Diplomacy
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Trump announces trade deal with Philippines, will pay US a 19% tariff
"The Philippines is going OPEN MARKET with the United States, and ZERO Tariffs," President Trump said
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US imposes travel ban on Brazilian Supreme Court Justices involved in persecuting Bolsonaro
The decision to impose a travel ban on the justices comes after Brazilian police raided Bolsonaro's home earlier Friday and Brazil's Supreme Court ordered him to wear an electronic ankle tag because of concerns he poses a flight risk.
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Rubio announces 10 Americans detained in Venezuela are 'on their way to freedom'
It is not clear when the Americans are expected to land back on U.S. soil, but Bukele stated that the released prisoners are on their way to El Salvador, where they will make a short stop before being sent on to their final destinations.
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Amid progress with other countries, trade negotiations with Japan hit a roadblock
Japan views tariffs on automobiles, one of the most important industries in the country, as a sticking point. Unlike most of the world, Japan remains intransigent on compromise.
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Trump says trade deal could be reached with India, unsure about deal with Japan
"We've dealt with Japan. I'm not sure we're going to make a deal," President Trump said.
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Trump’s tough negotiating tactics make intransigent allies more cooperative on trade, defense
After initially challenging the American president, European and Canadian allies are eager to secure deals and give Trump credit.
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Trump touts early international successes of second term: 'World respects our country again'
The Trump administration, championed by Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has also secured major peace deals between Serbia and Kosovo, India and Pakistan, and Israel and Iran.
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NATO members agree to Trump demand to up NATO defense spending but for some paying seems long shot
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to meet the new NATO target of 5% of a country's Gross Domestic Product on national security by the 2035 deadline.
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Vance dubs president's attack on Iran as the 'Trump doctrine'
Vance said the bombing over the weekend was "wildly successful" and claimed it was part of a "new foreign policy doctrine." Iran did retaliate against the bombing but no American troops in the Middle East were hurt.
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Iran's foreign minister says no ceasefire agreement, but will stop missile strikes after Israel does
"Provided that the Israeli regime stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no later than 4 am Tehran time, we have no intention to continue our response afterwards," Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said.
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Netanyahu thanks Trump for joining Israel in airstrikes on Iran nuclear sites, 'pivot of history'
Israeli is America’s strongest ally in the Middle East, and Netanyahu offered high praise for decisive action by President Trump.
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Trump announces treaty between Rwanda and the Congo
The president said representatives from both countries will meet in Washington, D.C. next week to sign the treaty, which is expected to end the decades-long war between them.
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Iran foreign minister claims country is not sure it can trust US diplomacy after Israeli attacks
“We don’t know how we can trust them anymore," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. "What they did was, in fact, a betrayal to diplomacy.”