Washington eyes ‘very productive’ Trump-Xi meeting this week – POLITICO
“We discussed a wide variety of issues, from the rare earth, from the rare earth magnets to trade,…
Trump Unveils Flurry of Asia Trade Deals Ahead of Xi Meeting
US President Donald Trump unveiled a flurry of trade deals during his first day in Asia, looking to…
Trump Signs Malaysia Trade Deal With PM Anwar During Asean Summit
President Donald Trump and Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim signed a trade agreement and critical minerals pact Sunday,…
Trump says open to making concessions to China to calm trade war – POLITICO
“I’d love China to help us out with Russia,” he said. “We put very big sanctions on Russia. I…
Trump’s No. 1 Canadian Enemy: Doug Ford Relishes Antagonist Role
The premier of Canada’s most powerful province — and arguably the country’s most successful politician today — has…
Hungary’s Orbán vows to ‘circumvent’ US sanctions on Russian oil titans – POLITICO
Orbán — a longtime Trump ally — was defiant, however, claiming the “battle is not over yet,” and insisting Budapest will find ways to get around Washington’s…
Alberta Seeks to Use Gas Reserves for Data Centers, AI
Alberta’s government kicked off a new legislative session pledging to build new pipelines and deploy its vast natural…
S. Africa Needs Reforms to Counter US Tariffs, Central Bank Says
South Africa needs to fast-track structural reforms to cushion the economy from the effects of US President Donald…
Slovakia lifts veto on latest Russia sanctions – POLITICO
Earlier this week, energy ministers from 27 member countries agreed by qualified majority to a landmark phaseout of…
Europe’s private fears over Trump’s plan for Gaza – POLITICO
Justice and accountability As Trump and Netanyahu swapped mutual congratulations in Israel on Monday, some officials in Brussels…
Dutch government seizes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia – POLITICO
Nexperia is headquartered in Nijmegen, in the northeast of the Netherlands, and has been controlled by Wingtech since…
Why Davos isn’t crying for Argentina – POLITICO
Proxy economic war with China As confidence in Milei’s program faltered, focus shifted to whether the U.S. would…