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France to summon US ambassador over comments on slain far-right activist

France to summon US ambassador over comments on slain far-right activist

France will summon the US ambassador to Paris over comments made by the Trump administration about the killing of a French far-right activist blamed on the hard left, the foreign minister said Sunday. The death of Quentin Deranque has put France on edge, igniting tensions between the left and

EU 'expects' US to honour trade deal as Trump hikes tariffs

EU 'expects' US to honour trade deal as Trump hikes tariffs

The European Commission called Sunday for Washington to abide by the terms of the trade deal struck last year with the EU, as President Donald Trump announced new global tariff hikes a day after an adverse Supreme Court ruling. "A deal is a deal," said a commission statement.

US says trade deals in force despite court ruling on tariffs

US says trade deals in force despite court ruling on tariffs

US trade deals with the European Union, China and other partners remain in force despite the Supreme Court ruling that struck down many of President Donald Trump's tariffs, a top official said Sunday. "So we're having active conversations with them. We want them to understand

Greenland does not need US hospital ship: Danish minister

Greenland does not need US hospital ship: Danish minister

Denmark on Sunday rejected a US claim that Greenland needs healthcare help, on the same day its forces evacuate a US sailor from a submarine off the coast of the Arctic island for medical treatment. A day earlier, US President Donald Trump said he was sending a hospital ship to

Trump hikes US global tariff rate to 15 percent

Trump hikes US global tariff rate to 15 percent

President Donald Trump raised the global duty on imports into the United States to 15 percent on Saturday, doubling down on his promise to maintain his aggressive tariff policy a day after the Supreme Court ruled much of it illegal. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that after a

Brazil's Lula urges Trump to treat all countries equally

Brazil's Lula urges Trump to treat all countries equally

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday urged Donald Trump to treat all countries equally after the US leader imposed a 15 percent tariff on imports following an adverse Supreme Court ruling. "I want to tell the US President Donald Trump that we don'

Cuban Americans keep sending help to the island, but some cry foul

Cuban Americans keep sending help to the island, but some cry foul

In the early morning, Florida resident Gisela Salgado headed to a local store with a bag stuffed with clothes, coffee and powdered milk to send to her brother in Cuba. She was not alone. Even though some shipping agents in the Sunshine State have restricted the mailing of packages to