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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
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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
 "Not planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, says Trump")
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
 "Trump likely to announce pharma tariffs as high as 200% this month")
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
 "WTO overhaul targets fairer trade, easier decision-making to end paralysis")
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
 "Russia may use 50-day window to wear down Ukraine, but quick gains unlikely")
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
 "Asia shares struggle, dollar soars on lowered Fed rate cut bets")
Senate votes to move ahead with Trump's request for $9 bn in spending cuts
Some senators are worried that the cuts to public media could decimate many of the 1,500 local radio and television stations around the country that rely on some federal funding to operate
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Donald Trump sues PBS, NPR board members for refusing to leave their posts
US President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit to remove three board members of PBS and NPR who refused to vacate their positions after being dismissed in April
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Trump AI czar Sacks defends reversal of chip export curbs to China
Allowing Nvidia to resume H20 chip shipments will help the US compete globally and curb Huawei's efforts to expand its share in the international tech market, Sacks said
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Trump admin pulls back deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in LA
About 2,000 National Guard troops will be released from duty because the lawlessness in Los Angeles is subsiding, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said
Global views of China, Xi improve as US, Trump ratings decline: Pew
Released Tuesday, the survey shows that international views of the two superpowers and their leaders are closer than since 2020
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Trump rules out sending long-range weapons as Ukraine awaits US aid
Trump on Tuesday offered a more cautious tone on what to expect after he threatened Russia a day earlier with steep tariffs
Trump admin fires 17 immigration court judges across 10 states, says union
The firings come as the courts have been increasingly at the centre of the Trump administration's hardline immigration enforcement efforts
 "Trump admin fires 17 immigration court judges across 10 states, says union")
Trump strikes trade deal with Indonesia, imposes 19% tariff on imports
Trump has sent tariff letters over the last week to multiple trading partners, increasing pressure on negotiators ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline for higher duties to take effect