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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Early indicators suggest that the US economy is slowing down. This, even before the adverse effect of President Donald Trump’s policies such as additional import tariffs kick-in.

Trump justifies tariffsTrump has defended the tariffs as necessary for national security and economic growth. "These tariffs will bring back American jobs, protect our industries, and force our trading partners to treat us fairly," he said in a press conference.He accused Canada and Mexico of failing to curb illegal immigration and drug trafficking, particularly fentanyl.

It looks like the trade war Canada has been fearing for weeks has arrived.

United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs will “disproportionally affect the less fortunate” economically, says the head of Canada’s largest bank.

Sweeping U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods went into effect today after U.S. President Donald Trump dashed hopes of a reprieve on Monday.

Two thirds of businesses say they can withstand a tariff war with the United States that lasts more than a year, according to a new survey released on Tuesday by KPMG in Canada.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. At times, the Berlinale assumes the form of a tinderbox waiting to explode.

President Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada took effect, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20%, at 12:01 a.m. EST (0501 GMT).

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. US President Donald Trump and his vice-president, J.D. Vance, are spinning Friday’s Oval Office clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a show of American strength towards an ungrateful supplicant.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. China hit back at the U.S. with a slate of retaliatory measures in response to the Trump administration’s latest tariff increase, escalating a trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

Sudan, traders and industry sources say, complicating Western companies' efforts to insulate their supply chains from the conflict. Sudan produces around 80% of the world's gum arabic, a natural substance harvested from acacia trees that's widely used to mix, stabilise and thicken ingredients in mass-market products including L'Oreal lipsticks and Nestle petfood. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), at war since April 2023 with Sudan's national army, seized control late last year of the main gum-harvesting regions of Kordofan and Darfur in western Sudan.

A Trade War Reignited Just after midnight on Tuesday, the U.S. implemented sweeping tariffs on imports from China, Canada, and Mexico. These new levies push U.S. tariffs to historic levels, unsettling businesses and foreign governments alike. As of 12:01 a.m., the Trump administration imposed a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico, while increasing tariffs on Chinese goods by an additional 10%, on top of existing duties.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Better growth for the Big Five of India's IT industry in the next financial year has come under doubt, with some of the largest banks, the biggest customers of homegrown IT firms, putting large tech spending projects on hold. The reason: Uncertainty over inflation rates and whether America’s recent tariffs on goods from China and Mexico could start a new round of trade war.

In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump denounced criticism from Democrats and his former National Security Advisor, H.R. McMaster, asserting that he remains the only U.S. leader who has not ceded Ukrainian land to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump’s comments come in response to a growing political firestorm following his public argument with Zelenskyy on Friday.

Dalmia Bharat, the country's second-oldest cement manufacturer that began its industrial journey in pre-independent India, is investing significantly to build fresh nationwide capacity to meet surging demand from industries as diverse as housing, public infrastructure, and commercial assets. Puneet Dalmia, MD and CEO, announced a capital expenditure of ₹3,520 crore to take Dalmia Bharat's capacity to 55.5 million tonnes a year, cementing its leadership credentials in the rapidly consolidating home market. «India is one of the fastest growing economies, and it is a large economy. So, it offers the benefit of scale,» Puneet Dalmia told ET. «Average per capita consumption is 280 kg, while the global average is 550 kg. In high growth phases, economies have seen cement consumption grow to 750-800 kg per capita. So, there is potential to go 3x from here.» Dalmia acknowledged that short-term headwinds existed in the form of a price war that was driving down margins of players but believes that doesn't change the long-term view. He attributed the price war to a phenomenon where players were prioritising market share over margins in the backdrop of consolidation in the sector.

In a late update, the Vatican said the episodes were caused by a «significant accumulation» of mucus in his lungs and bronchial spasms. «Two bronchoscopies were performed with the need for aspiration of copious secretions,» the Vatican said, AP reported.

European leaders are confronting their worst-case scenario: maybe they really are going to be dealing with a bellicose Russia alone.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Last week’s Trump-Vance-Zelensky train wreck proved that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is on increasingly shaky ground. Starting with Donald Trump’s Feb.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—President Trump’s blowup with Volodymyr Zelensky last week might have been sparked by the Ukrainian president’s pursuit of more military aid in an Oval Office meeting, but it also was fueled by personal tensions that date to a phone call between the leaders that sparked Trump’s first impeachment. It is a rift that now threatens to disrupt relations with Kyiv, and open a chasm with western allies.