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UK bans meat, dairy imports from Hungary, Slovakia after foot-and-mouth case
Confirmation of case along the Hungarian-Slovak border comes less than two months after an outbreak of the highly contagious disease in Germany.

Trump threatens large-scale sanctions, tariffs on Russia in push for cease-fire

Hungary detects first case of foot-and-mouth disease in 50 years

This newbie UK minister faces a baptism of fire on a key Labour promise

Trump tariff war would hurt Boeing more than Airbus

Keir Starmer preps major UK deregulation plan

Trump delays tariffs on many Canadian, Mexican imports for one month
Northern Ireland risks being caught in crossfire of Trump’s trade war
Tariffs from any side could create a fresh Brexit headache for traders in the sensitive region.
Trump trade war could have ‘substantial’ impact on UK, says Bank of England boss
Andrew Bailey tells MPs it would be a “very damaging thing for the world” if U.S. president pulls out of World Bank and International Monetary Fund too.
US Commerce Secretary Lutnick says Trump could reduce Mexico, Canada tariffs Wednesday
Lutnick said he did not expect immediate tariff relief for China since it continues to subsidize fentanyl production that is killing Americans.
He wasn’t bluffing: Trump’s trade war sparks broad backlash
He levied sweeping tariffs on key trading partners Mexico, Canada and China early Tuesday morning.
Trump exempting us from tariffs won’t prevent economic damage, says UK’s Reeves
Trump imposed a flat 25 percent tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada, and increased duties on Chinese goods from 10 to 20 percent.
EU slams US tariffs on Canada, Mexico as threat to global trade
“This move risks disrupting global trade, harming key economic partners, and creating unnecessary uncertainty,” says EU executive, expressing solidarity with “close allies” Canada and Mexico.
‘No room left’ for a deal: Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs take effect Tuesday
Trump also reaffirmed that he intends to raise his most recent tariff on all Chinese goods to 20 percent.
Brexit stole the show from London Fashion Week — and gifted it to Paris
As red tape and higher costs hammer British designers, France is ready to pounce.
Trump halts aid to Ukraine
The minerals deal is still on the table. So are deals with Russia.
Zelenskyy says Trump support ‘crucial’ after bruising Oval Office clash
Ukrainian president lands in the U.K. for summit with European leaders, seeking to reaffirm alliances after tense confrontation with the U.S. president.
EU, India agree to finalize free-trade pact this year, von der Leyen says
Accord would be “the largest deal of this kind,” Commission president says on visit to New Delhi.
How Keir Starmer buttered up Donald Trump
Inside the months of quiet, grinding preparation that went into the British prime minister’s all-smiles first trip to the Trump White House — and why it could all still unravel.
Pharma braces for tariffs as Trump threatens to buck trade convention
Drugmakers and analysts fear retaliation from Brussels will only exacerbate Europe’s drug supply issues.
EU to Trump on tariffs: Go ahead, make our day.
Brussels threatens to use its trade bazooka after President Donald Trump says the European Union was created to “screw” America.
UK’s Starmer hits back at JD Vance on freedom of speech
U.K. prime minister was “proud” of Britain’s history on freedom of speech after Vance said clampdowns affected American citizens.
Trump hints at US backing for Chagos Islands deal
U.S. president suggested he was “inclined to go along” with the deal which hands the archipelago to Mauritius.
Trump wants a trade deal with Britain ‘very soon’
U.S. president tells POLITICO: “I think we could very well end up with a real trade deal where the tariffs wouldn’t be necessary.”
EU worries over lack of Trump security guarantees for Ukraine
France’s Macron briefed about his visit to the White House: “This was a waste of time,” said a senior EU official.
Inside Starmer’s plan to woo Trump with a defense spending surprise
The U.K. prime minister heads to Washington on Wednesday having put his money where his mouth is on boosting the military budget. Will it be enough to keep the president on side?
Ukraine and US agree to minerals deal
Donald Trump hinted Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy could travel to Washington to sign the deal on Friday.
Macron to Trump: Make trade war with China, not with us
“Come on, you cannot have a trade war with China and Europe at the same time,” Macron tells Fox News in an interview.
Putin offers to sell minerals to Trump, including from Russian-occupied Ukraine
The proposal comes as Kyiv and Washington negotiate a deal on critical minerals in Ukraine.
Macron gets platitudes but nothing concrete from Trump
The American didn’t call Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator” during Macron’s lightning visit to Washington on Monday — but he also refused to call Vladimir Putin one.
Trump wants Europe to buy more US farm goods. It can’t.
There are insuperable market, phytosanitary and political obstacles — and it could get worse.