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Sweeping United States Tariffs on Fifty-Four Countries Take Effect as Global Trade Tensions Escalate

A new United States tariff regime covering imports from fifty-four countries, including the United Kingdom and Australia, has entered into force, triggering immediate responses from trading partners, including a multi-billion-dollar Brazilian credit program to support industries affected by the measures.
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BAE Chief Warns Britain Has Underestimated the Risk of War
Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations Across France and Spain
Global Stocks Slide as Technology Shares Fall and Oil Tops $100 a Barrel
United States Imposes New Tariffs on Sixty Trading Partners
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