Swiss government says new 15% U.S. tariff ceiling retroactive to mid-November

Oleksii Liskonih | Istock | Getty Images The Swiss government said on Wednesday that a previously announced agreement to reduce U.S. tariffs on that country’s imports to a ceiling of 15% will apply retroactively to Nov. 14. The deal reached last month slashed the 39% tariff on imports from Switzerland that President Donald Trump imposed … Read more

Trump slams European leaders as ‘weak’ — just as they’re trying to impress him

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pose for a picture with European leaders following a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on August 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images While it’s been clear to Europe for some time that U.S. President Donald Trump is not … Read more

Trump’s blessing of Nvidia AI chip sales to China gets a chilly reception from GOP

President Donald Trump’s decision to let U.S. tech giant Nvidia sell more advanced semiconductors to China is getting pushback from some Republicans wary of giving Beijing an edge in the global race to AI dominance. The agreement, which Trump announced in a Truth Social post Monday evening, would allow Nvidia to sell its H200 artificial … Read more

China is buying U.S. soybeans again — but falling short of goal set by Trump trade agreement

China has resumed buying U.S. soybeans, but still lags goals set by a trade agreement with President Donald Trump, an NBC News analysis found. China previously was a top buyer of U.S. soybeans, but last spring stopped purchasing American soybeans because of a trade war launched by Trump. The country resumed purchasing soybeans in October … Read more

Ukraine at ‘critical moment’ in war as European allies ramp up pressure on Russia

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomes President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy outside 10 Downing Street ahead of their meeting in London on Dec. 08, 2025. Wiktor Szymanowicz | Future Publishing | Getty Images Ukraine’s European allies on Monday said that the war is at a “critical moment” as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country is … Read more

Trump greenlights Nvidia H200 AI chip sales to China if U.S. gets 25% cut, says Xi responded positively

President Donald Trump on Monday said Nvidia will be allowed to ship its H200 artificial intelligence chips to “approved customers” in China and elsewhere, on the condition that the U.S. gets a 25% cut. Chinese President Xi Jinping “responded positively” to the proposal, Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. The policy “will support American … Read more

Trump says Zelenskyy ‘hasn’t read U.S. peace proposal’ as tensions mount

(L/R) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump stand for a family photo with other European leaders in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Tensions are mounting once again between U.S. President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy … Read more

Ukraine peace deal is really close, U.S. envoy Kellogg says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with US President Donald Trump’s Special Representative for Ukraine, General Keith Kellogg, in Washington D.C. on August 18, 2025. Ukrainian Presidency | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s outgoing Ukraine envoy said a deal to end the Ukraine war was “really close” and now depended on resolving two … Read more

Senior US diplomat calls EU policies bad for trans-Atlantic partnership

Elon Musk is the owner of social media platform X. Aytug Can Sencar | Anadolu | Getty Images A $140 million fine on tech tycoon Elon Musk’s social media platform underscores how Europeans undermine U.S. policies even while demanding that the United States provide military protection, one of the top American diplomats wrote on Saturday. … Read more

Putin’s latest warning to Ukraine shows how unlikely a peace deal is

Russian President Vladimir Putin smiles while visiting the We Are Together Fourm and Awards Ceremony, on December 3, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. Contributor | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Moscow will take Ukrainian territory by force if Kyiv’s troops do not withdraw, signaling rigidity over a key sticking point in peace talks. … Read more