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Trump thinks the US holds all the cards on trade. He is misguided.
As more and more countries realize there is no fair deal to be made, they will likely look for economic opportunities elsewhere, no matter the short-term cost of transitioning.
Trump threatens to slap Brazil with 50 percent tariffs over treatment of Bolsonaro, other disagreements
Africa must stop migrants reaching Europe to keep EU cash, plans show
‘He likes the game too much’: Why Trump isn’t sweating his lack of trade deals
‘Goodbye Trump, hello Asia’ is the EU’s new trade strategy. Will it work?
Trump turns trade talks into foreign policy wish list
Join the club: UK seeks to band up with like-minded nations amid Trump’s trade war
China’s ‘World Bank’ wants to set up shop in Britain
The nomination of a new president has reignited long-running concerns about Beijing’s influence over the bank’s governance.
China warns US not to ‘play with fire’ on Taiwan as Hegseth brands Beijing ‘imminent’ threat
The escalating rhetoric comes as Beijing carried out fresh naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea.
China slams Macron over ‘unacceptable’ comments on Taiwan and Ukraine
French president warned that unchecked Russian aggression in Ukraine could set a precedent in Asia.
China threat is ‘imminent,’ US’s Hegseth warns Asia allies
The U.S. defense secretary went to Singapore to reinforce alliances, and admonish allies about security spending.
Macron to China: Keep North Korea out of Ukraine war or risk NATO coming to Asia
French president delivers veiled warning to Beijing during speech in Singapore.
In Trump’s war on clean energy, China (and everyone else) wins
It’s a shift from the U.S. president’s first term, and is driving a fresh wedge within his Republican Party.
Trump: The EU is ‘nastier than China’
U.S. president launches blistering new trade attack against Brussels, as he agrees to cool tariff war with Beijing.
US touts ‘productive’ talks with China, details coming Monday
“We will be giving details tomorrow, but I can tell you that the talks were productive,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Trump’s trade war pushes EU toward Pacific free traders
A 12-nation Indo-Pacific club could serve as a platform for teaming up.
Trump hails ‘total reset’ with China after Geneva trade meeting
Washington and Beijing are trying to defuse trade tensions in talks in Switzerland.
Will the first American pope stand up to Trump?
Support in the papal conclave coalesced around a leader who may challenge the U.S. president’s agenda, particularly around migration.
Battle for next pope is about whether Rome is still the Church’s power base
As pre-conclave lobbying intensifies, top Vatican diplomat Pietro Parolin has become a point of convergence for cardinals looking to restore Vatican’s primacy.
EU steps in as ‘alarming’ India-Pakistan tensions rise
“I urge both sides to show restraint,” the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says after discussions with senior New Delhi and Islamabad officials.
Save our Steel: Trump’s tariffs and Chinese overcapacity force governments to act
Governments the world over are racing to keep their steel industries alive. From the U.K. to France, the EU and Australia: Billions are reserved to counter global overcapacity and Donald Trump’s steep tariffs.
Sacraments and side-chats: Pope’s funeral overshadowed by Trump dealmaking
Emotional tributes to the popular Pope Francis came amid a diplomatic scramble to meet with the U.S. president.
Trump talks tariffs. The EU talks free trade with the rest of the world.
With the United States throwing up the highest trade barriers in a century, Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission is on a mission to do trade deals with everyone else.
Leading in an age of disruption: Why policy professionals must adapt
A new global landscape needs leaders who readily embrace change and lead with vision — the kind of leaders that the European University Institute is nurturing at its new blended program in Florence.
US to launch probe that could trigger semiconductor tariffs
The investigation could lead to new tariffs on semiconductors in a move that would have sweeping implications for Asian countries and the tech sector.
British MP refused entry in Hong Kong on family visit
Liberal Democrat Wera Hobhouse has been vocal about human rights issues in Tibet and Hong Kong.
King Charles drawn into Prince Andrew spy scandal
Testimony in Chinese espionage case raises fresh questions for Buckingham Palace.
Trump administration will head to London energy summit … and into a row
Europe and Washington will come together at a time when their leaders are radically divided on energy and climate policies.