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Trump threatens to double Mexico tariffs if it does not stop migrants heading toward border

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said later on Thursday that no migrant caravans have arrived at the US border since Trump returned to power.

US President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks, ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney waves next to U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 7, 2025.

Trump's Canada tariffs may be Democrats' first legislative target after midterm success - report

US President Donald Trump exits a vehicle as he arrives to board Air Force One for travel to South Carolina, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, October 29, 2026.

US President Trump's tariffs have not decreased US trade deficits, German study shows

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025.

Trump yet to give final decision on Russia tariffs, sanctions, as Rubio says more time needed


BRICS summit: Iran, UAE, others urge restraint over Middle East escalation

The BRICS summit opened with a call for maximum restraint over escalating Middle East tensions, as the bloc sought consensus among members including Iran and the UAE.

 Sudhakar Dalela, Randhir Jaiswal and Shambhu L. Hakki at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, September 12, 2026.

No. 8: Howard Lutnick: US Secretary of Commerce, and Trump’s tariff dealmaker-in-chief

A longtime Wall Street executive who co-chaired the Trump-Vance transition, Lutnick entered office as an outspoken advocate of the president’s tariff agenda.

Howard Lutnick

Apple Maps changes Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' after Trump order

Trump celebrated the change in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, after Google Maps had previously adopted the new name for US users.

Canada geese swim in Lake Ontario near Centre Island in Toronto, Canada June 24, 2026.

US imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods after deal fails, USTR Greer says no new talks planned

The tariffs that came into effect just after midnight (0400 GMT) on some $20 billion of Canadian goods representing just over 5% of Canada's exports to ​the US.

A drone view shows a vehicle crossing the $4.7 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan, the day after it opened in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, July 28, 2026.

China condemns 'discriminatory' US tariffs on drone components after Trump turns to local sourcing

Beijing has condemned US tariffs on drones and components, accusing Washington of discriminating against Chinese products and harming Chinese companies.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs at the White House last week. Because Trump is so hard to characterize neatly, we should think twice before jumping to conclusions as to where his tariff policies are headed, says the writer.

Trump announces three-day pause on Canadian tariffs, Carney says there is more work to be done

Trump added in a social media post that the Keystone XL pipeline, which former president Joe Biden canceled in 2021 after years of opposition, "may be awoken from the grave," but offered no details.

 U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speak to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on October 07, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Trump announces steep tariffs on drones, citing US reliance on foreign suppliers

A 15% tariff will be imposed on drones and components from the European Union, Japan, Liechtenstein, South Korea, Switzerland, and Taiwan.

LUCAS drone (illustrative).

Canada to consider retaliating against latest Trump tariffs, Carney says

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney's remarks came as US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said he hoped to strike interim trade deals with Mexico and Canada this year.

US President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney attend a meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) during the NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

US imposes new tariffs on Canadian imports over 'discrimination' of American products

The Trump administration has long complained that Canada and China implemented retaliatory measures in response to the barrage of tariffs Trump has tried to impose since returning to the White House.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to reporters over the North Atlantic as he returns to Washington from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, aboard Air Force One, US, January 22, 2026.

Switzerland votes in referendum to set maximum population of 10 million people

"If [the population] goes above 10 million, it will become tight, and immigration should be restricted," said Helen Gulea, a 58-year-old in Zurich, originally from Kenya.

A Swiss flag is pictured in front of the Swiss city of Lausanne ahead of a June 14 vote on a proposal from the right-wing Swiss People's Party to cap the population at 10 million inhabitants by 2050, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 12, 2026.