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BRICS criticism brings Trump 10% tariff threat
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump threatened China, India, and some of the world's fastest-emerging economies...
Trump steps up pressure for deals as US tariff deadline nears
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's aggressive trade policy faces a critical week as the US president races to secure the...
BRICS nations slam Trump tariffs, condemn strikes on Iran
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) - BRICS leaders at a summit on Sunday took aim at US President Donald Trump's...
US tariffs to kick in Aug 1 barring trade deals: Treasury Secretary
Washington (AFP) - US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the European Union...
BRICS gather in Rio as Trump tariff wars loom
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) - BRICS leaders descended on sunny Rio de Janeiro Sunday, ready to issue a dark...
Vietnam’s laid-off communist officials face uncertain future
Hanoi (AFP) - Sipping green tea in his garden of roses, ex-communist party official Nguyen Van Cuong says he is...
In already precarious industry, US musicians struggle for health care
Chicago (AFP) - In 2019, American musician Jon Dee Graham suffered a heart attack that left him "dead" for several...
‘Into a void’: Young US college graduates face employment crisis
Washington (AFP) - Over two years, Rebecca Atkins filed more than 250 job applications, and felt like every one was...
BRICS nations voice ‘serious concerns’ over Trump tariffs
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) - BRICS leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday are expected to decry US...
Eight OPEC+ alliance members move toward output hike at meeting
London (AFP) - Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key members of the OPEC+ alliance will discuss crude production on...
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