WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has plastered tariffs on products from almost every country on earth. He’s targeted specific imports including autos, steel and aluminum. But he isn’t done yet. Trump has promised to impose hefty import taxes on pharmaceuticals, a category of products...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he 's begun arrangements for a face-to-face meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a pathway to end Russia 's invasion of Ukraine, while affirming that the U.S. would back European security guarantees aimed...
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders appealed on Tuesday to U.S. President Donald Trump to defend their security interests at a key summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin later this week over the war in Ukraine. The Europeans are desperate to exert some influence over a Friday...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to determine mere moments into his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week whether it would be possible to work out a deal to halt the war in Ukraine. "At the end of that meeting, probably the first two minutes, I...
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has revised downward its forecast for global trade growth next year to 1.8 percent from an initial estimate of 2.5 percent as the United States’ (US) reciprocal tariffs come into effect. In its latest trade forecast, the Geneva-based trade body said recent...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump began levying higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday, just as the economic fallout of his monthslong tariff threats has begun to create visible damage for the U.S. economy. Just after midnight, goods from more than 60 countries and the...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump could meet in person with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as next week as he seeks to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, a White House official said Wednesday. The official cautioned that a meeting has not been scheduled yet and no location...
U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing China and India to stop buying oil from Russia and helping fund the Kremlin 's war against Ukraine. Trump is raising the issue as he seeks to press Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire. But cheap Russian oil benefits refiners in those...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte downplayed the one percent reduction of the 20 percent tariff imposed on Philippine goods to 19 percent as an empty gesture, calling it “consuelo de bobo” or a false consolation. Duterte questioned the importance of the announcement and...
President Marcos underscored the strategic importance of the planned United States-backed ammunitions hub in Subic, saying its development is a critical component of the Philippines’ self-reliance defense program. In a joint press conference with US President Donald Trump at the White House,...
President Marcos and United States President Donald Trump reaffirmed the "ironclad" relationship between Manila and Washington as the two leaders completed their trade negotiations following their White House meeting on Tuesday, July 22. In an interview with the media at the White House, Trump...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump recently had a medical checkup after noticing "mild swelling" in his lower legs and was found to have a condition common in older adults that causes blood to pool in his veins, the White House said Thursday. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said tests by...
