(L-R) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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U.S. President Donald Trump‘s escalating tariff war with nations around the world is sparking fears of a global recession. This file is no longer updating.
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