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Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Thursday the United States will soon put a "fairly substantial tariff" on semiconductors coming into the country, after previously threatening a 100-percent...

Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday to lower tariffs on Japanese autos, as Washington moves to implement a trade pact negotiated with Tokyo. Japanese autos...

Paris (AFP) - More than two dozen countries have pledged to join a force to deploy in Ukraine after any eventual peace deal with Russia, aiming to deter Moscow from...

Caracas (AFP) - With an ill-disciplined military and an outdated arsenal, Venezuela would be at a serious disadvantage in the event of an American invasion, experts say. President Nicolas Maduro...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - The US government on Thursday filed multi-million dollar lawsuits against a major power company over wildfires in Southern California, including one of the huge...

Paris (AFP) - Over two dozen countries have pledged to take part in a force to be deployed in Ukraine after any peace accord with Russia, aiming to deter Moscow...

(AFP) - US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy said Thursday that firing the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was "absolutely necessary" to restore high standards,...

Washington (AFP) - Hiring in the US private sector slowed more than anticipated in August, according to payroll firm ADP on Thursday, as all eyes turn to the jobs market...

Washington (AFP) - The US trade deficit expanded more than expected in July to its widest in four months, government data showed Thursday, on a surge in imports before a...

Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Hollywood stars arrived in Toronto Thursday for a celebratory 50th edition of North America's biggest film festival, with new movies from Daniel Craig, Sydney Sweeney and...