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05.02 / 03:27
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What do Trump’s first weeks tell us about his China strategy?
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump’s recent actions illustrate how intertwined China’s economy is with U.S. interests.
05.02 / 01:31
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Xi’s careful reply to Trump tariffs shows China has more to lose
US-China trade war made clear that Xi Jinping is taking a more cautious approach than during Donald Trump’s first term.
04.02 / 14:19
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Netanyahu, Trump to hold talks on Gaza cease-fire and wider Middle-East strategy
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON : The future of the precarious Gaza cease-fire is expected to dominate much of the closed-door discussion when President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet in the Oval Office Tuesday.
04.02 / 12:49
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Trump hints at curbs on Musk’s powers after billionaire shakes up Washington
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—President Trump on Monday said there were curbs in place to prevent Elon Musk from doing anything in the government without the White House’s blessing, responding to growing confusion about who was overseeing Musk’s push to dismantle multiple agencies. Trump described Musk’s role as advisory.
04.02 / 09:09
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Elon Musk is shredding America’s government like he did Twitter
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Just past midnight on February 3rd, Elon Musk appeared on X to explain what he is doing to the federal government. He had to speak over the patter of his four-year-old son, also called X.
04.02 / 05:57
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Elon Musk creates confusion about IRS' Direct File — but the free tax program is still available
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk posted on his social media site that he has “deleted” 18F, a government agency that worked on technology projects such as the IRS's Direct File program
04.02 / 05:21
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Trump and Trudeau speak and plan to do so again before tariffs start on Tuesday
Ahead of tariffs starting Tuesday, President Donald Trump posted on social media that he spoke Monday morning with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and would “be speaking to him again at 3:00 P.M.” But the Republican president also used the post ...
04.02 / 03:39
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Trump plans to speak with Xi Jinping as deadline for China tariffs looms
Donald Trump said his administration plans to speak with China, raising the possibility of a potential reprieve on a 10% tariff set to take effect in hours after he delayed levies on Canada and Mexico.
04.02 / 01:03
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NHL Players' Association and Professional Hockey Players’ Association join the AFL-CIO
The National Hockey League Players' Association and Professional Hockey Players’ Association are affiliating with the AFL-CIO and joining the labor organization's sports council
03.02 / 22:13
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Trump targets loophole Temu, Shein used to take on Amazon
President Donald Trump’s new trade levies against China, Canada and Mexico include a broadside against international e-commerce, with apparent plans to extinguish a long-held tariff exemption for packages worth less than US$800.
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Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund, says it could own part of TikTok
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the U.S. to take steps to start developing a government-owned investment fund that he said could be used to profit off of TikTok if he’s successful at finding the company an American ...
03.02 / 18:55
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Impact of trade restrictions on the vulnerable worries UN
UNITED NATIONS: The UN is «obviously concerned about the impact that growing trade restriction measures can have on the global economy, particularly in developing countries and in places where there are vulnerable population,» its spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Monday. In relation to a pause on US foreign aid, Dujarric said «some of this is having immediate impact on life saving activities.» Meanwhile, the chief of the World Health Organization hit back at US President Donald Trump's reasons for pulling the US out of the agency and urged Washington to reconsider.
03.02 / 17:41
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PM Modi set to pay 2-day visit to US beginning February 12
Narendra Modi is set to pay a two-day visit to the US beginning February 12 to hold wide-ranging talks with US President Donald Trump, people familiar with the matter said on Monday. As per the plan, Modi will travel to Washington DC after concluding his two-day visit to Paris, they said.
03.02 / 17:41
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Is Supergirl joining the 2025 Superman movie? Fans think so after trailer tease
Supergirl joining the cast. At the 1-minute 50-second mark of James Gunn’s highly anticipated 2025 movie, a scene shows the ‘Last Son of Krypton’ in tears, cradling what appears to be the DCU's take on the iconic Kryptonian robot, Kelex.
03.02 / 16:39
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Musk says United States Agency for International Development to be shut down in government cost-cutting drive
Elon Musk, who is heading U.S. President Donald Trump's drive to shrink the federal government, gave an update on the effort early Monday, saying work is underway to shut down the U.S. foreign aid agency USAID.
03.02 / 16:39
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USAID workers in Washington to work from home on Monday following an early-morning email
USAID (United States Agency for International Development) workers received an unexpected email at midnight to work remotely, following the closure of the main office in Washington.
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Trump’s move to put tariff hikes ahead of tax cuts has spooked almost everyone
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump’s aggressive move to place tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars in imports, ranging from crude oil and auto parts from Canada to Mexican avocados and raspberries has rattled investors, economists and some lawmakers, who are all wondering: What exactly is the goal? Larry Summers, the former U.S. Treasury secretary under President Bill Clinton, said that Trump’s move amounted to “a self-inflicted supply shock." Kentucky Republican Sen.
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