Tag: US
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Iran and the US negotiate through Pakistan: Iran wants full sanctions-relief
US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran have abated early this morning after it was announced that Iran has sent its negotiating proposals to the US. The proposals sent by Iran include a protocol for the safe passage of the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and also reconstruction aid. Yesterday, Israel struck the South Pars gas…
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BREAKING: US lifts sanctions on Russian oil – EU High Representative says the US is trying to divide Europe
US government officials have informed EU leaders that the US is unsanctioning Russian oil currently at sea for up to 30 days. Unconfirmed reports state that the move is targeted towards India which will be making significant Russian oil purchases. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent previously said that the US would unsaction some Russian oil…
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EU exports to the US go lower in Q3 while imports go higher as Trump’s tariffs take effect
According to the latest Eurostat’s statistics, EU exports to the US in the third quarter of this year have come out significantly lower than the same quarter of last year after EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed to a 15% tariffs on EU products by the US. The decision was criticised by many…
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Manfred Weber describes EU-US trade deal as “damage control”
The President of the European People’s Party Manfred Weber has described an EU-US trade deal struck last night in Scotland as “damage control”. The US has set a 15% tariff rate for most of EU exports to the US. US tariffs on EU products ranged between 1 and 2% before Donald Trump took office. The…
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US tariffs on EU products suspended until July 9th
In a surprise announcement on Sunday night, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that she had a good call with President Donald Trump and that the EU needs up to July 9th to close a trade deal with the US. The announcement was welcomed by President Trump who reacted by announcing a suspension…
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US Secretary of State confirms episode when US withheld intelligence sharing from Ukraine
In a Congress hearing, testifying in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, US Secretary of state Marco Rubio confirmed an episode when the US withheld weapons and intelligence sharing from Ukraine. The withholding of intelligence sharing by the US from Ukraine coincided with a rapid and surprise Russian push in Kursk and Russia’s swift…
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Andrew Tate accused of raping another woman while in the United States
The Hollywood-based media outlet TMZ published a story detailing an incident in which Andrew Tate allegedly raped a woman while in the United States. Andrew and Tristan Tate traveled to the United States from Romania under unusual circumstances while on house arrest. Andrew Tate is now back in Romania and has denied that his release…
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Russia does not accept the US proposed ceasefire: says will “study proposals”
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov gave a statement to the press saying that the Kremlin is yet to study the ceasefire proposals handed to it by the United States before making a decision. However, there is no indication yet that Russia is ready to accept a ceasefire. Peskov said that “Russia does not want to get…
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US Secretary of state Marco Rubio arrives in Jeddah to meet with the Ukrainian delegation
Ukrainain President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown-Prince Mohammed bin-Salman as he arrived in Jeddah with his delegation for talks with the US delegation. The US and Ukrainian delegations will be discussing the mineral rights deal. The United States is also pressuring Ukraine to capitulate to Russia with a ceasefire by ceding lost territory.…
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President Donald Trump makes peace with President Volodymyr Zelensky
Yesterday evening, President Donald Trump gave a speech in Congress where he praised President Zelensky for writing him a letter reiterating Ukraine’s insistence to sign the mineral rights deal with the United States. President Zelensky has yet to travel to the United States to sign the deal. President Trump gave a speech to Congress, much…
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President Trump halts military aid to Ukraine while Russia rains drones and missiles on Ukrainian civilians
US President Donald Trump halted US military aid to Ukraine citing last Friday’s meeting as the reason. Ukraine was set to receive large quantitates of anti-air missiles that were approved by the previous Joe Biden Administration. Previously, President Trump halted new weapons sales to Ukraine. Since last week, Russia has launched up to 1,050 attack…
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Zelensky to travel to Washington sign the mineral rights deal: Trump praises Zelensky
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is planned to travel to Washington later today to meet with President Donald Trump and sign the mineral rights deal. The two parties came to an agreement over the deal after stiff opposition from President Zelensky over the deal’s initial terms. President Zelensky rejected attempts by US officials to secure a…
