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US, China to launch formal trade talks in Switzerland after tariff onslaught
Print 🖨 PDF 📄Senior US and Chinese officials will meet in Switzerland this week to restart stalled trade talks after President Donald Trump’s tariff rollout, both countries said. The discussions mark the first public engagement to ease trade tensions since Trump’s January return to office escalated the dispute. Senior US and Chinese officials will travel…
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China expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat move
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 China has expelled Canada’s consul in Shanghai in retaliation for Ottawa sending home a Chinese diplomat accused of trying to intimidate a Canadian MP. On Monday, Canada declared China’s diplomat Zhao Wei “persona non grata” and ordered her to leave the country. In response, China on Tuesday ordered the removal of…
Iran vows revenge after Hamas leader assassinated in Tehran
Print 🖨 PDF 📄 Iran has threatened “harsh punishment” for Israel, which it says was responsible for assassinating Hamas’s leader on Wednesday. Israel has not commented directly on the strike which killed Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran early on Wednesday. However, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country had delivered “crushing blows” to its enemies…
The Supreme Court unanimously expands religious protections for workers
Print 🖨 PDF 📄The Supreme Court released three rulings on Thursday, one of which was the behemoth 6-3 decision to throw out affirmative action in higher education; the other was a ruling about a trademark infringement case. The final is an important, but somewhat quieter, ruling that strengthens legal protections for people of faith in…
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US wants to start tariff talks with China, state media says
Print 🖨 PDF 📄BEIJING/WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) – The United States has approached China seeking talks over President Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state media said on Thursday, potentially signalling Beijing’s openness to negotiations. “The U.S. has proactively reached out to China through multiple channels, hoping to hold discussions…
