Trade War Neighbours

Trump threatens to ignite era of trade wars with new tariffs

US president says he will hit Canada, Mexico, China and EU with levies as he targets major trading partners

Financial Times - 3d

Is Trump about to lead the U.S. into a trade war? Here's what to know.

Less than two weeks into his second term, President Trump may be poised to deploy steep tariffs against key U.S. trading partners.

CBS News - 4d

'Vietnam: The War That Changed America' examines the human stories of war

The Apple TV+ docuseries doesn't feature pundits or historians as talking heads, focusing instead on the people on the ground, from soldiers to nurses to Vietnamese civilians.

Los Angeles Times - 4d

A Trade Weapon

President Trump wants to use tariffs to solve a raft of policy problems.

The New York Times - Jan. 28

A farcical Colombian chapter in Trump’s trade war

A pointless spat over deportation flights shows the destructive futility ahead

Financial Times - Jan. 27

Colombia backs down and accepts US deportation flights to avert trade war

President Gustavo Petro agrees to accept deported migrants after Trump ordered 25% tariffs on all goods.

BBC News - Jan. 27

Trump wants neighbours to take in Palestinians to 'clean out' Gaza

Palestinians condemn the proposal, and both Jordan and Egypt have rejected Trump's request.

BBC News - Jan. 26

China tells India Yarlung Tsangpo mega dam in Tibet will not be at 'expense of neighbours'

Yahoo News - Jan. 26

The Wars Within Trump’s Court

The second Trump White House is starting out with a remarkable degree of conflict among different individuals, constituencies and worldviews.

The New York Times - Jan. 25

‘I have no neighbours’: overtourism pushes residents in Spain and Portugal to the limit

As visitor numbers hit record levels in southern Europe, some residents are surrounded entirely by tourist flats. When her husband, who had cancer at the time, took a tumble in the couple’s ...

The Guardian - Jan. 25

Trump’s new economic war

The president’s ultimatums and demands on allies and rivals suggest he will use America’s financial might as a cudgel

Financial Times - Jan. 24

Southport killer had ricin materials sent to neighbour

Messages seen by the BBC confirm the teenage killer's father knew about the unexplained deliveries.

BBC News - Jan. 24

Trump Escalates His War on D.E.I.

President Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion policies has begun in federal agencies, and is jolting corporate America as well.

The New York Times - Jan. 23

‘Let sense prevail’: European CEOs still hope to avoid a U.S. trade war

European business leaders have broadly sought to downplay concerns about the prospect of a transatlantic trade war.

CNBC - Jan. 23

How to stop Donald Trump exporting trade wars

Distortions from US tariffs need not be disastrous

Financial Times - Jan. 23

China sees room to avert trade war with Trump despite tariff threat

New US president hints at potential agreement linking TikTok ownership with tariffs

Financial Times - Jan. 22

Trade war has no winners, China's vice premier warns, as Trump threatens tariffs

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang warned of "no winners" in a trade war during a speech Tuesday during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

CNBC - Jan. 21

Trump’s trade-offs

And more on the UK discount

Financial Times - Jan. 21

Trump threatens a global trade war. Europe must unleash a radical alternative | Gabriel Zucman

Unlike tariffs, a new form of protectionism could target climate-wrecking, untaxed corporations and their billionaire owners. Gabriel Zucman is a French economist . . How should Europe respond ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

Trump’s trade challenge

Biden’s parting gift throws down the gauntlet to the incoming president on industrial policy

Financial Times - Jan. 20

Trump Vowed to End the Ukraine War Before Taking Office. The War Rages On.

Donald J. Trump’s promise to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine in 24 hours, “before I even become president,” proved to be untrue.

The New York Times - Jan. 20

How Hollywood lost the culture war

Its fate hitched to the Democratic Party, Hollywood has reinforced the failure of political imagination that gave us Trump 2.0: reflections on a doomed alliance.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 19

The Israel-Hamas war in maps and charts

A visual guide to the conflict and its regional impact on the Middle East

Financial Times - Jan. 17

Democrats Are Losing the War for Attention. Badly.

The MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes on why attention has become more valuable than money in politics.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

European carmakers call for ‘grand bargain’ with Trump to avoid trade war

Concern over US tariffs heaps pressure on industry struggling with electrification and competition from China

Financial Times - Jan. 16

Gaza ceasefire announced after 15 months of war

Palestinians and Israelis celebrate as truce is unveiled by mediators

Financial Times - Jan. 16

Record number of journalists dead in Gaza war

The conflict between Israel and Hamas has been especially deadly for the people documenting it.

CBS News - Jan. 13

Companies move to strengthen supply chains on Trump trade war fears

Conference Board survey highlights increasing concerns over impact of threatened tariffs on goods and services

Financial Times - Jan. 13

Russia’s war economy is a house of cards

The financial underpinnings look increasingly fragile

Financial Times - Jan. 12

Trump’s return raises prospect of global tax war

Plans to levy higher rates on US multinationals could spur president-elect to respond with tariffs

Financial Times - Jan. 12

Reeves 'to wage war on waste' and 'Nine-jobs Nigel'

"Growing disquiet" in the Labour Party and Nigel Farage's "side-hustles" lead Sunday's newspapers.

BBC News - Jan. 12

Photograph Revives Ukraine-Russia Culture War

An image depicting a famous 19th-century painting of Cossacks, with current Ukrainian soldiers standing in for the warriors, has struck a chord as Kyiv battles to assert its identity.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

When Carter met Kim - and stopped a nuclear war

The former US president halted a US-North Korea showdown, but was also accused of going rogue.

BBC News - Jan. 11

The risk of nuclear war continues to rise

As the world became more dangerous in 2024, the use of its most dangerous weapons has become more likely.

The Hill - Jan. 9

Democrats have become the party of war. Americans are tired of it

In defending the militarist status quo, Democrats ceded the anti-war lane to Republicans. As they enter the political wilderness, it’s time to reckon with what they got so wrong. The most ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

How business is bracing for a US-China trade war

President-elect Trump talked tough on tariffs on his way to securing a resounding win for Republicans in November, and now businesses are preparing for a trade war that could eclipse the one that ...

The Hill - Jan. 9