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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The end of an exemption on tariff duties for low-value packages coming into the United States is causing multiple international postal services to pause shipping as they await more clarity on the rule. The exemption, known as the “ de minimis ” exemption, allows packages worth less than $800 to come […]
The suspensions — which will not affect letters or small parcels worth less than $100 in many countries — will start on Monday and last until the postal services find practical solutions. “The suspension will be maintained for the time strictly necessary to adopt the necessary operational measures to meet the new obligations of the […]
Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wy., faced fiery criticism yesterday at her town hall when asked about mail-in ballots, Jeffrey Epstein and other issues. Hageman countered a constituent who referred to mail-in ballots as “foundational tools,” saying, “Mail-in ballots are not foundational tools.” The question, and her answer, follow Trump’s comments yesterday that he plans to try […]
Germany’s Merz: ‘Can’t imagine’ next meeting occurs ‘without a ceasefire’ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) and Finnish President Alexander Stubb (R) look on as US President Donald Trump (C) speaks during a meeting with European leaders in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP […]
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said reclaiming Crimea or entering NATO were off the table for Ukraine, as President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington for Monday’s talks aimed at ending the war with Russia. Zelensky, who has repeatedly rejected territorial concessions, will meet Trump in Washington on Monday, accompanied by European Commission chief Ursula […]
Russia illegally annexed four regions of Ukraine in 2023: Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson. Luhansk is the only one it almost wholly occupies. It has failed to take the key fortress belt of cities in Donetsk. Neither President Vladimir Putin nor any figure in the Russian government has suggested a retreat from Moscow’s maximalist demand […]
A posse of European leaders will join the meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she will join the talk “at the request of President Zelenskyy”, adding that she “and other European leaders” will be meeting at the White House on Monday. Also set to […]
Wine and spirits have been left out of the initial trade agreement between the EU and the US, prompting producers and exporters to urge the European Commission to fight for US tariff reductions for the sector. “The agreement… should confirm the restoration of bilateral trade, free of duties for spirits, which we are eager to […]
Most European nations welcome the deal, but some slam it as a capitulation before the EU’s largest trading partner. The United States and the European Union have struck a wide-ranging trade deal, imposing a 15 percent import tariff on most EU goods, evading an all-out transatlantic trade war. The deal was hashed out on Sunday […]
(Bloomberg) — European stock futures rallied after the US and European Union agreed to a trade deal. Most Read from Bloomberg The pact, which will see the bloc face 15% tariffs on most of its exports including autos, was announced Sunday by President Donald Trump after a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der […]