It looks like China just blinked in its trade battle with Trump
Xi appeased fears of a trade war between the US and China on Tuesday by discussing plans to further open up the country's economy.
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US missile destroyer reportedly sailing toward Syria as Trump weighs options
The USS ‘Donald Cook’, a guided-missile destroyer, has left Cyprus and is reportedly moving to the eastern Mediterranean. The movement of the vessel comes as top US officials have threatened to attack Syria.
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John Bolton just fired Trump's top homeland security adviser
President Donald Trump’s homeland security adviser, Tom Bossert, will resign at the request of new National Security Adviser John Bolton, a person familiar with the matter said.
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After China's massive drill, U.S. patrols disputed South China Sea
In a span of 20 minutes, 20 F-18 fighter jets took off and landed on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, in a powerful display of military precision and efficiency.
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Chemical weapons watchdog to send inspectors to Syria
The international chemical weapons watchdog said Tuesday it will send a fact-finding mission to the Syrian town where a suspected gas attack took place over the weekend, after receiving a request from the Syrian government and its Russian backers to investigate the allegations.
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Ruble plunges for 2nd day following US sanctions
The ruble plunged for the second day in a row on Tuesday following fresh U.S. sanctions against Russia.
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Saudi Crown Prince Sued in France for Complicity in Torture
A lawyer representing a Human rights Yemeni group has filed a lawsuit in a French court against Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, accusing him of complicity in torture.
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'There Are No Innocent People in Gaza': Israeli Army Chief
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Sunday that there were "no innocent people" in the besieged Gaza strip where at least 30 Palestinians have been killed over the course of 10 days of protests.
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Trump Assails FBI Raid on His Lawyer’s Office as ‘Disgraceful’
President Donald Trump condemned as “disgraceful” an FBI raid on the office and hotel room of his longtime lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen, who paid $130,000 to an adult-film actress and who has been a key figure in the U.S. investigation into Russian election meddling.
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The $66 billion Bayer-Monsanto merger just got a major green light — but farmers are terrified
A blockbuster deal between Bayer and Monsanto appears to be moving ahead.
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Canada explores options as Kinder Morgan halts pipeline work
The Canadian government on Monday said it was considering all its options on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, including a possible investment of public funds to ensure construction goes ahead, after Kinder Morgan Canada halted most work on the project and set a May 31 deadline to scrap the plan.
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