The EU chief says she is ready to strike a deal with Washington after U.S. President Trump threatened 50% tariffs on the bloc.
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said she had a “good call” with U.S. President Donald Trump after he threatened to impose 50% tariffs on the bloc.
Trump has repeatedly claimed the EU was created to “take advantage” of the United States. He also warned that talks with the 27-nation bloc were “going nowhere” and threatened to impose the tariffs on all EU imports starting June 1.
Von der Leyen said she is ready to move “swiftly” toward a trade agreement but added the EU would need until 9 July to secure a “good deal.”
Following the call, Trump agreed to pause the tariff threat until July 9.
Brussels has warned it will respond with tariffs on U.S. goods worth nearly $113 billion if negotiations fail.
Meanwhile, German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil called for serious talks with Washington, saying he had discussed the matter with his U.S. counterpart, Scott Bessent.
Iran and the U.S. ended a fresh round of indirect talks in Rome, as negotiators hope to resolve a decades-long dispute over Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
The State Department office that handles refugee issues and works to cut illegal migration will deal with the U.S. response to overseas disasters, a role for which they say it lacks the know-how and personnel.
U.S. President Donald Trump will host South African President on Wednesday for crunch talks over alleged "genocide" on white farmers and other racial issues highlighted by the Trump. Ramaphosa is hoping to use the opportunity to revive US-South Africa relations, currently at its lowest since 1994.
Britain is working with the U.S. to ensure a ceasefire between India and Pakistan endures and that "confidence-building measures" and dialogue take place, foreign minister David Lammy said on Saturday.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and chief trade negotiator Jamieson Greer will meet China's economic tsar He Lifeng in Switzerland this weekend for talks that could be the first step toward resolving a trade war disrupting the global economy.
Germany is stepping up its military readiness, aiming to fully equip its armed forces by 2029 amid rising concerns over future threats from Russia.
Trump called Putin “crazy” after Russia’s record-breaking missile assault on Ukraine, marking his harshest public criticism yet of the Russian leader.
Hong Kong is seizing an unexpected opportunity to attract top academic talent after the U.S. banned Harvard from enrolling international students. The city’s universities are stepping in with offers and support to affected students.
Southeast Asian leaders are meeting in Kuala Lumpur to voice concern over U.S. tariff policies and forge stronger regional and global alliances.
U.S. President Trump has expressed surprise at Russia’s latest deadly assault on Ukraine.
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Tensions flare in the India-France Rafale deal as France refuses to share the fighter jet’s source code, limiting India’s ability to integrate indigenous weapons and reducing its combat autonomy.
France has rejected India’s request to share source codes needed to integrate indigenous weapons into Rafale fighter jets. Despite repeated appeals, French manufacturer Dassault Aviation has refused to compromise on the issue
Anton Kobyakov, adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, claimed at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum that the USSR’s dissolution was legally invalid and that the Soviet Union still exists under constitutional law, framing the Ukraine war as an “internal process.”
Kyiv faced a large-scale Russian drone and missile assault overnight, with explosions and gunfire echoing throughout the city, forcing residents to shelter in subway stations.
Germany is stepping up its military readiness, aiming to fully equip its armed forces by 2029 amid rising concerns over future threats from Russia.
Trump called Putin “crazy” after Russia’s record-breaking missile assault on Ukraine, marking his harshest public criticism yet of the Russian leader.
Hong Kong is seizing an unexpected opportunity to attract top academic talent after the U.S. banned Harvard from enrolling international students. The city’s universities are stepping in with offers and support to affected students.
Southeast Asian leaders are meeting in Kuala Lumpur to voice concern over U.S. tariff policies and forge stronger regional and global alliances.
U.S. President Trump has expressed surprise at Russia’s latest deadly assault on Ukraine.
Germany is stepping up its military readiness, aiming to fully equip its armed forces by 2029 amid rising concerns over future threats from Russia.
Trump called Putin “crazy” after Russia’s record-breaking missile assault on Ukraine, marking his harshest public criticism yet of the Russian leader.
Hong Kong is seizing an unexpected opportunity to attract top academic talent after the U.S. banned Harvard from enrolling international students. The city’s universities are stepping in with offers and support to affected students.
Southeast Asian leaders are meeting in Kuala Lumpur to voice concern over U.S. tariff policies and forge stronger regional and global alliances.
U.S. President Trump has expressed surprise at Russia’s latest deadly assault on Ukraine.
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