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Tariffs Stamped on Steel
The US imposes tariffs on aluminium and steel imports from Canada, Mexico and the EU
The US imposes tough new tariffs on aluminium and steel imports from Canada, Mexico and the EU. The move is part of President Trump's plan to fulfil a campaign promise to protect America's steel industry.
Also on the programme: Italy creates a new government and the bringing back to life of dissident Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko.
(Photo: Rolled up steel sits in the ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel plant in Hamilton, Ontario. Credit: Mark Blinch/Reuters)
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