Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia and the United States have historically maintained good relations as the two countries have been able to find common ground.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant confirmed today that new tariffs will take effect starting August 1 if Washington’s trading partners do not make deals with the US sooner. He warned, “These tariffs could reach up to 50%.”
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem today said that Israeli threats will not make the group "surrender" or disarm. His remarks come amid the ongoing US pressure on Hezbollah to lay down its weapons.During a televised speech commemorating Ashura, Shiite Islam’s most sacred religious ritual, Qassem said, "These threats will not lead us to surrender. We are …
China today responded to the European Union’s move of barring Chinese companies from participating in EU public tenders for medical devices by imposing a similar ban on European firms, marking another chapter in the ongoing trade tensions between the two economies.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba today stated that he “will not easily concede” in trade talks with Washington as Tokyo seeks to avoid US tariffs of up to 35% on Japanese goods.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned his European counterpart to avoid “confrontation” as Beijing seeks to present itself as a stable counterbalance to Washington.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stressed that the European Union should ramp up its aid to Ukraine as the United States halts the delivery of certain weapons to the embattled country.
A senior Chinese official accused the US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth of “inciting confrontation and conflict”
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project on the Blue Nile River is completed and will be inaugurated in September.
Where do the ongoing trade wars lead? What is the ultimate endgame on trade? Does it require referencing military wars to know the answer? Will it take years to finish as did World War I and World War II?
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