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EU paves way to finalise US trade deal and avoid Trump tariff hike

EU paves way to finalise US trade deal and avoid Trump tariff hike

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, May 20 (Reuters) - The European Union struck a provisional agreement on Wednesday on legislation to remove import duties on U.S. goods, a key part of the trade deal reached with Washington in July and a move likely to avert higher U.S. tariffs on EU products.
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EU prepares to cut US import duties to avoid Trump tariff hike

EU prepares to cut US import duties to avoid Trump tariff hike

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, May 19 (Reuters) - European Union negotiators were expected to agree on Tuesday to scrap import duties on U.S. goods to comply with the trade deal struck with the United States last year and ward off U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of much higher tariffs.
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The Latest: US government will permanently drop tax claims against Trump as part of IRS lawsuit deal

The Latest: US government will permanently drop tax claims against Trump as part of IRS lawsuit deal

The U.S. government agreed to permanently drop tax claims against President Donald Trump as part of a settlement deal to resolve Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns
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US Senate advances measure curbing Trump's Iran war powers

US Senate advances measure curbing Trump's Iran war powers

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate advanced a war-powers resolution on Tuesday that would end the Iran war unless President Donald Trump obtains Congress' authorization, a rare rebuke of the Republican leader 80 days after U.S. and Israeli forces began striking Iran.
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Tech stocks lift European shares, Middle East caution lingers

Tech stocks lift European shares, Middle East caution lingers

By Twesha Dikshit May 20 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Wednesday, aided by technology shares, but gains were capped as investors remained cautious amid war-driven inflation fears that continued to pressure bonds, while markets kept a close watch on U.S.-Iran developments.
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G7 finance ministers explore responses to Iran war fallout

G7 finance ministers explore responses to Iran war fallout

By Makiko Yamazaki, Maria Martinez and David Lawder PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - France's finance minister urged the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to do more to help countries most vulnerable to the fallout from the Middle East conflict, as he hosted ministers from the G7 and other
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Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support it

Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support it

The Senate has advanced legislation that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war
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Vance says 'a lot of progress' made in Iran talks

Vance says 'a lot of progress' made in Iran talks

WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday the United States and Iran have made a lot of progress in their talks and neither side wants to see a resumption of the military campaign. "We think that we've made a lot of progress.
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Blanche doesn't rule out considering payments for violent Jan. 6 rioters as he defends $1.8B fund

Blanche doesn't rule out considering payments for violent Jan. 6 rioters as he defends $1.8B fund

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has not ruled out the possibility of compensating individuals involved in violence during the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot from a new $1.776 billion fund
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Pakistan hands US revised Iranian proposal for ending war

Pakistan hands US revised Iranian proposal for ending war

By Ariba Shahid and Parisa Hafezi KARACHI/DUBAI, May 18 (Reuters) - Peace mediator Pakistan has shared with the United States a revised proposal from Iran to end the war in the Middle East, a Pakistani source told Reuters on Monday, warning that the sides "don't have much time" to narrow their
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Analysis-Investors bet on stability after Trump-Xi summit as Iran war concerns linger

Analysis-Investors bet on stability after Trump-Xi summit as Iran war concerns linger

By Ankur Banerjee and Samuel Shen SINGAPORE, May 18 (Reuters) - The focus on "strategic stability" during a summit between U.S.
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Trump's Greenland envoy Landry arrives in Nuuk

Trump's Greenland envoy Landry arrives in Nuuk

COPENHAGEN, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. special envoy Jeff Landry, appointed by President Donald Trump last year to push for American control of Greenland, arrived in Nuuk on Sunday, local media reported.