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China tightens Japanese trade restrictions as spat worsens
Beijing (AFP) - China imposed export restrictions on dozens of Japanese firms on Tuesday that it said were involved in...
Despite drop in 2025, Russian oil exports exceed pre-war volumes: report
Helsinki (AFP) - While Russian oil exports dropped last year, Russia is still exporting higher volumes than before its invasion...
Panama wrests control of canal ports from Hong Kong group
Panama City (AFP) - Panamanian authorities have taken control of two ports on the Panama Canal from CK Hutchison after...
Canada PM heads to Asia seeking new trade partners as US ties fray
Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Asia this week seeking to broaden international trade, part of...
US says trade deals in force despite court ruling on tariffs
New York (AFP) - US trade deals with the European Union, China and other partners remain in force despite the...
Brazil’s Lula urges Trump to treat all countries equally
New Delhi (AFP) - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged Donald Trump on Sunday to treat all countries...
Trump hikes US global tariff rate to 15 percent
Washington (United States) (AFP) - President Donald Trump raised the global duty on imports into the United States to 15...
Trump unleashes personal assault on ‘disloyal’ Supreme Court justices
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump launched an extraordinary personal attack Friday on the Supreme Court justices...
‘Not the end’: Small US firms wary but hopeful on tariff upheaval
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Small American businesses warned Friday that a tougher trade landscape was here to stay, as...
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump global tariffs
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The US Supreme Court on Friday ruled Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs illegal -- a...
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