In good faith and intention, the future looks bright. Donald Trump announced a trade agreement with China in a social media post on Wednesday - Stan Gilliland/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Donald Trump announced a trade agreement with China in a social media post on Wednesday - Stan Gilliland/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Donald Trump has said the US has struck a trade deal with China following 48 hours of talks between the two countries. The US president announced the agreement in a social media post on Wednesday, claiming it is now subject to approval by his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. He said the leaders of the world’s two largest economies were “going to work closely together to open up China to American trade”, in what would be “a great win for both countries”. Unlock Efficiency And Boost ROI – Test Automation While Remaining In Control Ad Unlock Efficiency And Boost ROI – Test Automation While Remaining In Control Optmyzr.com Apply Now call to action icon As part of the pact, Mr Trump said the US would allow Chinese students to attend American colleges and universities, adding that the relationship between Beijing and Washington was “excellent”. In exchange, the US would be given access to magnets and rare earth materials from China, which are crucial to manufacturing green technologies such as wind turbines and electric vehicles. Mr Trump posted on his Truth Social platform: “Our deal with China is done, subject to final approval with President Xi and me. Howard Lutnick, Donald Trump’s commerce secretary, was among the US trade delegation in London - Chris J Ratcliffe/Bloomberg Howard Lutnick, Donald Trump’s commerce secretary, was among the US trade delegation in London - Chris J Ratcliffe/Bloomberg “Full magnets, and any necessary rare earths, will be supplied, up front, by China. “Likewise, we will provide to China what was agreed to, including Chinese students using our colleges and universities (which has always been good with me). “We are getting a total of 55pc tariffs, China is getting 10pc. Relationship is excellent.” Related video: President Trump says US and China have reached a trade deal; What to know (WHAS-TV Louisville) After marathon talks in London this week, Trump claimed on Current Time 0:08 / Duration 2:00 WHAS-TV Louisville President Trump says US and China have reached a trade deal; What to know 0 View on Watch View on Watch More videos US, China announce reduced tariffs for 90 days after trade talks Fox Business/Fox Business US, China announce reduced tariffs for 90 days after trade talks 1:12 US, China reach deal to keep trade truce alive Reuters/Reuters US, China reach deal to keep trade truce alive 1:23 Trump agrees to delay 50% tariffs on EU imports until July 9 Daily Mail/Daily Mail Trump agrees to delay 50% tariffs on EU imports until July 9 1:06 In a separate post, he wrote: “Adding to the China readout, President Xi and I are going to work closely together to open up China to American trade. This would be a great win for both countries.” Mr Trump’s posts came hours after Howard Lutnick, the US commerce secretary, said the two sides had agreed on a “framework” to put their trading relations back on track. The two sides have until Aug 10 to negotiate a more comprehensive agreement to ease trade tensions, or US tariffs on China will snap back from about 30pc to 145pc, with China’s levies on America increasing from 10pc to 125pc. Senior officials from Washington and Beijing had gathered in London after accusations from both sides that they had violated the terms of a trade deal struck in Switzerland last month. Mr Trump and Mr Xi held a call last week that Mr Lutnick said “gave the fundamental foundation on which we were able to reach agreement”. Avoid Devastating Сonsequences - 24/7 Emergency Help Ad Avoid Devastating Сonsequences - 24/7 Emergency Help digitalinvestigation.com Learn more call to action icon Before Mr Trump’s post on Wednesday, Mr Lutnick had said: “We have reached a framework to implement the Geneva consensus and the call between the two presidents. “The idea is we’re going to go back and speak to President Trump and make sure he approves it. “They’re going to go back and speak to President Xi and make sure he approves it, and if that is approved, we will then implement the framework.” In a separate briefing, Li Chenggang, China’s vice-commerce minister, said a trade framework had been reached in principle that would be taken back to US and Chinese leaders. Meanwhile, the European Union reportedly believes it could extend its trade negotiations with the US beyond the initial deadline next month. The EU thinks there could be scope for further talks if it agrees a deal in principle by July 9, which is considered its best-case scenario, according to Bloomberg. The Trump administration is scheduled to enforce 50pc tariffs on EU goods beyond that date unless a deal is reached.
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AntisemitismCanada In 2026, Tulsa And Panama Are Courting Canadian Jews As Antisemitism Redefines The Cost Of Staying As antisemitism reaches unprecedented levels across Canada, Jewish families and professionals are quietly reassessing their futures, and some are being actively courted elsewhere. Ron East By: Ron East December 31, 2025 SHARE A growing number of Canadian Jews are exploring relocation options A growing number of Canadian Jews are exploring relocation options as antisemitism intensifies and confidence in public protection erodes. (Image: Illustration.) TORONTO — For generations, Canada sold itself as a country where Jews could thrive without constantly looking over their shoulders. That assumption no longer holds for a growing number of Canadian Jews, particularly in the aftermath of October 7 and the months that followed. What has changed is not only the number of antisemitic incidents. It is the atmosphere. Public hostility has been normalized. Jewish schools, synagogues, and community centres operate under permanent security protocols. Anti-Jewish intimidation is increasingly framed as political expression. Enforcement is inconsistent. Accountability is rare. When Jewish life requires constant risk assessment, mobility stops being a luxury. It becomes a rational act of self-preservation. That reality helps explain why, in 2026, two very different destinations, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Panama, are appearing with growing frequency in serious conversations among Canadian Jews who have the means and flexibility to move. This is not a panic migration. It is a strategic recalculation. Canada’s new warning lights Jewish Canadians represent a small fraction of the population, yet account for a vastly disproportionate share of reported hate crimes. This is not a perception problem. It is a documented pattern. More troubling than the statistics themselves is the message many Jews hear in response: concern, sympathy, and context, but little deterrence. Protests that spill into harassment are tolerated. Jewish institutions are targeted repeatedly. Antisemitism disguised as antizionism is parsed endlessly rather than confronted directly. The result is a slow erosion of confidence in the state’s willingness or ability to enforce equal protection. When a community moves from assuming it belongs to hoping nothing happens today, the social contract has already been fractured. It is within this context that Tulsa and Panama are not merely attracting attention but actively courting. Lech Le’Tulsa and intentional Jewish welcome Tulsa is not presenting itself as a refuge city. It is presenting itself as a place that wants Jewish life to grow. In 2026, that effort has taken concrete form through Lech Le’Tulsa, a Jewish-focused relocation initiative designed to attract Jewish families, professionals, and entrepreneurs to the Tulsa area. The program combines relocation assistance with intentional community building and access to Jewish infrastructure. The name is deliberate. Lech Lecha, the biblical call to go forth and build a future, is not branding by accident. It speaks directly to a Jewish historical instinct that understands movement not as retreat, but as agency. Lech Le’Tulsa offers what many Canadian Jews increasingly feel is missing at home: A clear signal that Jewish presence is welcomed, not merely accommodated Immediate access to synagogues, schools, and Jewish communal life A civic environment where Jewish identity is not treated as a liability The financial incentives matter, but the social architecture matters more. Tulsa is offering a landing ramp. It is saying, we are prepared for you to arrive. That clarity stands in stark contrast to the ambiguity Canadian Jews experience when their safety concerns are acknowledged but endlessly deferred. Panama and the appeal of optionality Panama represents a different but equally rational response to insecurity. For Canadian Jews with international mobility, Panama offers residency pathways tied to investment, business activity, or long-term economic contribution. It also offers something increasingly valuable: optionality. Panama has an established Jewish community, a comparatively lower cost of living, and an immigration framework that openly courts skilled and capital-carrying residents. For some, it is a permanent relocation. For others, it is a second base, a contingency plan, or a future passport pathway. What matters is not the destination itself, but the logic behind the choice. When Jews seek second options, they are not rejecting diaspora life. They are applying historical lessons. Jewish continuity has always depended on redundancy, resilience, and the ability to move before crisis becomes catastrophe. The Zionist lens Canadians prefer to ignore Zionism does not deny the legitimacy of diaspora life. It insists that Jews must never be dependent on the goodwill of others for safety or equality. That lesson was written in blood long before the modern State of Israel existed. Israel institutionalized it at a national level. Individual Jews apply it on a personal level. When Canadian Jews explore Tulsa or Panama, they are not abandoning Canada in anger. They are responding rationally to warning signs. They are building leverage. They are ensuring their children have options. This is what Zionist consciousness looks like outside Israel. It is quiet, pragmatic, and unsentimental. An indictment Canada should take seriously Tulsa and Panama are not superior societies. They are intentional ones. Tulsa is saying, we want contributors, and we are prepared to integrate them. Panama is saying, we want residents and investment, and we have clear legal pathways. Canada, too often, is saying something else entirely: we are sorry you feel unsafe, but the politics are complicated. A serious country does not treat antisemitism as a public relations challenge. It treats it as a threat to civic order. That requires enforcement, deterrence, and moral clarity, including the willingness to name antisemitism even when it hides behind fashionable political language. Until that happens, Canada should not be surprised when Jews quietly explore exit ramps. The bottom line In 2026, the fact that Tulsa and Panama can plausibly court Canadian Jews is not an oddity. It is a warning. When antisemitism reaches levels that fundamentally alter how Jews calculate their futures, movement becomes strategy. History teaches Jews to act before apologies arrive too late. Canada still has time to reverse this trajectory. But time matters. And Jews, having learned this lesson repeatedly, are no longer inclined to wait.
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