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Trump travels to meet China’s Xi Jinping as US war on Iran looms large
Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed 2,883 people and injured 8,787 since March 2, Lebanon’s Health Ministry says.
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US plans to hike tariffs on EU cars to 25% will hit luxury market the most
US says it will hike tariffs to 25% because the EU has not complied with trade deal last year that set tariffs at 15%.
Why Europe’s car industry is at the centre of a new US trade war
Trump has threatened to increase tariffs on EU cars and trucks exported to the US from 15 percent to 25 percent.
Oil prices soar on fears of long supply disruption, US siege of Iran ports
US President Trump meets with oil firms over ways to minimise impact on fuel supplies amid US blockade of Iranian ports.
EDITOR'S ANALYSIS
Carney, ‘strong and resolute’ in first year, now has to deliver on promises
Canada’s prime minister has used Trump’s attacks on allies and others to refocus Ottawa’s foreign policy.
US, Latin America countries criticise China’s retaliation over Panama Canal
China has detained nearly 70 Panamanian-flagged ships after Supreme Court ruling on Panama Canal, US officials say.
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Russian troops, warships in India soon? Why their new military pact matters
In a significant pact, India and Russia agree to the deployment of soldiers and warships on each other’s soil during peace and wartime.
US launches tariff refund system as thousands of importers line up
More than 330,000 importers paid up to $166bn in tariffs on 53 million shipments of imported goods.
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Colombia responds to Ecuador’s tariff hike with 100-percent import tax
The tit-for-tat tariff increase comes amid cross-border tension over illicit drugs and fate of politician Jorge Glas.
US federal court hears new case against Trump tariffs
The case is to overturn the temporary tariffs that Trump imposed after the Supreme Court struck down his earlier ones.
Trump threatens 50% tariffs on countries that supply Iran with weapons
It’s not clear under what legal authority Trump can tack on this tariff, and analysts called it an ’empty threat’.
