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Trump likely to impose 10-15% tariff rates for more than 150 countries
In an interview with Real America's Voice on Wednesday, Trump said that his administration has not yet decided on the rate yet, adding that it would probably be 10 or 15 per cent
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China may start imposing death penalty for fentanyl trafficking: Trump
Trump said that the tariffs imposed on China are a penalty to make up for the losses incurred by the US due to the alleged trafficking of the drug
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Trump admin pulls $4 bn federal funding for California bullet train project
President Donald Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy both have slammed the project as a "train to nowhere"
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Trump says Coca-Cola agreed to use real cane sugar after his suggestion
Notably, Donald Trump's affinity for Coke is a longstanding one
Justice dept fires Maurene Comey, prosecutor on Diddy, Epstein cases
There was no specific reason given for her firing from the US attorney's office in the Southern District of New York
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Trump hosts Gulf leaders as Israel-Syria violence clouds peace efforts
With little progress to share on the region's most intractable problems, including the war in Gaza, Trump was more focused Wednesday on promoting diplomatic ties
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Trump tariffs may cost South Africa 100,000 jobs: Central bank chief
Kganyago told local radio station 702 that the impact of the 30 per cent tariff, which Africa's biggest economy faces from August 1, could cause significant damage to specific industries
Trump slams Republicans pushing for Epstein Files as 'stupid people'
Trump's comments followed a social media post earlier in the day in which he cast the clamor for documents related to Epstein as a new SCAM and expressed dismay
Trump hints at trade deal with India, says major announcements on the way
US President Donald Trump hints at new deal with India, possibly with tariffs similar to Indonesia's 19% rate
Not planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, says Trump
Trump is open to the idea of firing Powell, a source told Reuters on Wednesday before Trump said he wouldn't, even as he unleashed a new barrage of criticism against the Fed chair
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Trump likely to announce pharma tariffs as high as 200% this month
Donald Trump's plan to impose pharma tariffs could hit Indian drugmakers like Biocon, Lupin, and Sun Pharma, with new levies starting August 1
WTO overhaul targets fairer trade, easier decision-making to end paralysis
Trump's sweeping tariffs have forced countries to line up to negotiate bilateral trade deals with Washington, bypassing the multilateral framework
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US will have Indonesia-type trade deal with India: Donald Trump
The Indian team is in Washington for the fifth round of negotiations for the proposed bilateral trade agreement
We will have access to India, says Trump after striking Indonesia deal
Trump announces full US market access and reduced tariff for Indonesia and says India is working along the same line in securing a trade deal
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Russia may use 50-day window to wear down Ukraine, but quick gains unlikely
President Vladimir Putin has declared repeatedly that any peace deal should see Ukraine withdraw from the four regions that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022
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Trump may use Fed's $2.5 bn renovation project to oust Jerome Powell
The push comes after a months-long campaign by Trump to try to rid himself of the politically independent central banker, who has resisted the president's calls to slash interest rates
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Brazilian ex-President echoes Trump, calls coup plot trial 'witch hunt'
Brazil's Supreme Court president, Justice Lus Roberto Barroso, said that the US sanctions a reference to Trump's tariffs are based on an inaccurate understanding of events
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Why did Trump admin allow Nvidia to resume H20 AI chips sales to China?
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the administration has allowed the resumption of sales of H20 AI chips because the company will not be giving its best technology to China
'Credible Epstein files should be released', says Trump amid MAGA backlash
Trump flip-flops on the release of the 'Epstein files' as his supporters express outrage on the lack of transparency, fuelling speculation about potential cover-ups involving high-profile figures
Asia shares struggle, dollar soars on lowered Fed rate cut bets
Data on Tuesday showed US consumer prices rose 0.3 per cent in June, in line with forecasts, but the largest gain since January
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