And as U.S. stock markets plunged following his announcement of sweeping tariffs on 180 countries this week, Trump beamed that all would soon rebound and boom. America’s heading to glory days. Vice President JD Vance, meanwhile, complained critics were taking far too short-term a view:…
Category: 3. Europe
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At least 14 killed as Russian ballistic missiles strike Kryvyi Rih
Ukrainian officials say Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on a residential area in the central city of Kryvyi Rih.
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Spain tackles housing ‘social emergency’ as rents double
Guy HedgecoeBusiness reporter
BBC
Blanca Castro, who rents an apartment in central Madrid, says she is being forced out by her landlord Blanca Castro puts on a builder’s helmet before opening the door to her kitchen. Inside it, the ceiling has a large hole that is dripping water and it looks as if…
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Trump order gives TikTok a 75-day extension after US buyer talks sour over China tariffs
The Chinese-owned platform was facing a ban in the US in January but Donald Trump granted an extension in order to broker new American ownership.
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Huawei corruption probe: 8 charged – POLITICO
BRUSSELS ― The Belgian prosecutor has charged eight people with active corruption, money laundering and criminal organization in an investigation into Huawei’s lobbying activities in Europe, it said in a statement on Friday.
The decision comes three…
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US says Putin will make decision on ceasefire in ‘weeks, not months’
The US’s top diplomat has said he will know “in a matter of weeks, not months” whether Vladimir Putin is serious about peace and a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Speaking after a meeting of Nato foreign ministers in Brussels, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said ending the war is a decision that will…
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Children among 14 dead in Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih, say Ukraine officials
A Russian missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih has killed at least 14 people and left dozens of others wounded, according to regional head Serhii Lysak.
The head of city’s defence administration, Oleksandr Vilkul, said a ballistic missile had landed in the centre of a…
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Rutte smiles and Rubio flees as NATO survives a summit – POLITICO
Meanwhile, Rubio headed back to Washington after scrapping his planned final press conference, something that the U.S. delegation said was due to a scheduling change.
Despite those discordant notes, foreign ministers continued to insist that the alliance is still functioning.
“We all…
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EU seals new Central Asia partnership deal as debut Samarkand summit ends
The EU has announced a new strategic partnership with countries in Central Asia at the conclusion of a debut summit in the Uzbek city of Samarkand.
The first EU-Central Asia summit saw European Council president António Costa EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen hold two days of…
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Stocks plunge for second day as Trump tariff turmoil deepens
Tom Espiner & Natalie ShermanBusiness reporters, BBC News
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Turmoil on financial markets deepened on Friday, as China hit back at tariffs announced by Donald Trump, raising the likelihood of an extended trade war and damage to the global economy.
The S&P 500 index, the widest measure of…
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