17 h. ago Trump says he will remove Syria sanctions in surprise boost to war

The US president is expected to meet interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda commander who spent years in a US prison in Iraq.

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21 h. ago China's Xi touts stability to Latin America amid Trump's global tariffs

China's Xi touts stability to Latin America amid Trump's global tariffs  NBC News

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25 h. ago China’s rising Mideast engagement looms as Trump seeks investment, security deals

As US leader begins high-stakes regional trip, Gulf states may hedge bets through further economic, currency collaboration with Beijing, analysts say.

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25 h. ago China seeks a united front with Latin America in countering Trump’s trade war

China seeks a united front with Latin America in countering Trump’s trade war  AP News

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26 h. ago Trump starts Middle East tour in Saudi Arabia seeking major business deals

Saudi Arabia is the first leg of a four-day tour that will also take the US president to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

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26 h. ago Trump signs historic US$142 billion weapons deal with Saudi Arabia during Gulf trip

The White House described the deal as the “largest defence sales agreement in history”.

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26 h. ago Trump signs US$142 billion weapons deal with Saudi Arabia during Gulf trip

The White House described it as the largest-ever weapons deal, although Trump in his first term trumpeted a larger, longer-term figure.

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26 h. ago China seeks to present a united front with Latin America as Beijing aims to counter Trump's trade war

China seeks to present a united front with Latin America as Beijing aims to counter Trump's trade war  AP News

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31 h. ago Trump slashes tariff on small parcels sent to US from mainland China, Hong Kong, to 54%

The new duties on small packages priced up to US$800 is lowered from 120 per cent, effective from Wednesday.

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32 h. ago Trump news at a glance: Markets rally on China trade war pause, first Afrikaner ‘refugees’ arrive

Trump news at a glance: Markets rally on China trade war pause, first Afrikaner ‘refugees’ arrive  The Guardian

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36 h. ago Trump tariffs seen lowering Chinese firms’ US investment plans

Findings based on survey of Chinese firms in US shortly before ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs were announced.

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44 h. ago Trump says he may speak to China’s Xi Jinping this week, following tariff agreement

Comments follow negotiations in Switzerland this weekend, in which the two sides agreed to reduce tariffs for 90 days.

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44 h. ago Donald Trump says he may speak to Xi Jinping this week following US

‘Total reset’ in bilateral relations achieved, he adds, after weekend talks in Switzerland yield agreed reduction in tariffs for 90 days.

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59 h. ago Trump to sign executive order reducing prescription drug prices

US president said order, to be signed on Monday, would lower prescription drug and pharmaceutical prices by between 30 and 80 per cent.

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63 h. ago Trump to accept luxury jet from Qatar for possible use as Air Force One: reports

Gift of a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet is expected to be announced this week when US president visits Qatar as part of a Middle East trip.

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63 h. ago Trump plans to accept luxury 747 from Qatar to use as Air Force One

The ‘flying palace’ would possibly be the most expensive gift ever received by the American government.

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63 h. ago Trump plans to accept luxury 747 ‘gift’ from Qatar to use as Air Force One

The ‘flying palace’ would possibly be the most expensive gift ever received by the American government.

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3 d. ago Golf courses, skyscrapers, cryptocurrency: Trump family’s Middle East business flourishes

Analysts said signing commercial deals with the US president is an easy route to political influence.

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3 d. ago Golf courses, skyscrapers, cryptocurrency: Trump family’s Middle East business booms

Analysts said signing commercial deals with the US president is an easy route to political influence.

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3 d. ago U.S. and Chinese officials meet as the flow of goods slows amid Trump tariffs

U.S. and Chinese officials meet as the flow of goods slows amid Trump tariffs  CBS News

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