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on both mexico and canada after negotiations prevailed. trump announced a one—month pause on the tariffs, included in the deal, ms sheinbaum said that, in return, mr trump pledged measures to curb the trafficking not only fenta nyl. he made several proposals and finally we reached the agreement that is in the agreement that was put border, protect the border and prevent drug trafficking.
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a 10% tariff on chinese imports into the us is expected to take effect in three hours. however, trump said monday he expected a call with chinese leader xi jinping within 2a hours. british prime minister sir keir starmer the leaders spoke about establishing an ambitious it's the first time a british prime ministerjoined an eu leaders summit since brexit. that's all as president donald trump hints at slapping tariffs
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totally unnecessary and stupid tariff wars or trade wars. then the one laughing on the side is china. describing the eu as an atrocity they don't take our cars, they don't take our farm products. and we take everything from them — of food and farm products. his view clear about the european union, cryptic about the united kingdom.
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we are not choosing between them, but that's historically been the position of the uk for many, many decades now. and tonight the prime minister swapped nato for the european union, joining eu leaders for dinner and talking up the new deal he would like with them. when it comes to trade and security. and i believe it is in the eu's interest as well. desirable, while maintaining a decent relationship with america?
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to address non—economic issues? how we what we have been seeing play out with the us�*s allies canada and mexico how these tariffs used almost policies? 2-222 time and; time andit time and it be the first time and it won't be the first time and it won't be the last time that a sovereign state chooses to tariffs state chooses—te—use tariffs to a state chooses—ta—use tariffs ts a wide state cheeses—tease tariffs te a wide range of accomplish a wide range of strategic national security accomplish a wide range of strate! in national security accomplish a wide range of strate! in natio the ;ecurity accomplish a wide range of strate! in natio the use rity accomplish a wide range of strate! in natio the use of! geats; ln fast; the as: at ' ' ' ” increasing tariffs has been increasing ever since the pandemic. 7 diffe re nt5 7 different; in 7 7 differentzin the 7 differentein the sense 7 differentein the sense that is different in. the sense that is different in the sense that is not used as a trade tool, a national emergency dsed as a natidnat en'feraeng —— —— — —— that dsed as a natidnat emerger�*q!» — r—— — ~— —— 7—7 that is very significant the ffifil that is if??? slfifi'f'eafif ' the united states. e551 th5§ i5 55??? 5'fifi'f'55fif ' the united states. but for ih fhg’gn'tgs' §*5*§5 bat fm part, tariffs ”5 ”55755355 5�*5�*55 sift ff” part, tariffs have the most part, tariffs have increasingly used. the most part, tariffs have - increasingly used. been increasingly used. so how should we _ been increasingly used. so how should we see _ been increasingly used. so how should we see them _ been increasingly used. so how should we see them being -
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should we see them being used between the us and the eu then? oui’ our allies and they are our allies and there is no national concerns? �* concerns? well, �*concerns? well, i rhope hope not. united should hope not. the united states and europe have always should hope not. the united sta1 an and europe have always should hope not. the united sta1 an extremely have always should hope not. the united sta1 an extremely important ys had an extremely important strategic relationship but that doesn't mean they always to doesn't mean they always see to i. we are at a moment globally i. we are at a momentglobally a rather significant of a rather significant geopolitical realignments. the economies on the ef the major ecenemies cm the have ef the major ecenemies 911 the have just of the major economies oh the have just gone planet have just gone through elections, new directions major elections. new directions every for every country, the economies are climate economies are changing, climate is changing, and we is changing, andwe will see ate players terms of renegotiating their terms of going forward. renegotiating their terms of auoin forward. ., engagement going forward. china has _ cautiously - engagement going forward. china has _ cautiously so - has responded cautiously so far. they are expecting to see tariffs kicking in later 10% tariffs kicking in later today. we understand trump and todaane understand trump and xi jinping todaane understand trump and xijinping are to
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pick xi jinping are expected to a conversation? have a conversation? absolutely. in fact, not only are they both —— we know that publicly were duhtictu there were commenfs , ~ , , ~ going duhticty there were commenfs , ~ , , ~ going,,ete eu summit, think some of them sag}; ' ' taggers ” ' 55 5befo5re55this portion 5 5 5 right before this portion aired. there is nothing that 55°f5 ,, 5 5555ofthe5se5 5 5 anyone of these major economies does that trigger a does that doesn't trigger a reaction function. there is always a reaction function. a doesn't have reaction function doesn't have to be a trade war, though. and both the european union and indeed played it china have indeed played it safe, are watching and safe, they are watching and they i'm th5ey55ar5e 555 5 55 5t5h555e5y555ar5e engaging = -:e££ their couznterpartési 77 = g g— the net efiect of tfruémpf's will the net effect of trump's threat of tariffs will that mean that eu, china, mean that eu; china; other as well, will mean that eu, china, other as well, will start countries as well, will start looking at us as being a less mm pm reliable partner when it comes to trade? i
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reliable partner when it comes to trade? a a, , reliable partner when it comes totrade? , a, , a, to trade? 5725223, one thin that can drive the one thing that can drive people to often — people to distraction often — can very and americans can be very blunt and that can be a thing. you americans can be very blunt and that can be a coming, 1. you americans can be very blunt and that can be a coming, forou americans can be very blunt and that can i: there oming, for ou americans can be very blunt and that can i: there or really or ou example, there is really no—one surprised that tariffs were due the situation imposed due to the aiteatien respect to with respect to fentanyl. no—one is surprised. the united = -= has telegraphed this states has telegraphed this ” very well in advance, very clearly, very directly, and the united states also engages constructively with its constractively with its we have cohatro�*ctivety with its we have seen partners. we have seen happen very negotiations happen very quickly with mexico and 7 last 36 last 36 hours to in the last 36 hours to americans also very decisive thatis americans also very decisive that is a good thing for and that is a good thing for the global economy. barbora, thank you _ the global economy. barbora, thank you for _ the global economy. barbora, thank you for your _ 5 matthews. 77
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a �*selfish desire to show off�*. tax rises above the normal limit, after the government allowed six areas to bypass a 5% cap on increases. you're live with bbc news. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will be the first foreign leader to meet president donald trump on tuesday. mr netanyahu is already in washington meeting the second stage of the gaza ceasefire. held in israeli prisons, as well as from gaza and a permanent
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cessation of hostilities. while in washington. much of the international focus has been on the status of the gaza ceasefire. it's worth noting that when he left israel, prime minister netanyahu did not seem keen to emphasise that. he was also keen to emphasise his personal relationship, friendship with donald trump, the fact he is the first leader, the first world leader to see him since he returned between the two.
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about unrwa and how it will no longer be funded. in the region. to shift his world view to one that aligns with the one mr neta nyahu holds. lots of talk from the hostage families, most recently the rest of the hostages out. they are trying to influence his thinking too but of course it is mr netanyahu who will have
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who featured at just two years old, she suffers from a rare disease the doctors treating her said she needed to be evacuated to a hospital outside of gaza in order to save her life, on the final stage of herjourney to receive treatment in jordan. waiting for the evacuation that might save her life. out of gaza.
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that she gives me. us this video message. habiba had been cleared for evacuation. with a bit of luck, she'll be leaving the hospital today to travel with her. it's agonising for us. it's not how we feel, it's agonising to watch the disappointment and the worry of her mother. then, overnight, the israelis changed their decision, to allow the mother to travel with her child.
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could go with them. translation: it was a tiring effort - but it brought a result and i got permission. now my son suhyab is left. the fire of being away from him. the stress of so much confusion, but then clarity. tonight, we witnessed habiba's arrival injordan. mum rana exhausted. so much that is strange for habiba. even if this is a place of safety this is one of those rare moments
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queensland, one of those affected areas. and i understand you be under quite bit of a shock yo; e : . f: a "w fybjnvjit’iim’" 7 7yi>u77 7 7w7it7ha7ll7 7 7yi>u77 7 7w7it7h a7ll7t7h7e7 7 7 7 7777ka 7 7 7 7 talk us through have talk us through have been is through have been impacted. its, here 7 here 1100 area— here had—1.1997 millimetres rain area— here had—1,199? millimetres rain {thee that is of rain in three days. that is local water. of rain in three days. that is localwater. not of rain in three days. that is local water. not including just local water. not including what is coming down or has come down from the catchment area which goes right up between which goesright dp between so we which goesright db between so we have had water in of probably largest excess of probably the largest we have had the area for a we have had in the area for a
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long l we have had in the area for a lona , ., we have had in the area for a lona , . ., long time. i understand quite a lot of your _ long time. i understand quite a lot of your property _ long time. i understand quite a lot of your property is - long time. i understand quite a lot of your property is covered | lot of your property is covered with �* you are able to us. show us. yeah, so that is the back of the — show us. yeah, so that is the back of the house. _ show us. yeah, so that is the back of the house. i - show us. yeah, so that is the back of the house. i will- show us. yeah, so that is the | back of the house. i will zoom around do a quick walk out around and do a quick walk out while i'm talking. the of propert}: bi. z7e -:— ’ property, will 7 if? property, will give property, wfll give you an the property, will give you an idea, the view is an idea. —— viewers. this is how much water e! looks like water looking at. it looks like water as far i the _ looking at. it looks like water as far . the eye _ looking at. it looks like water as far . the eye can - looking at. it looks like water as far . the eye can see - looking at. it looks like water as far . the eye can see out| asjar as the eye can see out back gate of your property the back gate of your property there. that the the back gate of your property tog that the _ there. is that the case? yes, re there. is that the case? yes, pretty much- _ there. is that the case? yes, pretty much- in _ there. is that the case? yes, pretty much. in that - pretty much. in that direction there, eating is about 20 kilometres away and much kilometres away and pretty much all that will be water. that kilometres away and pretty much all t towards we water. that kilometres away and pretty much all t towards the ater. that kilometres away and pretty much all t towards the range, iat kilometres away and pretty much all t towards the range, about kilometres away and pretty much all�* kilometres, range, about kilometres away and pretty much all�* kilometres, that|e, about kilometres away and pretty much all�* kilometres, that will ibout kilometres away and pretty much all�* kilometres, that will be it water. pretty much all all water. pretty much all and then you go to the water. and then you go to the
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other side of and that yes 7 —7?:§% -to askl n imfl how m how unusual wanted to ask you how unusual floods like these are. the floods like these are. the floods - _ floods like these are. the floods - ingham - floods like these are. the floods - ingham floods i floods like these are. tie: floods — ingham floods the e -57 but this """tut'tiig'%l;§a"""" "wimtiiighgsiiiéé'e ""w'sut'titeseqaehqee is time but this flood here is exceptional. we've had lot of exceptional. we've had a lot of rain. a lot of rain exceptional. we've had a lot of rain. alot of rain a rain. a lot of rain over a short of time and shortsogthd of time and. ... .. so this shottsogthd of time and. ... .. so this is ""i.;r',5e;t'""’ ” ' ' ' ”flargestflood’ ” ' ' ' nvlargestfloordweivew"? " ' water before. yeah. my next—door neighbour has water. water before. yeah. my ne knew tr neighbour has water. water before. yeah. my ne knew he eighbour has water. water before. yeah. my ne knew he was joui’ has water. water before. yeah. my ne knew he was going as water. water before. yeah. my ne knew he was going to water. water before. yeah. my ne knew he was going to get er. he knew he was going to get the house but he water into the house but he didn't know how high will stop water into the house but he d sounds tw how high will stop water into the house but he d sounds tw h it�* high will stop water into the house but he d sounds tw h it very| will stop it sounds like it very situation for difficult situation—fee ~————— difficult situaticzt—fcre ~————— everybody. have you been able to net everybody. have you been able to get the _ everybody. have you been able to get the help _ everybody. have you been able to get the help that _ everybody. have you been able to get the help that you've - to get the help that you've needed? been needed? have authorities been able help as well?
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have been we have been pretty down i self—sufficient down here. i know a lot of people he has —— —:= -—— peoplere lot �* people here have a lot of people here have struggled. we had the power turned �*a couple of days ago those without generators or and those without generators or the to �*food and those without generators or the or to �*food and those without generators or the or cold, �*food and those without generators or the or cold, would �*food and those without generators or the or cold, would be �*food cool or cold, would be about know struggling about now. i do know that they up the local elm- we re were able to j were able to get 5 were able to get we they were able to get but we are still probably a of are still probably a couple of days away. to are still probably a couple of days away- _ are still probably a couple of days away. 2:57: ls; v a: 7 - ble to 2:7”:in able to -o ”www?” able to -o on. some people are able to go on. good speak to you brad and good to speak to you brad and us you have been showing us how you have been 7777727 we . showing us how you have been 7777727 we will . showing us how you have been 77:77; we will have . showing us how you have been 7777777 we will have to .— showing us how you have been 77:77; we will have to leave — there. perkins from it there. brad perkins from one of the queensland, one of the affected areas of those queensland thanks your here on newsday. we will have more news for you across the day on bbc news. do stay with us, by for
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== base for the weather prospects for the rest in terms of dry weather. will eventually turn colder. but in the short term for tuesday, that will be moving its way eastwards through the day in association with this frontal system. some of the rain will be fairly heavy, but there's some pretty mild air tied up within this weather system. some of the heaviest rain will be also getting into wales, the southwest of england, as the rain band clears, scotland,
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but it is going to be mild — temperatures of around 10—11 because some colder air will be tucking its way in. it's going to be a pretty chilly night. pretty chilly start to wednesday morning, many places will stay dryjust a bit more cloud building, i think across parts of england and wales, and a few showers, especially across these where some of those showers could again be wintry over high ground. that continues into thursday, but it looks like the high will tend to slip away northeastwards. and with that, well, just the chance of one
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ta riffs tariffs on hold for mexico and canada the us as neighbours canada as the us as neighbours to strengthen their with a 10% levy due to come into effect later today. i'm steve lai. ta riffs tariffs for neighbours on president trump has agreed to ffesifiefietfq'ttefiéiéefezee’ee’ im posing ffesifiefietfq'ttefiéiéefezee’ee’ imposing tariffs delay imposing tariffs on canada and for a canada and mexico for a month stop they were set to come into effect today stop to get the effect today stepte get the across line, have ” haveagre’edflh 7 have agreed to countries have agreed to take measures to improve border and on measures to improve border a| of on measures to improve border a| of fentanyl. on measures to improve border a| of fentanyl. here trafficking of fentanyl. here the mexican is the mexican president. i told him, put it on is the mexican president. t told him, put it on pause told him, let's put it on pause for a and i'm told him, let's put it on pause fora and i'm sure told him, let's put it on pause for a and i'm sure in for e month'end i'rn sure in month we have good for e month'end i'rn sure in monti your have good for e month'end i'rn sure in monti your people, good resul'ys for your people. good for people of = -22 and this was the the and this was the the agreement. s the the agreement. s th truth is of the agreement. the truth is that i think it is very thajclcthink itis very that the tariffs have
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