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Mar 2025
12m 46s

Europe rallies round Ukraine, tariffs, c...

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European leaders have agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to present to the United States after Friday's Oval Office breakdown. Markets brace for U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Mexico and Canada set to take effect from Tuesday. Trump announces the digital assets he expects to include in a new U.S. strategic reserve of cryptocurrencies. Plus, "An ... Show More
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