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This combination of pictures created on January 24, 2026 shows, L/R, US President Donald Trump in Davos on January 22, 2026 and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney in Davos on January 20, 2026. (File photo: AFP)

Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days

Announcement of a three-day reprieve from 50% duties on select goods comes mere hours before a midnight deadline.

5 HOURS AGO

US President Donald Trump holds up a newly signed executive order on adjusting imports of polysilicon in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 6, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

US unveils 15% tariff on polysilicon products

White House says new tariff aims to 'create a level playing field for American producers of these strategic goods," and to "encourage onshoring of these industries.'

August 6, 2026

Lula asks Trump to lift 40% tariff on Brazilian imports

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva asked US President Donald Trump during a phone conversation Monday to lift the 40% tariff imposed by the US government

October 6, 2025