Oceania
Australia Faces 12.5 Percent US Tariff Under New Trade Framework
Australia has been placed under a 12.5 percent United States tariff as Washington's new tariff framework replaced a temporary 10 percent levy.
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Oceania
United States
Trump Moves to Replace Temporary Tariffs With New Duties on 60 Trading Partners
The United States plans to impose new 10% to 12.5% tariffs on imports from 60 countries, shifting from temporary worldwide levies to a trade-law framework tied to enforcement of forced-labor restrictions.
United States
Washington Signals Interim USMCA Deals as Full Renewal Slips Into 2027
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Washington hopes to reach separate interim trade arrangements with Mexico and Canada by the end of 2026, while more difficult changes to the North American trade pact are expected to require further work next year.
Brazil
Lula Warns Trump to Stay Out of Brazil's Elections
President Lula da Silva has issued a blunt warning to Donald Trump to stay out of Brazil's electoral affairs, following the U.S. president's comments that Brazil had become "politically dangerous" after a court sentenced former lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro to four years in prison for seeking U.S. interference in his father's trial.
Middle East
Houthi Naval Blockade Threatens New Front in US-Iran War
Yemen's Houthis declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially opening a new front in the US-Iran war and threatening global energy supplies. The announcement came as diplomatic efforts to restore a ceasefire continue, with US strikes on Iranian cities entering their ninth night.
Europe
Meloni Defends Trump Line and Calls for Western Unity
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in Ankara that she had no regrets over her position toward Trump and framed her stance around the unity of the West and Italy's national interest.
United States
US Supreme Court checks Trump on voting rules and Federal Reserve independence
The US Supreme Court rejected key parts of Donald Trump's push to tighten voting procedures and blocked his immediate attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, while separately expanding presidential control over other independent agencies.
Middle East
How the Doha Talks Could Shape the US-Iran Truce and the Strait of Hormuz
A planned meeting in Doha is intended to move a fragile US-Iran understanding from a pause in attacks toward practical rules for shipping, de-escalation and management of the Strait of Hormuz.
United States
US Senate reverses course on Trump's Iran war powers
One day after backing a resolution aimed at removing US forces from the conflict with Iran, the Senate rejected a similar measure as two Republicans changed their positions following pressure and briefings from the administration.
United States
Tucker Carlson withdraws his support from the Republican Party
The influential conservative commentator said he would not support Republican candidates in the November midterm elections, exposing a widening dispute within the political coalition built around Donald Trump.
United States
US Supreme Court clears path for Exxon lawsuit over assets seized in Cuba
The US Supreme Court ruled that Exxon Mobil may pursue claims against Cuban state-owned entities over property confiscated after Fidel Castro came to power, rejecting the use of sovereign immunity as a barrier under the Helms-Burton Act.
India
Why Iran's frozen assets may remain difficult to unlock despite US relief
A temporary US licence could help Iran receive new energy revenue, but recovering frozen holdings in India, China, Iraq and elsewhere would require a far broader unwinding of laws, blacklists, financial restrictions and commercial risk.