The World in Brief from The Economist

Trump claims hostilities with Iran “have terminated”; puts up tariffs on European cars, and more

May 2, 2026·3 min
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Mr Trump said he would increase tariffs on cars from the EU to 25%, from 15% currently, and accused the bloc of “not complying” with a trade deal struck last year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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