Bessent says US-Europe relations have ‘never been closer’ despite Greenland crisis
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said America’s relations with Europe remain strong…
European Union and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign landmark free trade agreement
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries formally signed a…
Trump’s protectionist trade policies allow China to swoop in
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s top trading partners are responding to President Donald Trump’s belligerent and unpredictable trade policies…
Lawmakers propose $2.5B agency to boost production of rare earths
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers have proposed creating a new agency with $2.5 billion to spur…
Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs over Greenland
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if…
Canadian leader seeks to repair relations on visit to China
BEIJING (AP) — On the first trip by a Canadian leader to China in eight years, Prime Minister…
Canadian PM Mark Carney arrives in Beijing for landmark four-day visit to China
BEIJING — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Beijing on Wednesday night, beginning a four-day visit designed…
China’s trade surplus surges 20% to a record $1.2 trillion, even with Trump’s tariffs
HONG KONG — China’s trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion in 2025, the government…
China urges Canada to break from US influence as PM Carney visits Beijing
BEIJING — As Canadian leader Mark Carney arrives in China on Wednesday, his hosts see an opportunity to…
China pushes Canada to adopt ‘strategic autonomy’ during Carney’s visit
BEIJING (AP) — As Canadian leader Mark Carney arrives in China on Wednesday, his hosts see an opportunity…
China and Japan, uneasy neighbors in East Asia, are at odds again
BEIJING (AP) — They’re at it again. China and Japan — frenemies, trading partners and uneasy neighbors with…
French farmers force their way through Paris with tractors to protest free trade deal
PARIS — Dozens of angry farmers demonstrated on Thursday in front of France’s lower house of parliament after…