Hungary, Slovakia and Ukraine are in the midst of an spat over a key pipeline that supplies Russian crude to Central Europe. Shipments through the Druzhba pipeline have stalled since the end of January. While Ukraine blames a Russian drone strike for the disruption, Hungary and Slovakia slam Kyiv for the prolonged outage.
EU lawmakers decided Monday to delay the approval of the bloc's trade deal with the US due to uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariff policy.
During a speech to global elites at the World Economic Forum in Davos last month, US President Donald Trump announced that while China sold windmills to "stupid people that buy them," it did not use wind power itself. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Sarah Kaplan, a Washington Post journalist, protests outside of the newspaper's headquarters on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. That same day, CEO Will Lewis was photographed at the NFL Honors in San Francisco.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that could impose a 25% tariff on countries that continue to trade with Iran. Trump first threatened the measure last month as tensions between Washington and Tehran continued to rise over Iran’s nuclear program and a bloody crackdown by the Islamic Republic on anti-regime protests.
For days, a cold weather front had brought polar air to Cuba, causing temperatures to drop below freezing on some parts of the island for the first time in recorded history. But the frosty air hasn't been the only thing bearing down on Cuba from the north.
The Cuban government on Friday announced a series of emergency measures as the island prepares for severe fuel shortages due to increased pressure from the United States. In a televised address, Deputy Prime Minister Oscar Perez-Oliva Fraga blamed Washington for the energy crisis.
Economic data released by Germany's statistical office on Friday showed a plunge in exports to the United States in 2025, as US President Donald Trump's tariffs upend trade with Europe's largest economy and top exporter.
South Korea's government appeared to be blindsided last week as Donald Trump accused Seoul of "not living up" to a bilateral trade deal concluded in October, and announced a new 25% tariff on Korean imports. The Asian nation has yet to ratify the US trade agreement in the National Assembly.
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The price of gold continues to reach new heights. On Monday, January 26, the metal broke through the milestone of $5,000 (€4,217) per troy ounce (31.1 grams) for the first time — a further sign that investors are flocking to what's generally perceived to be a safe-haven asset amid rising geopolitical tensions.
For the past year, countries around the world have been in panic mode as the United States added tariffs or threatened trade wars. The sheer uncertainty of President Donald Trump's whims has added a real sense of urgency to the situation.