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Vance Urges Europe Not To Be US 'Vassal'

US Vice President JD Vance says European nations must show greater independence from the US
US Vice President JD Vance hailed his country's transatlantic alliances, striking a more positive note, but in an interview urged European states to show greater independence.

Xi's Vietnam Trip Aiming To 'Screw' US, Says Trump

Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) and Vietnam's top leader To Lam (R) in Hanoi
China's President Xi Jinping urged Vietnam to join forces in upholding free trade, before wrapping up a visit to Hanoi on Tuesday which President Donald Trump said was aiming to "screw" the United States.
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Japan's main Nikkei 225 index fell more than three percent on Friday, adding to a 2.7-percent drop on Thursday after the S&P 500 on Wall Street dropped by the most in a day since 2020

Japan PM Says Trump Tariffs A 'National Crisis'

US President Donald Trump's tariffs on Japanese goods are a "national crisis", Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday ahead of cross-party talks on mitigating the impact on the heavily export-dependent economy.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has echoed Trump's attacks on Europe over trade

Rubio Heads To Europe As Transatlantic Tensions Soar

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads Wednesday to a NATO meeting in Europe as transatlantic tensions soar, with President Donald Trump slapping tariffs on Europeans and challenging Denmark's sovereignty over Greenland.
US President Donald Trump believes tariffs will drive the 'rebirth' of America as a manufacturing giant and stop it being 'ripped off'

Trump Set To Unleash 'Liberation Day' Tariffs

US President Donald Trump is poised to unveil sweeping new "Liberation Day" tariffs on Wednesday, but kept the world guessing until the last minute about the scope of an onslaught that could spark a global trade war.
Trump has promised a "Liberation Day" on April 2, when he is set to unveil reciprocal levies to address trade practices that his government deems unfair

Trump Says US Tariffs To Hit 'All Countries'

President Donald Trump said Sunday the tariffs he plans to impose in the coming days would include "all countries", not just those with the largest trade imbalances with the United States.

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