The EU – the United States' biggest trading partner – had been scheduled to impose "countermeasures" starting Monday at midnight in Brussels

Facing growing chaos, the European Union and numerous other countries are seeking to forge a global trading nexus that is less vulnerable to American tariffs.

President Donald Trump's announcement of 30% tariffs on the European Union will have repercussions for companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic.

U.S. President Donald Trump is pressing for improved trade agreements, threatening tariffs on nations like Mexico and the European Union if unsatisfactory. White House Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett emphasized Trump's plans to impose a 50% tariff on Brazil if trade negotiations don't meet expectations.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she was willing to negotiate with Trump on everything except her country's sovereignty.

The report added that a sharp but temporary decline in global crude prices following a ceasefire between Israel-Iran, coupled with rising OPEC+ output, helped improve India's oil trade balance.

The Labour party’s biggest affiliate trade union, Unite, has suspended Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, as a dispute over a strike gripping the city of Birmingham deepens.

Labour must stand firm and resist trade union pressure - THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are right to stand up to Unite and the BMA

This report offers an independent workers' perspective on how governments are delivering on the Goals (SDGs), and measures governments' performance in facilitating a meaningful involvement of trade unions in national development processes in terms of transparency,