April 17, 2025

The White House issued a fresh clarification on Wednesday following assertions that some US imports from China were now facing a 245% tariff. The Donald Trump-led administration had imposed a 145% tariff against the other country last week amid a series of tit-for-tat measures. This will be in addition to tariffs between 7.5% and 100%…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy tasked with ending the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, are expected to travel to Paris later this week, according to two people familiar with preparations for the trip, Politico reports.   Witkoff is set to meet French President Emmanuel Macron while…