Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni fired back at US President Donald Trump on Saturday, saying his “constant, unprovoked attacks are senseless” after he escalated a diplomatic row by accusing her of repeatedly seeking a photograph with him. The clash has opened an unusually personal rift between Trump and one of Europe’s most prominent right-wing leaders, […]
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Energy targets in crosshairs as Mideast war escalates
Iran threatened on Sunday to attack key infrastructure across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump follows through on his vow to “obliterate” the Islamic republic’s power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz swiftly reopens. Iran’s defiant response came after its missiles slipped through air defences and struck two towns in southern Israel including […]
Japan’s May exports seen falling for sixth month as trade war escalates – Reuters poll
Japan’s exports likely fell at a faster pace in May, down for the sixth straight month, as the U.S.-China trade war takes a toll on the economy, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. The Bank of Japan is expected to keep its targets for short-term interest rates and its long-term government bond yield unchanged next […]