File photo: US President Donald Trump with Chinese President Xi Jinping TOI correspondent from Washington: Donald Trump has spent years telling Americans that China has been eating America’s lunch. On Wednesday, he will go to the airport to welcome the man who owns the restaurant.In an unprecedented spectacle, Trump will schlep where no US President … Read more
Bhubaneswar, Cuba’s Ambassador to India, Juan Carlos Marsán Aguilera, on Saturday said his country was opposed to the US policy of imposing tariffs on others for political reasons. We are opposed to US policy of imposing tariff for political reasons: Cuban envoy to India He, however, claimed the island nation maintains a cordial relationship with … Read more
DOONBEG, Ireland — U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday at the close of a golf tournament in Ireland that he plans to remove a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey. Trump says he plans to remove a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey Trump said during the trophy ceremony for the Irish Open that he had … Read more
Canada quietly inaugurated a border bridge with the United States on Friday after canceling a joint ceremony this week after the United States announced new tariffs on several Canadian products. Canada dedicates U.S. border bridge after canceling joint ceremony “This bridge is a testament to what we can build when we work together,” Housing and … Read more
president Donald Trump The United States has warned about imposing tariffs on Canada as unprecedented levels of harmful air enter the country from multiple wildfires raging in the north. Donald Trump threatens Canada with tariffs over harmful wildfire smoke affecting U.S. air quality. (AP/File) “America is being unnecessarily invaded by dirty, polluted and unhealthy air … Read more
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday blasted U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a “sworn enemy” of some Latin American countries as he reacted to the threat of new tariffs. Tariff threat: Lula calls Rubio a ‘sworn enemy’ of Latin America The on-again, off-again relationship between Washington and Brasilia soured again … Read more
NEW DELHI: Nepal’s new Balendra Shah-led government has imposed duties of up to 80 per cent on goods worth more than Nepali rupee 100 (approximately Rs 63) purchased from the Indian market, reducing Nepali foot traffic from Dachula to Darjeeling border bazaars, squeezing Indian traders and making daily purchases more costly for families in Nepal’s … Read more
In a major policy shift with wide-ranging financial implications, the government Donald Trump Launched a new system aimed at refunding approximately $166 billion in tariffs to U.S. importers. The move follows a key ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year that the levies were illegal. A new $166 billion refund system has been … Read more
Kathmandu Madhesi youth staged a demonstration here on Saturday to protest against the Nepal government’s recent tariffs on goods from India worth more than 100 rupees, prompting several parliamentarians in border areas to demand an easing of restrictions. Madhesis protest Nepal’s imposition of tariffs on goods over Rs 100, ruling party MPs object Nepal imposes … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that imports from countries that supply Iran with military weapons would immediately face 50% tariffs without any exemptions, threatening new tariffs hours after agreeing a two-week ceasefire with Iran. Tehran. U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he returns to the Oval Office on the day of the 2026 … Read more