Category: 3. Europe

It’s been more than three years since Russia invaded Ukraine. The United States and the European Union rallied behind the country providing financial and military support, while a cultural boycott saw Russia banned from multinational events like Eurovision.

Russian artists and…

In announcing what he has called reciprocal tariffs, Trump was fulfilling a key campaign promise by raising US taxes on foreign goods to narrow the gap with the tariffs the White House says other countries unfairly impose on US products.

Trump’s higher rates would hit foreign…

One country that did not feature on Donald Trump’s list of tariffs on US trade partners was Russia.

US outlet Axios quoted White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt as saying this was because existing US sanctions on Russia “preclude any meaningful trade” and noting that Cuba, Belarus and…

The U.K. government has said it is not planning any immediate retaliation to the tariffs as it holds out hope for an economic deal that would exempt British exporters from the duties. 

But addressing MPs on Thursday, Reynolds said the government would consult with industry on possible…

Wall Street followed global markets sharply lower Thursday after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on imports of goods from around the world.

The double-digit tariff hikes rippled through world markets and economists are warning that the risk of recession is climbing.

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The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit Myanmar last week has surpassed 3,000, the military junta said on Thursday, as NGOs scramble to provide healthcare and shelter to survivors.

Last Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake — one of the biggest in a century in the…

“This decision throws a spanner in the works of the global economy,” the post read. “It would have been smart if the EU Commission had initiated a reduction of the higher European car tariffs in advance. Now, the response needed above all is an offer of talks.”

European Parliament…

What’s not? Some of the beers listed on the menu were actually out of stock; one of our chicken burgers was deep fried to the point you couldn’t actually tell it was still meat; while another member of our group had the bun on her vegan burger nearly crumble into a thousand pieces as soon…