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Iran

Iran rejects direct negotiations with US in response to Trump letter

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke in response to a letter sent to the country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei by US President Donald Trump earlier this month.

30/03/2025

USA

Protesters rebel against Elon Musk's DOGE during Tesla Takedown

Saturday's action marked the first attempt to surround all 277 Tesla showrooms and service centres in the US in the hopes of deepening a recent decline in the company's sales.

30/03/2025

Europe News

Denmark slams Trump cabinet after Vance bad job in Greenland claims

During a visit to the Pituffik Space Base on Friday, Vance told US troops that Denmark has 'underinvested' in Greenland's security and demanded that Copenhagen change its approach.

29/03/2025

USA

Federal judge blocks Trump's efforts to dismantle Voice of America

The White House called the service, which has existed since 1942, 'The Voice of Radical America' and said Trump’s order would 'ensure that taxpayers are no longer on the hook for radical propaganda.'

29/03/2025

Myanmar

At least 1,644 dead after earthquake rocks Myanmar, junta says

At least 1,000 people have been killed and 2,376 injured after a powerful 7.7 magnitude tremor struck the city of Mandalay in central Myanmar. Aftershocks could be felt as far as Bangkok in neighbouring Thailand.

29/03/2025

Culture news

In Pictures: The week in Culture

If a picture paints a thousand words... Here’s all you need to know or may have missed about this past week in Culture (24-28 March 2025).

29/03/2025

Economy

How car tariffs and defence spending are shaping growth in Europe

Uncertainty around US trade tariffs is costing the eurozone and the UK economy billions this year and the next, which cannot be entirely offset by increased defence spending in 2025.

29/03/2025

World News

US communications regulator investigates Disney over DEI practices

FCC chief Brendan Carr investigates The Walt Disney Company as Trump moves to eliminate all manner of DEI efforts across both public and private sectors.

29/03/2025

Europe News

JD Vance accuses Denmark of underinvestment in Greenland

Vance was joined by his wife and other senior US officials on the visit to a US military base, in a trip that was scaled back after an uproar among Greenlanders and Danes who were angry that the original itinerary was planned without consulting them.

28/03/2025

Europe News

New draft of US minerals deal revives fear over Ukraine's EU accession

By giving American companies preferential treatment in Ukraine, the proposed minerals deal runs the risk of contradicting the EU's competition and single market rules, which provide for equal and fair access.

28/03/2025

Europe in Motion

How much do NATO members spend on defence as threat perceptions rise?

Despite Trump's appeal for NATO members to spend more of their budget on defence, the feasibility of any further increases in the EU remains uncertain.

28/03/2025

Canada

Era of close US-Canadian relations is 'over', warns Carney

After Trump announced more tariffs this week, the new Canadian prime minister described Washington as 'no longer a reliable partner'.

28/03/2025

Tech News

Should the EU reconsider Big Tech taxes to avoid US wrath?

Tax or tariffs? Officials in the UK and Poland are debating what they should do regarding proposed and passed digital sales taxes to potentially avoid new US trade barriers.

28/03/2025

Business

Ferrari raises prices for some models in response to Trump’s tariffs

Ferrari announced that it would increase prices for certain models up to 10% in response to Trump’s 25% auto tariffs on European car imports. The company added that its 2025 profit margins face a potential 50 basis-point reduction risk.

28/03/2025

Culture news

Trump issues executive order targeting ‘woke’ culture in US museums

Donald Trump has signed an executive order titled "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" which targets the Smithsonian Institution. It directs JD Vance to "eliminate improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology."

28/03/2025

Health news

Tariff treatment: Six diagnoses for EU pharma sector amid US trade war

Potential US tariffs on pharmaceuticals could set off a ripple effect that extends far beyond the immediate price hikes, as both the US and Europe heavily rely on each other.

28/03/2025

Europe News

Greenland forms new unity government on the eve of JD Vance trip

Four of the five elected parties in Greenland agree to form a broad coalition on the eve of US Vice President JD Vance’s visit to the arctic island.

28/03/2025

Business

Trump considers cutting China tariffs in exchange for TikTok sale

US President Donald Trump has revealed that he could potentially reduce tariffs on China in exchange for the latter’s help in finalising the sale of social media application TikTok, currently owned by ByteDance.

27/03/2025

Europe News

EU Commission preparing 'well calibrated' retaliation to US tariffs

As the US rolls out new tariffs, the European Commission is preparing its response. The latest measures will factor in the car tariffs announced on Wednesday night, along with the reciprocal tariffs expected next week, as trade tensions between Brussels and Washington escalate.

27/03/2025

Economy

US growth upgraded to 2.4%, Commerce Department says

The expansion in the last three months of 2024 was supported by a surge in consumer spending and is an improvement on previous estimates.

27/03/2025

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