Australia is very concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump's latest threat to raise tariffs on pharmaceutical imports by up to 250% over the longer term, its health minister said on Thursday. Trump

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on dozens of nations’ imports took effect early this morning, in a move that could spell higher prices for American consumers and companies. Yet even as tariffs kicked in,

United States Studies Centre Honorary Associate Harry Melkonian discusses the potential significance of recent diplomatic movements involving Trump, Putin, and Zelensky.

Putin also informed Lukashenko about his agreement to hold a meeting with Trump, Belta reported, adding that the venue of the meeting was being determined. The Russian state news agency TASS earlier said Putin had also spoken to the leaders of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and briefed them on talks he held this week with Witkoff on the Ukraine war.