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US eases trade war, pursues โstrategic decouplingโ from China
China and the United States agreed to de-escalate their trade war by significantly lowering tariffs for each other and forming a mechanism to start a trade negotiation in the next 90 days. According to a US-China joint declaration released on Monday, the US will reduce its tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%. This [โฆ] The post US eases trade war, pursues โstrategic decouplingโ from China appeared first on Asia...
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Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:GOP phasing out green energy credits
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Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Conservatives are cautiously hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will restore rigor to the papacy
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Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Pope Francis was close to other religious leaders. Will Pope Leo follow suit?
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Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:New national guidelines for miscarriage and early pregnancy loss released
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Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Despite Problems in and out of State, Horne LLP Is Again Chosen by N.C. Officials to Run Disaster Relief Efforts
A company whose earlier disaster recovery contract in North Carolina was marked with serious communications problems will return to run North Carolinaโs disaster recovery program in western counties flattened by Hurricane Helene. The N.C. Department of Commerce on May 9 awarded a project management contract to Horne LLP, worth $81.5 million over the next three [โฆ]
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:From AI to weapons, Trump's Gulf visit looks to swap politics for business
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Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Former Israeli intelligence officials urge Trump to continue sidestepping Netanyahu
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Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:What to know about food poisoning illnesses caused by listeria
A listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat sandwiches and snacks has sickened at least 10 people in the U.S.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Dow leaps 1,100 points following a 90-day truce in the U.S.-China trade war
U.S. stocks rallied after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. The S&P 500 jumped 3.3% Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 1,100 points, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 4.3%.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Hamas Releases Israeli-American Soldier Edan Alexander Amid Ceasefire Negotiations
Hamas releases Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander in a discreet handover, signaling a potential breakthrough in ceasefire talks. Learn how this impacts U.S.-mediated negotiations and Gazaโs humanitarian crisis. Related: Hamas Will Release a US Soldier After Direct Talks With Trump Administration The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas has released Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander. This act, carried out [โฆ]
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Trump is visiting Saudi Arabia. Hereโs what to expect
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Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Liberal showdown, toxic algae spreads, Trump backs down on China tariffs
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. All eyes will be on the Liberal party room in Canberra today as Sussan Ley and Angus Taylor vie for the leadership. Whoever wins, itโs going to be a tough task to rebuild the party.We also take a look today at the cabinet reshuffle, the victorious PMโs latest polling...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Megacap tech adds more than $800 billion in market cap after U.S.-China tariff pause
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Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:High Court to decide if information from encrypted app legally obtained
The High Court will today consider whether information gathered from encrypted messaging on an app known as AN0M, which was secretly controlled by the FBI and the Australian Federal Police, was legally obtained.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Man shot, cars set alight in suspected gangland shooting
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Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Trump administration welcomes 59 white South Africans as refugees to the US
Move comes as administration largely closes refugee admissions from countries experiencing widespread violence, poverty.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Walz speaking at Democratic conventions in South Carolina, California
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) will speak at the Democratic state conventions in South Carolina and California at the end of this month as the former vice presidential candidate stirs speculation of his own presidential ambitions. The two states are particularly notable as South Carolina is the first state in the Democratic primary process and...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Chinaโs New Silk Road: Opportunities and Challenges for Latin America
Chinaโs New Silk Road, launched in 2013, has become a global infrastructure and cooperation project that is transforming Latin Americaโs economic and geopolitical landscape. This initiative aims to strengthen connectivity and trade between Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America, already driving major projects in the region and opening a path toward sovereignty and comprehensive development. [โฆ]
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Who blinked first? How the US and China broke their trade deadlock
Secret meeting in IMF basement paved way for tariff deal seen on both sides as a victory
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:US-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander reunites with family after release
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Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:US students enter seventh day of hunger strike for Gaza
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Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:What did the parties say on TikTok in the election, and how? Hereโs the campaign broken down in 5 charts
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Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:First group of white South Africans arrives in US for resettlement
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Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Range anxiety โย or charger drama? Australians are buying hybrid cars because they donโt trust public chargers
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Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Free food and beer are common perks for hospitality workers โ but are they masking unfairness?
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Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:S&P 500 notches third-biggest jump of past 5 years on trade deal hopes
Equities, dollar and oil advance in afternoon trading after worldโs biggest economies reduce punitive levies
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:A looming workforce crisis in NZ tourism and hospitality threatens industry growth plans
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Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Natural disasters leave NSW councils facing $3.4b road repair bill
Cash-strapped NSW councils are struggling to keep local road networks up to scratch as natural disasters take their toll.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Dementia risk depends on more than lifestyle factors. Overstating this can cause stigma and blame
Are we promoting prevention strategies that work for everyone, or only for those who already have the means and access?
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Should Joan Didionโs therapy notes to her husband about their daughter have been published?
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Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Markets rise as US and China agree to slash tariffs
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Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Treasury Secretary Bessent says he's likely to meet with China again in 'next few weeks' to work on bigger agreement
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Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Wall Street stocks soar on US-China tariff reprieve
Deal stokes optimism among investors that Donald Trump will de-escalate trade war
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