Trump followed through on his threat to impose a 25% tariff on steel and aluminu

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Trump followed through on his threat to impose a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports,  stepping up efforts to protect politically important  U.S. industries with  taxes that hit some of the country's closest allies. The European Union said it  would act to  defend its economic interests and protect businesses and consumers, raising the specter of a damaging transatlantic trade  conflict. Jordanian King Abdullah II will deliver a message to Trump in Washington  today about Arab opposition to his  plans for a  US-controlled Gaza  "coast," although it is not yet clear  how they will  respond. Meanwhile, the US  president said Israel should end  a ceasefire with Hamas if all hostages  are not returned  by the weekend, raising concerns  about the  sustainability of the six-week truce after the militant group  delayed the release of  another batch of prisoners.
Trump's envoy  to Ukraine and Russia plans to present  options to the president in the coming weeks to end the war, sources  said. Retired  General Keith Kellogg will gather  views from officials at the Munich Security Conference  that begins Friday in Germany and during visits to  Kiev and other European  capitals.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto  has said  he will press ahead with plans to  cut spending and reallocate funds to  key social programs, criticizing opposition from  "little kings" even as  there are concerns the cuts could  weigh on Southeast  Asia's largest economy. The former general said  he would keep his campaign  promise to fund social  safety net programs despite "those who are against  me."
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz used his  last possible speech in parliament before the election to intensify his attacks on Friedrich Merz, accusing the conservative of dividing Europe for political gain. Scholz and his Social Democrats are running out of time to close the gap  with Merz's CDU/CSU alliance before the  vote on February 23, with the conservatives leading  with about 30 percent and the SPD in third place  with about  16 percent, behind the far-right Alternative for  Germany.




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