Colombia responds to Ecuador’s tariff hike with 100-percent import tax
The tit-for-tat tariff increase comes amid cross-border tension over illicit drugs and fate of politician Jorge Glas.

The tit-for-tat tariff increase comes amid cross-border tension over illicit drugs and fate of politician Jorge Glas.







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Keir Starmer said Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on allies over Greenland are ‘completely wrong’.

Canada will cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for lower Chinese duties on Canadian farm expor
Big changes are coming in the new year as healthcare subsidies expire and requirements for food assistance take effect.
Sébastien Lecornu faces a vital test to his premiership over the social security budget bill.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 draw takes place Friday in Washington, DC, where the trophy has been on display.
UK chancellor announces 26.1bn pounds ($34.4bn) in tax hikes amid furore over embarrassing leak of forecast data.
Experts doubt the details of a reported exodus, but tensions are growing between business leaders and the government.
Trump’s administration is trying to defend his tariffs after lower courts ruled that he had exceeded his authority.

Briahna Joy Gray tells Marc Lamont Hill why New York mayoral candidate Mamdani is ‘too good’ for the Democratic Party.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping sat down face-to-face in South Korea, for trade war talks.