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World Service,06 Mar 2025,26 mins

Donald Trump backtracks on some tariffs

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President Donald Trump signs a deal to suspend some of the Canada tariffs until 2 April, hours after signing a similar exemption for Mexico. Presenter Rahul Tandon examines what the change in policy means. Syria gets a lifeline after the UK unfreeze assets and lifts sanctions on multiple oil groups. The Danish Postal service will deliver its last letter at the end of the year. It ends 400 years of mail service in the country.

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