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South China Morning Post
20-07-2025
- South China Morning Post
Taliban urged to release elderly UK couple before they ‘die in custody'
The children of an elderly couple imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan have urged the group to release them before they 'die in custody'. They have been held for five-and-a-half months without charge and, up until eight weeks ago, had been separated and detained in a maximum-security prison. The couple's four adult children, who live in the United States the UK, say they are worried for their parents, who are both in poor health. They said: 'This is another urgent plea to the Taliban to release our parents before it is too late, and they die in their custody.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump Announces His First Signed Trade Deal—Then Immediately Drops It
President Donald Trump not only dropped the document but also confused the U.S. trading partner it was with while announcing an agreement had been finalized with the United Kingdom on Monday. The president revealed the United States had signed a previously announced deal with the U.K. while standing alongside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the G7 Summit in Canada. But when the president held up the folder with the document, pages tumbled to the ground, and Starmer ended up having to reach down to pick the papers up as Trump looked on. The 79-year-old president then proceeded to say that the agreement was with the European Union rather than the U.K. 'We just signed a document. This is—sorry about that,' Trump said as the papers hit the ground. 'Very important document,' Starmer chimed in with a smile as he picked the pages up. Both men laughed as the president joked it was a little windy there, though it did not appear to be wind that forced the pages from his grasp. 'We just signed it, and it's done, and so we have our trade agreement with the European Union, and it's a fair deal for both,' Trump then said, mixing up the U.K. with the EU. Neither leader revealed any details on what was in the deal, but Starmer called it a very important agreement on car tariffs and aerospace. Trump also claimed there were many other deals coming. The White House first announced that the U.S. and U.K. had reached a trade agreement early last month. The fact sheet for that deal included more than $700 million in ethanol exports and $250 million in other agricultural products. It also included a 10 percent tariff on the first 100,000 cars imported by the U.K. to the U.S. a year, and then a 25 percent tariff on any additional vehicles after that, as well as other details. Asked if anything had changed in the deal since they spoke about it by phone this spring, the president said, 'Not much.' The prime minister claimed the signed document would implement it. An executive order released by the White House on the deal on Monday also said the U.K. is committed to working to meet U.S. requirements regarding steel and aluminum product supply chain security. If it meets those requirements, 'the United States intends to promptly construct a quota at most-favored-nation rates for steel and aluminum articles.' In response to a question about steel tariffs on Monday, the president told reporters in Canada that the administration would let them have that information 'in a little while.'
The Independent
16-06-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Donald Trump accidentally drops signed US-UK trade deal document
This is the moment Donald Trump accidentally dropped the historic signed US - UK trade deal document. The US president and Sir Keir Starmer held a press conference at the G7 summit in Canada on Monday (16 June) to reveal a deal had been signed. As the US leader went to show the document to the media, the paperwork flew out of his folder. 'Ooops, sorry about that,' he said. The UK prime minister joked: 'It's a very important document.' The deal will now be in place by the end of the month and will mean zero tariffs on aerospace.
Daily Mail
16-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS President Trump confirms US-UK trade deal has been signed and is 'done' after holding crunch talks with Keir Starmer during G7 summit in Canada
The US-UK trade deal has been signed and is 'done', US President Donald Trump has said. It comes after crunch talks with Keir Starmer US at the G7 summit in Canada, with Trump saying it's 'fair' for both nations. Trump told reporters in Canada 'We signed it, and it's done', as he appeared to mistakenly say he had signed a 'trade agreement with the European Union' as he stood alongside British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. He added: 'It's a fair deal for both. It'll produce a lot of jobs, a lot of income.' Sir Keir replied: 'Donald, thank you very much. This now implements on car tariffs and aerospace. 'A really important agreement. And so this is a very good day for both of our countries, a real sign of strength.'
Reuters
16-06-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Trump expected to sign proclamation finalizing US-UK trade deal, sources say
WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign a proclamation finalizing the terms of a U.S.-British trade deal agreed last month in coming days, three sources familiar with the matter said on Monday. Work on the proclamation had been completed, but it was not immediately clear if Trump would sign when he meets British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit taking place in Kananaskis, Alberta.
