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In a dramatic shift in tone, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the European Union is ready to negotiate with the United States over newly imposed trade tariffs, backing away from earlier threats of reciprocal measures. The announcement came after an emergency meeting with representatives from the European steel and metals industries, which took place in a tense atmosphere.

The European Union (EU) is preparing to respond forcefully to the escalating trade conflict initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump, who announced new tariffs set to take effect on April 2—a date he referred to as “Liberation Day,” El Pais reported. Trump’s proposed “reciprocal tariffs” could apply to all goods entering the United States, risking an unprecedented escalation in the commercial dispute

Ukraine and Russia have agreed to a ceasefire in the Black Sea, the White House announced on Tuesday. In two separate statements, the Trump administration said that Kyiv and Moscow “have agreed to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea”. The development comes after three days of

US President Donald Trump delivered the longest presidential speech to a joint session of Congress in modern history on Tuesday night, marking his first major address since returning to power in January. In the nearly one hour and 40-minute-long speech, Trump outlined his ambitious agenda for his second term, declaring that “The American Dream is unstoppable” and promising to usher in a

What was supposed to be a standard diplomatic meeting quickly turned into a dramatic clash, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump engaged in a rare shouting match in the White House on Friday, February 28. Zelensky traveled to Washington to finalize an anticipated U.S.-Ukraine deal granting American firms greater access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals. The meeting began

Germany held a snap federal election on Sunday (Feb. 23) to elect the 630 members of the 21st Bundestag, the lower house of parliament. This was only the fourth snap election in the history of post-war Germany, following those in 1972, 1983, and 2005. Voter turnout reached 82.5%, the highest since German reunification, reflecting the high stakes of the election. The center-right

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on Wednesday that the United States delegation expressed readiness to restore and expand bilateral relations. The breakthrough came during a high-level meeting in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday (Feb. 18), where officials from both nations discussed the ongoing war in Ukraine. Representing Russia were Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, presidential aide Yury Ushakov, and Russian Direct Investment Fund

US President Donald Trump described his recent phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin as “lengthy and highly productive,” with both leaders agreeing to commence negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. This marks the first known conversation between the two presidents since Trump assumed office last month. In a readout of the conversation posted on the Truth Social platform, Trump said,

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, 78, early Wednesday (Nov. 6) thanked Americans for “being elected 47th president.”  According to Fox News Decision Desk projections, Trump ensured victory after defeating his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s presidential election. With only a few electoral votes remaining to officially confirm the win, Trump’s address in Florida was celebrated by a crowd

A growing list of foreign Governments are evacuating their diplomatic personnel and nationals from war-ravaged Sudan as fighting has entered into the second week. The United States, Canada, U.K., France, Germany, Italy and Spain have been evacuating diplomats and other nationals from the north-eastern African country in response to the deteriorating security situation there. A vicious power struggle between the Sudanese army