Rotenberg
The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Karina Rotenberg, the wife of Russian billionaire and close Putin associate Boris Rotenberg.
Trump unveils his double-digit 'Liberation Day' reciprocal tariffs on China, Taiwan, and a slew of other key trading partners
President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs and a 25% tariff on car imports on his much-anticipated "Liberation Day" tariff rollout.
Russian strategic bomber crashes in Siberia, one person dead, governor says
Germany launches permanent troop deployment on NATO’s eastern flank
Berlin formally activates brigade in Lithuania, signaling a major shift in defense posture.
Zelenskyy urges 'tough' Russia measures after Trump shows frustration with Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for further "tough measures" against Russia to push President Vladimir Putin into a ceasefire agreement.
Albanese tells Trump that Australia is ‘not negotiating’ on biosecurity, medicines and news
Office of US trade representative releases report on ‘foreign trade barriers’ including Australia’s biosecurity regime for imported beef, pork and poultry
Large majority of Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against US, poll finds
Canadian generals discuss military co-operation with U.S. as Trump continues to threaten Canada
Chinese military says it’s launched joint army, naval and rocket force drills around Taiwan in ‘stern warning’
Poland to sign air defence deal with US worth almost $2 billion
Russia officially moves to legalize the Taliban - Moscow once listed the Afghan hard-line movement as a terror group, but President Vladimir Putin now describes it as a “trusted ally.”
Moscow once listed the Afghan hard-line movement as a terror group, but President Vladimir Putin now describes it as a “trusted ally.”
'Not a hope in hell': Irish politicians roundly reject Conor McGregor's presidential bid
Responses ranged from "not a hope in hell" to "I could not think of anyone more unfit" and "I would genuinely rather we didn't have a president at all".
The time has come to punish Orbán, Germany’s next government says
Friedrich Merz’s incoming coalition wants to press the EU to look at withholding funds and suspending voting rights from Hungary, according to a document seen by POLITICO.