Why the Plastic Treaty Talks Now Underway Are a Chance for Climate Action
It was the images of plastic waste clogging rivers, covering shorelines and killing marine wildlife that helped to galvanize world leaders three years ago to start work on a global treaty to reduce the glut of plastics. But there is also a less visible form of pollution from plastics taking a toll on our atmosphere—the […]
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Report: Bulls, Josh Giddey Talks Receive Major New Update
The Chicago Bulls would like to keep Josh Giddey around long-term. Heading into the NBA offseason, that was one of their main priorities. While they want to get a new long-term deal done with him, the two sides have remained in a standoff. No deal has been agreed to and they don’t appear to be […]
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China’s Xi Makes Trump Wait for Leader Talks
The White House has been optimistic about the prospects for an in-person summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping—the first of President Donald Trump‘s second term. Yet analysts say the Chinese leader is likely holding out for concrete deliverables before agreeing to the high-profile meeting. All Eyes on Sweden Trump dramatically escalated the trade war with […]
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Canada and US Trade Talks Resume After Digital Tax Reversal
Canada and the United States have resumed trade negotiations after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed to rescind the country’s digital services tax on U.S. technology companies. The development follows President Donald Trump‘s announcement on Friday that he was suspending all trade talks with Canada “effective immediately” over the tax policy. Why It Matters Trump’s […]
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European Ministers Set For Nuclear Talks With Iranians This Week
The foreign ministers of Germany, France, and Britain plan to speak with their Iranian counterparts later this week with a goal to sit down on Friday in Geneva, according to Reuters, who cited a German diplomatic source. Newsweek reached out to the French Embassy to the United States, the German Federal Foreign Office, the British […]
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Europe Squeezes Putin as Trump Pins Ukraine Hopes on More Talks
The U.K. and the European Union (EU) both announced fresh sanctions on Russia as they seek to increase the pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his ongoing war against Ukraine. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump hailed his “excellent” call with Putin on Monday and said Russia and Ukraine will hold further peace talks […]
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Bessent Warns Reciprocal Tariffs Will Return Without ‘Good Faith’ Talks
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned during a Sunday appearance on NBC News’ Meet the Press that countries failing to negotiate in “good faith” with the United States could face a return to reciprocal tariff levels that were unveiled on “Liberation Day” on April 2. Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. Department of the […]
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Zelensky Calls Putin ‘Afraid’ as Peace Talks Erupt
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Russia-Ukraine Talks: Trump Keeps Door Open to Turkey Trip
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Trump Trade Adviser Says Deal ‘Struck’ With China in Geneva Talks
By Peter Aitken is a Newsweek Politics Editor based in New York. His focus is domestic U.S. politics, but he has experience covering Foreign Affairs, Business and Technology. Peter joined Newsweek in 2024 from Fox News Digital and had previously freelanced at Business Insider. He has interviewed such notable figures as Benjamin Netanyahu, Gen. David […]
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