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The European Union will respond "firmly and swiftly" to protect its interests if Washington imposes tariffs on the bloc's goods, its trade chief said Wednesday, rejecting President Donald Trump's claim that US-EU trade ties are unfair.

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French President Macron and British PM Starmer to meet with President Trump in Washington for discussions on international security and trade relations.

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It’s hard to keep up with all the tariff announcements coming out of Washington. On February 1, the US president, Donald Trump, announced the introduction of 25% tariffs on most imported goods from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% levy on goods from China. The tariffs against Canada and…

Zelenskyy accuses the US of ending Moscow’s isolation as the US and Russia discuss ending Ukraine war and reviving ties.

Resignation of top supervisor in federal prosecutors' office in Washington due to disagreements over government contract directives and legal authority issues.

COMMENT: The prime minister is convinced he can charm the unpredictable US president when the pair meet next week in Washington – but Westminster is less sure of his chances, with some insiders suggesting the pledge to put British peacekeeping forces in Ukraine has now turned European allies again him,…

French President Emmanuel Macron was set on Wednesday to host a new meeting on Ukraine in a bid to coordinate a European response to what he called an "existential threat" from Russia amid a shock policy shift in Washington.

Lebanese leaders said Beirut was in contact with Washington and Paris to press Israel to fully withdraw from south Lebanon, branding its presence in five points an "occupation" following the expiry of a ceasefire deadline.

On May 27 2019, acclaimed Australian writer Geraldine Brooks received a call from the emergency department of a hospital in Washington DC. Her American husband of 35 years, Tony Horwitz, a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, had collapsed while in DC promoting his latest book. He was pronounced dead soon after arriving…