Trump announces 25% tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum

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Modified US duties will be enforced ‘without exceptions’, said president, in controversial bid to boost economy

Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum on Monday, ramping up his controversial bid to boost the US economy by hiking taxes on imports from overseas.

The modified US duties will be enforced “without exceptions or exemptions”, the president declared, dashing the hopes of countries that hoped to avoid them.

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Asian stock markets mixed after Trump tariffs announcement while gold reaches record high

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Analysts say measures so far have been less than feared but traders still cautious as uncertainty about US policy ‘has basically exploded’

Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday as traders kept a nervous eye on Donald Trump’s next moves after he signed off on 25% tariffs for steel and aluminium imports, having warned of more measures to come.

The president has lived up to his campaign pledges to resume his hardball trade diplomacy to extract concessions on a range of issues, including commerce, immigration and drug trafficking.

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More Than 175 World War II Practice Bombs Found at Playground in England – The New York Times

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  1. More Than 175 World War II Practice Bombs Found at Playground in England  The New York Times
  2. Scores of unexploded World War II bombs discovered under children’s playground  CNN
  3. Dozens of World War II bombs unearthed at children's playground in northern England  NBC News
  4. More than 170 World War II-era bombs found under U.K. playground  The Washington Post
  5. More than 170 World War II bombs found under children's playground in England  CBS News
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Egypt tells US top diplomat Rubio that Arab states reject Trump’s Gaza plan – Reuters.com

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  1. Egypt tells US top diplomat Rubio that Arab states reject Trump's Gaza plan  Reuters.com
  2. Visiting US, top Egyptian diplomat says Arab world rejects Trump plan for Gaza  The Times of Israel
  3. Egypt planning 'emergency' Arab summit on Palestinian territory as Trump insists US ‘own’ Gaza  Fox News
  4. Jordan, Egypt Build an Arab Front Against Trump's Transfer Plan  Haaretz
  5. News Wrap: Egypt to host Arab summit on Gaza’s future after Trump remarks  PBS NewsHour
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Pope’s envoy worried over USAID cuts, US migrant crackdown – ABC News

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  1. Pope's envoy worried over USAID cuts, US migrant crackdown  ABC News
  2. What Is USAID and Why Is It at Risk?  Council on Foreign Relations
  3. Evangelical leaders challenge Trump's immigration and foreign aid policies amid calls for unity  NBC News
  4. Closure of USAID Foreign Aid will kill Millions  Caritas Internationalis
  5. How Christian Groups Are Responding to Trump’s Foreign-Aid Freeze  TIME
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New Zealand government loses ground in polls as economic concerns grow

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1News Verian poll shows Christoper Luxon dropped 22% in the preferred prime minister stakes, his lowest result as leader

New Zealand’s National-led coalition government is losing support among voters, new polling shows, amid frustrations over the economy and deepening concern the country is heading in the wrong direction.

Meanwhile, the parliamentary left bloc has taken a narrow lead for the third poll in a row, enough that the opposition would be able to form a government were an election held today.

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Why the Israel Hamas ceasefire is under growing strain – BBC.com

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  1. Why the Israel Hamas ceasefire is under growing strain  BBC.com
  2. Israeli Hostages’ Accounts of Abuse Raise Alarms for Remaining Captives  The New York Times
  3. Hamas says it's delaying next hostage release, claiming ceasefire violations  Fox News
  4. Hamas says it will delay the release of more hostages, putting Gaza ceasefire at risk  The Associated Press
  5. Updates: Hamas suspends captive release citing Israel’s truce violations  Al Jazeera English
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