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President Donald Trump announced he will enact a new 10 percent global tariff following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down many of his original tariffs on Friday. Trump said at a press conference he will maintain many existing tariffs and impose the new tariffs under a different statute. The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, […]

President Donald Trump admonished justices who struck down sweeping tariffs on Friday, accusing the six members of the Supreme Court of being “afraid of doing the right thing.” The president said at a press conference hours after the court’s ruling that he’s “ashamed” for the justices who voted against his tariffs, singling out the liberal […]

Hungary’s threat to veto the loan is a major setback for Ukraine, whose coffers will begin running low on cash from April. Kyiv will struggle to sustain its war effort without fresh funds, leaving it at a disadvantage in ongoing peace talks with Russia. The first signs of trouble began earlier in the day on Friday. […]

For Canada, the ruling reinforces its position that Trump’s tariffs are “unjustified,” said Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. “While Canada has the best trade deal with the United States of any trading partner, we recognize that critical work lies ahead to support Canadian businesses and workers who remain affected by Section 232 tariffs on steel, […]

Werder Bremen, a top German soccer team, is canceling its planned trip to Minnesota this summer, after violence and political chaos engulfed Minneapolis amid the Trump administration’s major immigration enforcement push in January. “Playing in a city where there’s unrest and people have been shot, that does not fit with our values here at Werder […]

The IPC said six Russian and four Belarusian athletes have been awarded invitations to compete at the Games in para-alpine skiing, para cross-country skiing and para-snowboarding. The committee lifted its broader suspension of the two countries in September, after previously allowing athletes to compete only as neutrals following Russia’s 2022 full-invasion of Ukraine. The decision […]

BRUSSELS — The European Union called for stability in the transatlantic trade relationship after the Supreme Court of the United States struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs in a 6-3 ruling on Friday. “We remain in close contact with the U.S. Administration as we seek clarity on the steps they intend to take in response […]

Responding to the news, a U.K. government spokesperson said: “This is a matter for the U.S. to determine but we will continue to support U.K. businesses as further details are announced. “The U.K. enjoyed the lowest reciprocal tariffs globally, and under any scenario we expect our privileged trading position with the U.S. to continue. “We […]

Representatives for Johnson and Truss declined to comment. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. ‘Act of stupidity’ Trump’s position on the Chagos deal has flipped multiple times in recent weeks. He first came out against the “act of GREAT STUPIDITY” on Jan. 20, in what British officials believed was […]

The Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs — a major repudiation of a core piece of Trump’s economic program. The 6-3 decision is a rare instance of the conservative-led court reining in Trump’s expansive use of executive power. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch joined the […]