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Trump slaps 50 pc tariff on Brazil over Bolsonaro trial

Trump slaps 50 pc tariff on Brazil over Bolsonaro trial

US President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50 per cent on Wednesday (July 9) for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the US...

President Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%

President Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%

President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import...

Trump threatens to hit Brazil with 50% tariff from Aug. 1

Trump threatens to hit Brazil with 50% tariff from Aug. 1

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose a 50 percent tariff on all imports from Brazil starting Aug. 1, slamming the country for its treatment of former Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro. Trump additionally...

Brazil, Trump up the ante in row over Bolsonaro coup trial

Brazil, Trump up the ante in row over Bolsonaro coup trial

Brazil and the United States escalated their row Wednesday over President Donald Trump's support for coup-accused ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro, with the American president slapping a 50 percent tariff on one of its main steel suppliers. Trump has...

Mexico to seek exemption from Trump’s 50% copper tariff

Mexico to seek exemption from Trump’s 50% copper tariff

United States President Donald Trump’s proposed 50% tariff on copper imports would affect Mexican exports worth around US $1 billion per year. However, President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday raised the possibility that the tariff won’t apply to...

Agreement-PM Modi explained how India and Brazil will work!

Agreement-PM Modi explained how India and Brazil will work!

Prime minister Narendra Modi is on a visit to Brazil. During this time, india and brazil signed many important agreements. PM Modi said that india and brazil are working together on UPI. Brazilian President Lula da Silva honored PM Modi with the...

Brazil, Trump up the ante in row over Bolsonaro…

Brazil, Trump up the ante in row over Bolsonaro…

"They have done nothing but come after him, day after day, night after night, month after month, year after year!" the US president wrote. Lula, who narrowly beat Bolsonaro in a divisive election in 2022, hit back at Trump's "interference,"...

Trump slaps 50pc steel tariff on Brazil in retaliation for Bolsonaro trial, Lula hits back over ‘interference’

Trump slaps 50pc steel tariff on Brazil in retaliation for Bolsonaro trial, Lula hits back over ‘interference’

Brasília, July 10 — Brazil and the United States escalated their row yesterday over President Donald Trump’s support for coup-accused former leader Jair Bolsonaro, with the American president slapping a 50 per cent tariff on one of its main steel...

PM Modi delivers record 17 addresses in foreign parliaments

PM Modi delivers record 17 addresses in foreign parliaments

Windhoek [Namibia] Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received a standing ovation and non-stop applause from lawmakers after his address at the Parliament of Namibia. This marked PM Modi's 17th address in a foreign nation’s Parliament,...

Trump announces 50 pc tariffs on Brazil

Trump announces 50 pc tariffs on Brazil

Washington US President Donald Trump announced a 50 per cent tariff on imports from Brazil, starting August 1 and called the trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro a "witch hunt", adding that the "trial should not take place." In the...

Trump Rips Brazil Over Censorship, Bolsonaro ‘Witch Hunt’ — Then Says Country Will Face 50% Tariff

Trump Rips Brazil Over Censorship, Bolsonaro ‘Witch Hunt’ — Then Says Country Will Face 50% Tariff

President Donald Trump took a sledgehammer to Brazil on Wednesday, calling out the leftist government for its censorship of U.S. social media and its “witch hunt” targeting former conservative president Jair Bolsonaro. In a letter to Brazilian...

Trump imposes 50% tariff on Brazil, Lula warns of 'reciprocal measures'

Trump imposes 50% tariff on Brazil, Lula warns of 'reciprocal measures'

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the U.S. would impose a 50% tariff on all imports from Brazil after a spat this week with his Brazilian counterpart who called him an unwanted "emperor." Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva...

Trump threatens 50 percent tariff on Brazil, backs Bolsonaro

Trump threatens 50 percent tariff on Brazil, backs Bolsonaro

Trump announced a 50 per cent tariff on Brazilian goods, accused Brazil of anti-US tech bias, and defended Bolsonaro’s trial as politically motivated, prompting a strong rebuttal from President Lula. Updated On - 10 July 2025, 07:14 AM Washington:...

Information Minister: FG Eyeing Food Sufficiency Through Public-Private Partnership

Information Minister: FG Eyeing Food Sufficiency Through Public-Private Partnership

Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said the federal government is working closely with state governments and the private sector to scale up investments in agriculture and achieve...

Indian PM Modi delivers 17 addresses in foreign parliaments, equals combined total of all Congress PMs

Indian PM Modi delivers 17 addresses in foreign parliaments, equals combined total of all Congress PMs

Windhoek [Namibia]: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received a standing ovation and non-stop applause from lawmakers after his address at the Parliament of Namibia. This marked PM Modi's 17th address in a foreign nation’s...

Political interference has undermined institutions beyond repair, says Deepak Nayyar

Political interference has undermined institutions beyond repair, says Deepak Nayyar

Deepak Nayyar, Emeritus Professor of Economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, said on Wednesday that India’s higher education system is in crisis because of political interference, underfunding and lack of autonomy.Speaking at the BG Deshmukh...

Brazil summons US envoy over criticism of Bolso…

Brazil summons US envoy over criticism of Bolso…

Brazil said Wednesday it had summoned the US charge d'affaires in a diplomatic row following President Donald Trump's criticism of the coup trial of his right-wing ally, ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro. The foreign ministry in Brasilia told AFP that...

Latin America at the Crossroads: Reviving Nuclear Leadership for a Safer World

Latin America at the Crossroads: Reviving Nuclear Leadership for a Safer World

In 1967, Latin America and the Caribbean made history. With the Treaty of Tlatelolco, it became the world’s first nuclear-weapon-free zone, positioning itself as a moral compass in a world on the brink of annihilation. For decades, the region led...

Prabowo: Indonesia joins Brazil in advocating UN reform for equality

Prabowo: Indonesia joins Brazil in advocating UN reform for equality

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has voiced his support for Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s call to reform the United Nations, advocating for greater representation of emerging countries on the global stage....

Venezuela's attorney general denounces Salvadoran president as the top leader of the Maras

Venezuela's attorney general denounces Salvadoran president as the top leader of the Maras

Saab indicated that while Bukele is negotiating with the Maras, 252 Venezuelans are being held hostage in the Salvadoran CECOT prison. Photo: EFE Tarek William Saab denounced Bukele's double standards, calling him "a leader turned regional tyrant"...

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