President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine, hosted the president of South Africa at the White House and threatened more stringent tariffs against the European Union this week.

Looking to improve business ties and promote checking Russian aggression, the European Union’s ambassador to the United States visited Ohio.

Almost £200m worth of recently-built port infrastructure in Northern Ireland faces partial redundancy when this week's EU-UK deal is eventually implemented. Food products and plants being shipped from Great Britain currently have to pass through government-operated border control posts (BCPs) at Northern Ireland ports.

Commodities from just four countries will face the strictest checks under the European Union's anti-deforestation law, with major forest nations including Brazil and Indonesia spared the toughest rules.

According to the EU Commission, metadata is needed to fight crime effectively. It is seeking opinions before a potential new legislative initiative.

A new Trump tariff threat targets a bloc of 27 countries that add up to the largest U.S. trade partner.

The European Union will escalate a probe against fast-fashion retailer Shein as early as next week by detailing alleged violations of product safety and other consumer laws that could lead to fines, Bloomberg News reported on Friday,