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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran wants to trade with the United States, according to excerpts from an interview with Fox News

Chancellor Merz: The fact that President Zelenskyy traveled to Turkiye despite this is an enormous gesture. Putin didn't show up – and that alone puts him in the wrong. A new sanctions package is ready. We will adopt it on Tuesday in Brussels.

APEC trade ministers meet in South Korea

Ali Shamkhani,a top advisor to Iranian Supreme-Leader Ali Khamenei, told NBC News tonight that Iran is ready to sign a nuclear deal with the United States. In the agreement suggested by Shamkhani, Iran would commit to never making nuclear weapons, get rid of its stockpiles of highly-enriched uranium, agree to only enrich uranium to the lower levels needed for civil energy, and allow inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to supervise the process, in exchange for an immediate lifting of all economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. on Iran

Trump: I always consider secondary sanctions on Russia

Saudi Crown Prince: We commend President Trump's decision yesterday to lift sanctions on Syria.

EU Ambassadors just gave green light to the 17th sanctions package on Russia. In parallel they have also approved more sanctions on Russia for human rights abuses, hybrid interferences around the world and chemical weapons proliferation

Iranian Foreign Ministry: Imposing new US sanctions on us is completely inconsistent with the negotiating process.

Ukraine has completed all necessary internal procedures to launch a reconstruction investment fund under the minerals agreement. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy reported that she had handed over a note to the US Chargé d'Affaires ai to Ukraine Julie Davis.

Trump: I will order the lifting of sanctions on Syria to give them a new opportunity.

Germany’s Incoming Chancellor Merz: I will push firstly for reduction of tariffs, secondly for simplification of technological standards

Trump considers the removal of US sanctions on Syria, says he wants to give Syrians "a fresh start"

A power outage has hit the London Underground, causing major travel disruption in the capital

China will lower tariffs on US goods to 10% from 125% for 90 days. In response, the US will cut tariffs on Chinese goods to 30% from 145% for 90 days

US Treasury Secretary: We will continue to work with China on trade relations

Washington and Beijing announce the suspension of part of their tariffs for 90 days.

US and China jointly suspend some of the tariffs until they hold talks on how to move forward in bilateral trade

The entire territory of Abkhazia was left without electricity due to strong winds

AFP, citing an informed source: US-China trade talks in Geneva ended today and will resume on Sunday.

Chinese delegation left trade negotiations with the US in Switzerland, unclear if talks will continue

Xinhua: Chinese Vice Premier Holds Talks with US Treasury Secretary in Geneva

Reporter: Are you going to be disappointed if Bessent comes back without making a deal on China? Trump: Not at all. We already made a great deal. We're not doing business with China right now

Reporter: Does that mean the 10% baseline is going to still be there? Leavitt: The President is determined to continue with that 10% baseline tariff. I just spoke to him

Syrian Energy Minister: Agreement with Türkiye to supply us with 6 million cubic meters of gas daily

Trump: 80% Tariff on China seems right! Up to Scott B.

Trump: Many trade deals are doomed to fail

Trump: China should open up its market to USA — would be so good for them!!! Closed markets don’t work anymore!!!

The British government announces a package of sanctions including "nine new designations under the Russia sanctions regime."

The Times of Israel: The European Union is reviewing its trade relations with Israel after criticism of its conduct in the war on Gaza.

Official Chinese data: Total shipments to the United States reached $33 billion last month, down about $40.1 billion from March.