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Trump, pictured in Switzerland in 2020 with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, has long held the view that the
E.U. takes advantage of America.Evan Vucci / AP file


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Trump's tariff threat risks a trade war with Europe years in the making


Trump's threat to impose 50% tariffs on imports from the E.U. is just the latest attack. It comes amid a broader souring of relations and after months of economic sparring.

By Freddie Clayton

The European Union has pushed back against President Donald Trump’s latest suggestion that he will impose a 50% import tariff on all E.U. goods, warning that trans-Atlantic trade must be built on “respect, not threats.”

The rebuke came after Trump said in a Friday post on his Truth Social platform that trade negotiations with Brussels were “going nowhere” and suggested he would slap a 50% blanket duty on all European goods entering the U.S. starting June 1.

It was just the latest bellicose remark from Trump and came amid a broader souring of relations between the two global powers that has seen months of distrust and economic sparring.

The E.U., home to nearly 450 million people, is the world’s largest trading bloc and one of Washington’s top commercial partners. It exported more than $600 billion in goods to the U.S. last year while importing goods worth around $370 billion.

Trump’s latest broadside follows his April 2 “Liberation Day” announcement of a 39% tariff on European goods, an idea he later walked back before he changed course again Friday with an even tougher stance. ...

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Father of nine children killed by Israeli strike still in critical condition

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Hamdi al-Najjar's "life remains in danger", a Bulgarian doctor working at Nasser hospital in southern Gaza tells the BBC.
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Bodies of five skiers found near Switzerland resort

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Mountain rescue recovered the five bodies a day after they were alerted to multiple pairs of abandoned skis.
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Young US men are joining Russian churches promising 'absurd levels of manliness'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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A religion with traditions dating back centuries is attracting young American men.
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5th graders investigate California bill targeting anti-aging skincare sales to minors | Investigating "Sephora kids" Solutions

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Skincare brands are making billions of dollars a year selling products to tweens: kids under 12. Dermatologists warn that some of those products can be harmful to young skin. So, a California lawmaker wants to require an ID to buy some of those products. CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts teamed up with her daughter's fifth-grade class and the CBS News Confirmed team to examine the risks of the "Sephora Kids" trend and the proposed solution to help protect children.
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CBS News California investigates troubling skincare industry trend | "Sephora kid" Investigation

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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If you have a tween in your life, get-ready-with-me videos may be familiar to you. These videos saturate social media feeds, targeting young girls with multi-step skincare and routines. Popular brands partner with kid-fluencers to create viral skincare products and social media content, and the skincare industry is cashing in, turning many in Generation Alpha into so-called "Sephora kids." The problem is that many viral products contain anti-aging ingredients like retinol and alpha hydroxy acid, which, unbeknownst to many of these kids, can harm their young skin, and it's hard to tell the products apart. So CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts teamed up with her daughter's fifth-grade class and CBS News Confirmed to examine the risks and what is being done to protect children.
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Hegseth denies China's claim that Golden Dome is ‘offensive’: ‘Protecting the homeland’

  • News source: FOX News
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth denied China’s claim the Golden Dome would turn space into a "war zone."

"All we care about is protecting the homeland," Hegseth told Fox News Digital while departing from a trip to Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

President Donald Trump has said for a long time defense of the homeland is critical to his "America First" policy, and the Golden Dome is a generational investment.

Chinese Foreign Minister Mao Ning claimed this week the Golden Dome has a "strong offensive nature and violates the principle of peaceful use...
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Second suspected sabotage in France as power cut hits Nice

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Officials say the blaze that caused the power outage is probably of "criminal origin".
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Victims in landmark child abuse trial ask why France doesn't want to know

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The trial of France's most prolific known paedophile comes to an end this week amid widespread frustration.
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Biden's chief of staff scolded Obama campaign architect for calling Biden's age an issue, book reveals

  • News source: FOX News
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Former President Joe Biden's decision to run for re-election divided longtime Democratic advisors, a new book about Biden's cognitive decline and his administration's alleged cover-up revealed.

Biden's former Chief of Staff, Ron Klain, shut down former President Barack Obama advisor David Axelrod for repeatedly calling Biden's age an issue.

"The presidency is a monstrously taxing job and the stark reality is the president would be closer to 90 than 80 at the end of a second term, and that would be a major issue," Axelrod told The New York Times...
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Upending US birthright citizenship would have drastic negative impact, defenders warn

  • News source: FOX News
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The Supreme Court heard a case this month centered on President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to end so-called birthright citizenship, in one of the most closely watched and potentially impactful cases heard by the court in recent years.

Though the case itself was used largely as a means of challenging lower court powers to issue so-called universal or nationwide injunctions, justices on the high court did inquire about the merits of the order itself, "Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship," which Trump signed on the...
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Trump says Harvard's foreign students are from countries paying 'nothing' for their education

  • News source: FOX News
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President Donald Trump on Sunday criticized foreign countries for paying "nothing" toward the education of their citizens who are attending college at Harvard and other U.S. institutions.

This comes amid the fight between the Trump administration and Harvard for its plans to revoke the university's ability to enroll foreign students.

"Why isn’t Harvard saying that almost 31% of their students are from FOREIGN LANDS, and yet those countries, some not at all friendly to the United States, pay NOTHING toward their student’s education, nor do they ever...
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Texas bill requiring sheriffs to collaborate with ICE given initial approval by state House

  • News source: FOX News
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The Texas House gave initial approval on Saturday to a bill that would require sheriffs to collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement by serving federal immigration warrants at local jails.

Senate Bill 8 received preliminary approval with an 89-50 vote in the lower chamber after GOP state Rep. David Spiller, a sponsor of the legislation, amended the bill so it applies to all counties rather than just counties with populations over 100,000 as was the case in the original version, according to FOX 7 and The Texas Tribune.

"This bill is...
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Russian strikes kill eight across Ukraine, officials say

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Ukraine says the capital Kyiv region was the worst-hit overnight, while Russia says it destroyed 95 Ukrainian drones.
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How recent presidents have honored America's fallen on Memorial Day

  • News source: The Associated Press
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From Arlington National Cemetery outside the nation's capital to the American burial ground in Normandy, France, presidents customarily commemorate Memorial Day on hallowed ground.

In somber wreath-laying ceremonies and poignant speeches, presidents remember the military members who died serving the country, even as many Americans associate the holiday with a three-day weekend and shopping sales.

Here's a look at what recent presidents have said on Memorial Days past. All spoke at Arlington in Virginia, except for President George W. Bush:

“The...
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From teenage Arsenal prodigy to convicted drug smuggler

  • News source: BBC News - World
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As a young player, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas had the world at his feet. Where did it all go wrong?
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