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Washington (AFP) - Global financial markets were rocked on Wednesday by Donald Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs, targeting China and the European Union in particular, with the risk of undermining...

(AFP) - President Donald Trump's tariff announcement on Wednesday was widely panned by US business lobbying groups, who voiced concern about the impact of the sweeping new duties on their...

Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump ignited a potentially ruinous global trade war Wednesday as he slapped 10 percent tariffs on imports from around the world and harsh extra...

Tijuana (Mexico) (AFP) - As dawn broke over the Mexican-US border on US President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day," Raul Hernandez steered his semi-trailer carrying Toyota pick-up trucks towards California, worried...

Sarnia (Canada) (AFP) - In the Canadian city of Sarnia, on the Canada-US border, residents say they are exhausted and exasperated over once again being held hostage by President Donald...

New York (AFP) - Tesla's worldwide sales tumbled in the first quarter, piling further pressure on CEO Elon Musk who faces a growing backlash for his role overseeing US federal...

New York (AFP) - Tesla reported a 13 percent drop in first quarter auto sales Wednesday amid lower production during factory upgrades and blowback over CEO Elon Musk's work for...

Washington (AFP) - The United States is increasing the number of aircraft carriers deployed in the Middle East to two, keeping one that is already there and sending another from...

Sydney (AFP) - Virginia Giuffre, who accused disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein and Britain's Prince Andrew of sexual abuse, is in a stable condition after a reported car crash in...

Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Nervous US allies at NATO are scrambling to keep President Donald Trump engaged by upping defence spending, vowing to take the reins on Ukraine and queueing...