The European Commissioner for Trade says he had a “very positive” conversation with US trade envoy Jamieson Greer. They discussed, among other things, access to critical minerals and import tariffs, said Maroš Šefčovič at a World Trade Organisation (WTO) summit in Cameroon. The meeting follows a few days after the European Parliament’s approval of the […]
The fifteen-point plan that the US presented to Iran has been received and led to “strong and positive messages and talks.” This is what US negotiator Steve Witkoff said in a statement regarding the rapprochement the US has sought with Iran. “You instructed us to handle the specific negotiation points with the utmost confidentiality, and […]
US President Donald Trump told Fox News that he might be willing to talk to Iran, but that it depends on the conditions. The US and Iran were negotiating about the country’s nuclear program until the US and Israel launched their attacks on Iran last Saturday. Trump said he had heard that Iran was very […]
The talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US last weekend proceeded “in a constructive spirit,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reported. “But there is still much work to be done.” Negotiators met in the United Arab Emirates to discuss an agreement to end the fighting in Ukraine. It was the first time negotiators from Moscow and […]
NATO should actually help the United States acquire Greenland, US President Donald Trump says on Truth Social. Only the US is capable of defending the area against Russia and China, and that is essential for US security, according to Trump. He calls any other outcome just before the US talks with Greenland and Denmark “unacceptable.” […]
US President Donald Trump claims that the United States has already collected more than $600 billion in import tariffs. “And more will be coming soon,” he writes on his platform, Truth Social. Trump also states that “the fake news media” refuses to report on this. “Because they hate and despise our country and want to […]
The New York stock exchanges closed with gains on Wednesday, building on the gains from the previous day. The broad S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average reached new record highs. Trading on Wall Street was closed for half a day leading up to Christmas Eve. US stock markets will remain closed on Christmas Day, […]
President Donald Trump’s administration is warning that the United States could impose tariffs or restrictions on European service providers in response to what it called “discriminatory” actions against American companies. Trade relations between the United States and the European Union are once again under high tension. The US government is threatening to impose tariffs on […]
US President Donald Trump has finally filed a defamation lawsuit against the British public broadcaster BBC. Court documents show he is seeking damages totalling $10 billion. The case revolves around a misleading edited version of a Trump speech. The US president had already indicated several times in recent weeks that he would file a lawsuit […]
Elon Musk believes the EU should be disbanded. The American billionaire made this comment in response to the EU’s multi-million dollar fine against his messaging service X. The European Commission imposed a fine of 120 million euros on X for violating European rules, including misleading information about blue check marks. These check marks previously made […]
