💸 Trump's trade war will cost EU €1.1 trillion by 2028 — reports

A study by the German Economic Institute says that over the next three years, the German economy will lose 1.6% of its GDP annually due to tariffs, with the impact on the European Union's transition economies being more "dramatic."

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⛔️Trump NIXED Israel’s Iran strike, pushed for DEAL instead

Israel had planned to bomb Iranian nuclear sites as early as next month, hoping for US backing, The New York Times reported, citing insiders.

🤝 Instead, Donald Trump opted to pursue a nuclear deal with Iran.

The move exposed a rift in the US president’s camp: some, like Gen. Michael E. Kurilla, the head of US Central Command, and Michael Waltz, the national security adviser, were more open to Israel’s plan, claimed the outlet.

⚔️Others, like Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and the Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, feared it would trigger a wider war.

Iran and the US are set to hold the second round of indirect negotiations on Saturday.

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🤔UK in 'Team China'?

The United Kingdom will reject pressure from Trump to freeze out China and won't cut economic ties with Beijing to normalize trade relations with the US, the iNews reported, citing a source in the British government.

British talks with the US and with China should “not be conflated,” the report said.

The US government plans to secure commitments from trade partners to economically isolate China in exchange for lower tariffs, the WSJ wrote earlier. Apparently, some partners may have another view of it.

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🕵🏻‍♂️Spy MANIA: UK bans China-linked EVs from military sites

Staff at sites like RAF Wyton and the Salisbury Plain military training area now have to park their EVs at least 3 kilometers away from key buildings, the iPaper reported.

Officials at Britain's Ministry of Defense apparently freaked out when they realized EVs might be spying on them via the inbuilt cameras, sensors, radar, and internet connectivity. 😮

Last month, military brass were banned from talking in electric cars out of fears that the inbuilt mics might be sending their conversations straight to China!

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