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Swiss MPs seek probe into lavish Trump gifts after tariff deal
Swiss MPs seek probe into lavish Trump gifts after tariff deal
by  AFP

Two Swiss lawmakers have asked the country's attorney general to probe the legality of gifts reportedly given to US President Donald Trump by Swiss business leaders days before the two nations cut a breakthrough tariff deal. When Washington and Bern struck a deal slashing tariffs on Swiss goods to 15 percent 10 days later, criticism of what has been dubbed "gold bar diplomacy" resurfaced.

EU could hit X with fine before 2025 ends
EU could hit X with fine before 2025 ends
by  AFP

The European Union could fine Elon Musk's X platform for breaking its digital rules by the end of 2025 -- two years into a probe that has tested the bloc's resolve to police the online space. The EU executive doesn't want the X probe to drag on for much longer and is expected to slap a fine before the end of the year.

South Africa slams Trump's G20 ban as punitive
South Africa slams Trump's G20 ban as punitive
by  AFP

South Africa denounced US President Donald Trump's decision to bar it from the 2026 G20 summit, calling the move punitive and driven by distortions that erode global cooperation.

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