The duties, which the president announced last week, took effect for about 90 countries just after midnight.
Tag: Europe
British Opera Company Cancels ‘Tosca’ Collaboration in Israel After Criticism
The Royal Ballet and Opera said it was scrapping performances in Tel Aviv next year, after nearly 200 staff members signed an open letter criticizing its stance on the war in Gaza.
U.S. Imports Slid in June on Higher Tariffs
Imports from other countries fell around 4 percent from the previous month as President Trump’s steep tariffs discouraged businesses from ordering goods.
On Gaza, Germany’s Government Faces Pressure From All Sides
Germany, after the Holocaust, has a special bond with Israel. But a hunger crisis in Gaza is creating a demand for Berlin to take bolder action.
Ukraine Announces Arrests Targeting Corruption in Military Procurement
The arrests came days after President Volodymyr Zelensky’s U-turn on an effort to neuter anticorruption agencies.
Sykes-Picot, the 109-Year-Old Pact That Looms Over French and British Moves to Recognize a Palestinian State
The Sykes-Picot Agreement was a secret treaty Britain and France signed more than a century ago. Many consider it to have seeded a legacy of strife in the Middle East.
Sykes-Picot, the 109-Year-Old Pact That Looms Over French and British Moves to Recognize a Palestinian State
The Sykes-Picot Agreement was a secret treaty Britain and France signed more than a century ago. Many consider it to have seeded a legacy of strife in the Middle East.
A French Beach Town’s Plea to Tourists: Keep Your Clothes On
“A little restraint, please!” wrote the mayor of Les Sables d’Olonne, who is leading an effort to stop visitors from wandering the town in just their swimwear.
What Countries Recognize a Palestinian State: A Map
In the past week alone, three new countries have said they are ready to bestow recognition on a Palestinian state.
How the E.U. Wooed Trump With Flashy but Flimsy Numbers
The Trump administration has been talking up provisions of its deal with the European Union that would secure hundreds of billions of dollars in investments.