THE TRUTH ABOUT: 5 - The Untold Story

The cringe-ification of protest

Social media is undermining the power of protest by framing it as "cringe," making the front line of change weaker

Salon · Jun 18, 2025

China hits back at Ursula von der Leyen's 'baseless, biased' speech at G7 summit

The much-speculated EU-China reset looks in trouble after both sides exchanged sharp accusations in the last few days.

Euronews · Jun 18, 2025

Von der Leyen blasts China's 'blackmail' in direct appeal to Trump at G7 summit

During the G7 summit, Ursula von der Leyen said the source of "the biggest collective problem" in the global trading system dates back to China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001.

Euronews · Jun 17, 2025

How should the EU interpret the trade agreement between the US and the UK?

The United Kingdom is the first European country to have reached a compromise with the United States on trade. But some analysts believe the deal sends the wrong signal.

Euronews · May 12, 2025

The EU publishes a US product hit list and prepares for WTO action against Trump's tariffs

The European Union has published a list of U.S. imports to target with retaliatory duties if no solution is found to end President Donald Trump’s tariff war

The Independent UK · May 8, 2025

EU Threatens To Target US Cars, Planes If Trump Tariff Talks Fail

The EU on Thursday threatened to target US cars and planes among a raft of products worth 95 billion euros ($107 billion) if negotiations with President Donald Trump's team fail to avert a trade war.

International Business Times · May 8, 2025

Winners and losers: The long game of US-EU trade conflicts

The current trade war between the US and the EU is nothing new. Five major disputes have pitted the two economic powers against one another. So how did they turn out?

Euronews · Apr 23, 2025

Why China has warned countries against ‘appeasing’ Trump in trade deals

China is a far bigger trading partner than the US for most countries. That limits what Trump can demand, experts say.

Al Jazeera · Apr 22, 2025

U.S. and China Locked in a ‘Mutual Embargo’ That Trump Won’t Win, Says Former WTO Chief

Trump’s bid to solve the U.S. trade deficit won’t work, says Pascal Lamy

Caixin Global · Apr 21, 2025

Global Economy on Edge: UNCTAD and WTO Forecast Deepening Slowdown for This Year

Global economy lurching towards a precarious downturn, with growth forecast to slump to a mere 2.3% in 2025

International Business Times UK · Apr 17, 2025