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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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King travels to support Canada as it fends off Trump

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The King and Queen will be arriving in Canada on Monday for a visit seen as a symbol of support.
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Branded a terrorist: Media adds agony to Kashmiri family's grief

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Mohammad Iqbal, a teacher in Poonch district, died in cross-border shelling between India and Pakistan.
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Trump delays 50% tariffs on EU to July 9

  • News source: Erin Doherty, CNBC
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President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen said that she had a "good call" with Trump, but needed until July 9 to "reach a good deal."
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Homeland Security chief Noem visits Netanyahu ahead of Jerusalem Day

  • News source: FOX News
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday evening.

Noem met the Israeli leader in Jerusalem, where she voiced "strong appreciation for the Prime Minister’s policies, particularly the construction of the border fence with Egypt and the conduct of the ongoing war," Netanyahu's office said.

Others who attended the meeting were Israeli Military Secretary Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman; Foreign Policy Advisor Dr. Ophir Falk; Prime Minister’s Spokesperson Dr. Omer Dostri; and U.S. Ambassador to Israel...
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Trump says he's 'not happy' with Putin after massive Ukraine strike

  • News source: FOX News
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President Donald Trump told journalists that he was "not happy" with Russia's recent large-scale strike against Ukraine while speaking to the press on Sunday.

Speaking to reporters at Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey, Trump accused Putin of "killing a lot of people" in the attack, which was launched on Sunday afternoon.

"I'm not happy with what Putin is doing," Trump explained. "He's killing a lot of people, and I don't know what the hell happened to Putin."

"I've known him a long time, always gotten along with him, but he's sending...
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Call for freeze on Syrian asylum claims to end

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The UK paused processing of Syrian claims five months ago, following the fall of President Assad.
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'We didn't see it as treason': The Russian couple who became informants for Ukraine

  • News source: BBC News - World
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A Russian couple living in Ukraine were so appalled by the invasion, they shared information about Russian forces in their town with Kyiv.
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Branded a terrorist: Media adds agony to Kashmiri family's grief

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Mohammad Iqbal, a teacher in Poonch district, died in cross-border shelling between India and Pakistan.
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Bodies of five skiers found near Swiss 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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Winemakers finding Trump's tariffs hard to swallow

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Wine producers in both France and the US are unhappy at the US president's trade actions.
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Americans remember George Floyd on fifth anniversary of death

  • News source: BBC News - World
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As the cities where Floyd grew up and died hold commemorations, the US "reckoning" with racism seems to be fading.
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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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Murdered on the school run: The controversial Ukrainian gunned down in Madrid

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The killing in a Madrid suburb has shocked Ukrainians, but has not triggered an outpouring of grief.
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'Nowhere is safe' - Cameroonians trapped between separatists and soldiers

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Thousands have died in a conflict that has been largely ignored by the rest of the world.
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Why King Charles III's trip to Canada is more than just a royal visit

  • News source: BBC News - World
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BBC royal correspondent Daniela Relph on King Charles III's trip to Canada where he will open the country’s parliament.
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