BERLIN: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will meet with US President Donald Trump on Thursday (Jun 5) for talks at the White House, with the Ukraine and Mideast conflicts on the agenda along with rocky trade relations.

Mr Merz will visit US President Donald Trump at the White House on June 5. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

U.S. stock futures edged down slightly on Friday amid renewed uncertainty around trade tariffs and stalled negotiations with China. Investors are also closely watching the upcoming release of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge,

In the tit-for-tat trade war between the US and China, Latin America is siding with Beijing. Calls for closer economic ties with China are growing louder in the region, particularly in Mexico, the US’s No. 1 trade partner, according to LatAm Pulse, a monthly survey conducted by AtlasIntel for Bloomberg News and published on Friday.

US-China trade talks have lost momentum, according to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who said discussions are currently “ a bit stalled ”. He suggested that a phone call between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping might be needed to revive the process.

A court ruling invalidating President Trump’s sweeping tariffs was halted hours later, throwing into question the administration’s overall approach to trade.

The European Union and the US signaled a willingness to end a stalemate and work toward a trade deal over the next six weeks, in the first major thaw in their frigid economic relations since President Donald Trump’s second term began in January.

This article was originally published on May 22, 2025 and does not reflect developments post May 22. When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met U.S. President Donald J. Trump at the

Recent shifts in US policy have caused Canada to reevaluate its long-standing relationship with its southern neighbor, leading to a focus on economic independence and trade diversification.

Strongly pro-Taiwan U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth is visiting the self-governing island democracy to discuss regional security and relations with the U.S. Duckworth will hold a series of high-level meetin

President Trump's 'Liberation Day' marks a pivotal shift in U.S. trade policy with a 10% tariff on imports, excluding Canada and Mexico. This move aims to rejuvenate American industry but raises concerns about inflation and international trade tensions.