3 d. ago Chinese embrace their ‘exceptionalism’ but remain wary of US, new poll shows

The vast majority of Chinese want their country to take an active role in global affairs and see their nation as moderately strong in the world, but they remain divided on whether the US or China is the greater power, according to a survey released on Tuesday. by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Carter Center contrasts with growing US wariness towards foreign engagement highlighted by US President Donald Trump’s “America first” agenda. “Nationalism is alive and well in China,” the...

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6 d. ago Trump to cut 500 jobs at Voice of America and parent agency despite legal actions

The agency that oversees Voice of America and other government-funded international broadcasters is eliminating jobs for more than 500 employees, a Trump administration official said. The move could ratchet up a months-long legal challenge over the news outlets’ fate. Kari Lake, acting CEO of the US Agency for Global Media, announced the latest round of job cuts late on Friday, one day after a federal judge blocked her from removing Michael Abramowitz as VOA director. US District Judge Royce...

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7 d. ago US appeal court denies Trump’s tariff actions based on emergency powers

A federal appeal court in Washington has ruled that US President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs are illegal, upholding a lower court’s decision to block them. The court decided to keep the tariffs in place until October 14, allowing the Trump administration time to appeal to the US Supreme Court. The verdict deals a major blow to Trump’s “America first” trade strategy. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that the president lacks the authority to unilaterally impose tariffs...

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7 d. ago Trump’s tariffs illegal, US appeal court rules, in blow to trade war strategy

A federal appeal court in Washington has ruled that US President Donald Trump’s global “reciprocal” and fentanyl tariffs against China, Mexico and Canada are illegal, upholding a lower court’s decision to block them. The court decided to keep the tariffs in place until October 14, allowing the Trump administration time to appeal to the US Supreme Court. The verdict deals a major blow to Trump’s “America first” trade strategy. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that the...

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8 d. ago Mexico reportedly considering higher Chinese import tariffs at US urging

Mexico is preparing to raise tariffs on Chinese imports of automobiles, textiles and plastics, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, under a proposal expected to be part of the 2026 budget to be submitted to the nation’s Congress next month. If confirmed, the increase would mark one of Mexico’s sharpest trade shifts in recent years. Officials in Washington have urged the move as part of US President Donald Trump’s push to build a “Fortress North America” and reduce dependence on Chinese supply...

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8 d. ago Mexico considering higher Chinese import tariffs at US urging: report

Mexico is preparing to raise tariffs on Chinese imports of automobiles, textiles and plastics, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, under a proposal expected to be part of the 2026 budget to be submitted to the nation’s Congress next month. If confirmed, the increase would mark one of Mexico’s sharpest trade shifts in recent years. Officials in Washington have urged the move as part of US President Donald Trump’s push to build a “Fortress North America” and reduce dependence on Chinese supply...

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8 d. ago Why are so many nations accepting deportees from Trump’s America?

Several poor countries, mostly in Africa, have agreed to take deportees from the United States as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented migrants. What motivates them? The African nations of Rwanda, South Sudan and eSwatini have already accepted deportees – almost entirely citizens of other countries – as has El Salvador in Central America. Uganda, too, has agreed to take deportees, including one of the most high-profile cases, a Salvadorean man named Kilmar Armando Abrego...

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3 w. ago Ukraine war talks: Trump and Putin meet in Alaska as summit begins

US President Donald Trump has welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, on the outskirts of Anchorage, Alaska, for their first face-to-face meeting since Trump returned to office this year. The summit will focus on the prospect of a ceasefire to end Russia’s devastating three-and-a-half-year war against Ukraine. Initially seen as a meeting that could reshape the global order, determine Ukraine’s future and redefine America’s standing with its allies, the Trump...

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3 w. ago China’s leaders are laughing at Trump — at the expense of America

China’s leaders are laughing at Trump — at the expense of America  MSNBC News

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