Trump news at a glance: president unleashes slew of new tariff rates for trading partners

New tariffs, which range from 10% to 41%, will come into force in seven days - key US politics stories from Thursday at a glance

Donald Trump has signed an executive order placing tariffs on dozens of US trading partners just hours before the 1 August deadline he set for deals to be done.

The new tariffs, the next step in his trade agenda that will test the global economy, are set to go into effect in seven days. The extension reflects the government's need for more time to harmonize the tariff rates, AP reports, according to a senior official who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity.