Trump’s copper tariff; Gaza ceasefire talks, and more
Copper futures jumped by around 13% after Donald Trump said he would soon impose a 50% tariff on the metal.
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Trump pushes back tariff deadline; talks over a Gaza ceasefire, and more
Donald Trump delayed the imposition of reciprocal tariffs from this week until August 1st.
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Talks over a Gaza ceasefire in Qatar; America’s tariff warning, and more
An Israeli negotiating team travelled to Qatar for indirect talks with Hamas over a possible ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages still held in the enclave.
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Floods sweep through Texas; Israel considers ceasefire proposal, and more
Britain re-established diplomatic relations with Syria. David Lammy, Britain’s foreign secretary, met Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president, in Damascus, where he announced that Britain would provide the country with £94.5m ($129m) in aid
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Nuclear watchdog exits Iran; Hamas positive about ceasefire deal, and more
At a Fourth of July celebration on the White House lawn Mr Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill act, meeting a deadline that he set weeks ago
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