United States

• Tuesday, April 8th 2025 - 09:40 UTC

  Israel to suppress all tariffs on US goods, Netanyahu tells Trump

  

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday said at the White House that his Government would eliminate tariffs and trade barriers on US imports to address the trade deficit with Washington. He made those remarks amid global market declines of over 7%, triggered by tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, which amount to 17% in the case of Israel.

• Monday, April 7th 2025 - 23:14 UTC

  Markets slump worldwide amid Trump’s tariff war and recession fears

  

  US stocks experienced significant volatility Monday amid a global trade war sparked by President Donald Trump’s tariffs. In addition, Washington threatened China to impose an additional 50% surcharge if Beijing does not retract its own 34% increase by Tuesday.

• Monday, April 7th 2025 - 10:57 UTC

  Trump’s 41% tariff on Falklands, “biggest threat since Argentine invasion”, Liberal Democrat leader

  

  The leader of UK’s Liberal Democrats, Ed Davey has called on the Prime Minister to meet with the Falklands Governor, after President Trump announced tariffs of 41% on exports from the Falkland Islands to the United States.

• Monday, April 7th 2025 - 10:12 UTC

  Early dawn stock markets show significant declines

  

  Australia's and most Asian stock markets experienced significant declines early Monday amid the global tariff war triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong dropped 9.1% to 20,778.10, with a peak intraday fall of 10.2%, marking its worst day in over a year. Across the Asia-Pacific, 11 of 14 equity markets hit 52-week lows. In mainland China, the CSI 300 Index fell by 7.6%, while the Shanghai and Shenzhen Composite Indexes dropped by 7.4% and 9.8%, respectively. Japan’s Topix and Nikkei indexes also slumped, by 9.6% and 6.5%, respectively.

• Saturday, April 5th 2025 - 10:09 UTC

  Trump's measures make dollar rise in Brazil

  

  The quotation between the Brazilian real and the US dollar rose Friday to US$ 1 / R$ 5.83 after China announced retaliatory 34% surcharges against US President Donald Trump's tariffs, which fueled fears of a global recession, triggering turbulence in financial markets.

• Friday, April 4th 2025 - 09:47 UTC

  Milei says negotiations for zero tariffs with US under way

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei said during a Conservative event in Florida that his country was negotiating with Donald Trump's administration a zero-tariff deal on approximately 50 export products, aiming for a potential Free Trade Agreement (FTA) shortly. Milei's remarks came after the Republican leader slapped a 10% tariff on all Argentine goods as part of a broader protectionist policy.

• Friday, April 4th 2025 - 09:36 UTC

  Canada announces countermeasures to Trump's tariffs

  

  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday that his country would impose 25% tariffs on US-made automobiles in response to President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian autos as part of his “Liberation Day” measures.

• Friday, April 4th 2025 - 03:06 UTC

  “Welcome to America”: Australian traveler face detention, deportation amid rising US border scrutiny

  

  In an era where American hospitality was once a hallmark of travel, increasing reports of detentions and deportations at U.S. airports are raising serious concerns among international travelers — particularly Australians.

• Thursday, April 3rd 2025 - 20:03 UTC

  Uruguay's Orsi hopes to work out tariffs issue with Trump's gov't

  

  Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi Thursday underscored the importance of dialogue with the United States after the tariffs announced Wednesday by Donald Trump. The Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) leader noted that countries such as Mexico and Canada were exempted from those surcharges, which meant there was room for negotiations.

• Thursday, April 3rd 2025 - 10:55 UTC

  Trump slaps more tariffs on foreign trade friends and foes

  

  US President Donald Trump Wednesday announced sweeping tariffs on over 164 global trade partners during a White House event dubbed “Make America Wealthy Again” and “Liberation Day.” The tariffs, aimed at addressing trade imbalances and boosting U.S. manufacturing, include a baseline 10% rate on all imports, with higher “reciprocal” tariffs—set at roughly half of what other nations charge the U.S.—on 60 countries.