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Trump’s Greenland Tariff Threat Sparks EU Response and Risks Deep Transatlantic Rift
Trump’s Tariff Escalation Presents Complex Challenges for the UK Economy
Year into Second Term, Trump’s Ambitious Policy Promises Show Mixed Progress and Strategic Focus
Keir Starmer Rejects Trump’s Greenland Tariff Threat as ‘Completely Wrong’
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