Trade

From Iran to trade: How the US midterms impact the rest of the world

Pictures of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are pinned on a dartboard at an anti-US rally in Tehran.

APEC chair China calls for upholding free trade at online ministerial meet

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi stressed the need to maintain a multilateral trading system centered on the World Trade Organisation.

China has plenty to show at APEC. Will it also make room to listen?

When leaders of 21 Pacific Rim economies gather in Shenzhen in two weeks, Beijing will have plenty to show them.

Trump says US close to trade deal with Canada, Carney says work remains

The imposition of tariffs on Canada has emerged as an issue in some northern US border states like Michigan and Maine ahead of Nov 3’s US midterm elections.

US to suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade access

South Africa’s trade ministry late on Nov 2 said it would support sectors affected by the decision.

King Charles says he is determined to build a better future after shame of slavery

Britain's King Charles interacts with a guest while Queen Camilla looks on as they attend an official dinner and reception during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), in Soldier's Bay near St John's, Antigua and Barbuda, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/Pool

US strategy links Myanmar peace talks to rare-earth access

The US maintains financial sanctions on coup leader-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing.

As reparations debate grows, Caribbean campaigners point to one British family's example

Protesters and supporters of the Guyana Reparations Committee demonstrate on the day Britain's King Charles visits Georgetown, during a tour of Caribbean nations that will also take him to Antigua and Barbuda for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), in Georgetown, Guyana, October 30, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Singapore, Argentina deepen trade ties as key South American trade pact enters into force

The agreement establishes more transparent customs procedures, and supports expedited clearance of express shipments and perishable goods.

Trump says US-Canada trade deal is close after talks with Carney

US President Donald Trump attends a midterm campaign rally at Five Flags Center in Dubuque, Iowa, US, on Nov 1.

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