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German minister sees ‘positive signals’ after meeting with Bessent

22 May 2025 22 May 2025

BANFF, Canada (Reuters) -German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil is optimistic about relations with Washington after his meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, he told journalists on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) ministerial meeting in Banff, Canada. “I noticed the positive signals and believe we can build on them,” Klingbeil, who also …

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Vietnam says more tariff negotiations with US needed

22 May 2025 22 May 2025

HANOI (Reuters) -The United States and Vietnam have concluded a second round of trade negotiations on tariffs and agreed to continue the talks to address unresolved issues, Vietnam’s trade ministry said in a statement on Thursday. The second round of talks took place in Washington on May 19-22 involving Vietnam’s Trade Minister Nguyen Hong Dien …

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US sanctions four Cuban officials for jailing political dissident

22 May 2025 22 May 2025

By Jasper Ward and Dave Sherwood WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday the United States would sanction four Cuban judicial officials for their role in the detention of a political dissident in 2020. Three judges and a prosecutor, Rubio said, would be prohibited from entering the United States for what …

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Trump says he’s seriously considering taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public

22 May 2025 22 May 2025

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will make a decision in the near future about taking mortgage finance firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public, saying that he is giving “very serious consideration” to doing so. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he will speak with …

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Canada looking at investments in Golden Dome defense shield, PM Carney says

22 May 2025 22 May 2025

OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada is looking at potential investments in U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed $175-billion Golden Dome missile defense shield, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday. Trump said on Tuesday he had selected a design for the project and named a Space Force general to head the program, which is aimed at blocking threats …

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Israeli PM Netanyahu dismisses speculation of rift with Trump

21 May 2025 21 May 2025

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday dismissed speculation of a falling out with the U.S. administration following a visit to the Gulf by U.S. President Donald Trump that left out Israel. Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates hauled in a series of big ticket business deals but …

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Another commissioner resigns from ‘small-but-mighty’ US commodities regulator

21 May 2025 21 May 2025

By Chris Prentice and Hannah Lang WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democratic commissioner Kristin Johnson on Wednesday said she plans to resign from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, becoming the latest of the currently four-person commission to announce a plan to leave the regulator. The commission, which is awaiting congressional approval of Trump appointee Brian …

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Brazil state Tocantins rules out bird flu in commercial flock

21 May 2025 21 May 2025

By Ana Mano and Sybille de La Hamaide SAO PAULO/PARIS (Reuters) -Preliminary tests indicate a commercial chicken farm in Brazil’s state of Tocantins is free from bird flu, the state’s farm agency said on Wednesday, a reassuring result following confirmation of Brazil’s first such outbreak. The initial test results are a boon to the world’s …

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US says more construction materials fall under Iran sanctions

21 May 2025 21 May 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -People or entities that provide Iran with certain construction-related materials will face sanctions after the Trump administration said it found more materials were being used as part of Tehran’s nuclear, ballistic or military programs. In a statement, the U.S. Department of State said on Wednesday it had found Iran’s construction sector was controlled …

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German finance minister and US treasury secretary Bessent met bilaterally, source says

21 May 2025 21 May 2025

By Christian Kraemer BANFF, Canada (Reuters) -German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil met United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday for a bilateral conversation on the sidelines of the G7 finance ministers’ consultations in Canada, a German source in G7 circles told Reuters. Both agreed to meet again in Washington, with Bessent inviting Klingbeil. The …

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