Germany’s Merz to visit China next week
Berlin (AFP) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit China next week for talks with President Xi Jinping centred on ...
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
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US trade deficit in goods widens to new record in 2025
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The US trade deficit in goods expanded to a new record in 2025, government data ...
India forced to defend US trade deal as doubts mount
Mumbai (India) (AFP) - India is scrambling to defend a new trade deal with the United States that critics have ...
WTO chief urges China to shift on trade surplus
Munich (Germany) (AFP) - The head of the World Trade Organization on Friday urged China to change its growth model, ...
EU leaders push rival fixes to reverse bloc’s ‘decline’
Antwerp (Belgium) (AFP) - EU leaders told industry executives on Wednesday they were committed to transforming the bloc's lagging economy ...
Tractors hit Madrid to protest EU’s trade deal with South America
Madrid (AFP) - Hundreds of honking tractors rolled into Madrid on Wednesday as Spanish farmers staged a protest against the ...
WTO must reform, ‘status quo is not an option’: chief
Geneva (AFP) - At a time of growing geopolitical tensions, the World Trade Organization must urgently reform itself, its chief ...
What’s at stake for Indian agriculture in Trump’s trade deal?
Mumbai (India) (AFP) - Indian farmers have expressed concern that New Delhi has made too many concessions to Washington after ...
EU close to sealing trade deal with Australia
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The European Union is close to concluding a long-sought trade agreement with Australia, as US President Donald ...
US seeks minerals trade zone in rare Trump move with allies
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's administration called Wednesday for a preferential trade zone among allies on ...
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