US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration will continue restricting the Associated Press‘ access to events and news conferences until the outlet adopts his renaming of the Gulf of Mexico. Acknowledging the move as retaliation for AP’s editorial stance, Trump insisted the body of water be called the “Gulf of America” and accused the news agency of defying his authority.
European Commission to provisionally apply Mercosur trade deal from 1 May
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EUROPE MORNING BRIEFING
This morning, the European Commission confirmed provisional application of the Mercosur trade deal from 1 May, linking the EU with Argentina,
EU seals free-trade agreement with Australia to reduce tariffs and expand exports
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EUROPE MORNING BRIEFING
This morning, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen finalised a free-trade agreement with Australia, significantly reducing tariffs on EU goods