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Trump may travel to China to meet Xi Jinping in 'not-too-distant future'

Another possible trip would be for a September 3 Beijing ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, which Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning to attend

US Speaker cuts short House session to avoid vote on releasing Epstein file

Republicans had planned votes this week on an immigration measure, a permitting bill and a rollback of some Biden-era regulations

Epstein case: US justice dept to question ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell

The US Justice Department plans to speak with Ghislaine Maxwell as part of a renewed effort to uncover details in the Jeffrey Epstein case, following Trump's order to release credible evidence

Why JPMorgan may offer crypto loans despite CEO Dimon's bitcoin doubts

JPMorgan is considering giving loans backed by bitcoin and ether, even as its CEO Jamie Dimon remains skeptical of crypto; the move shows growing bank interest in digital assets

Key facts about release of federal documents related to MLK's assassination

Federal records related to the investigation into the 1968 assassination of the Rev Martin Luther King Jr were released on Monday, following the disclosure in March of tens of thousands of documents about the 1963 assassination of President John F Kennedy. In January, President Donald Trump ordered the release of thousands of classified governmental documents about Kennedy's assassination, while also moving to declassify federal records related to the deaths of New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and King more than five decades ago. Trump ordered Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Attorney General Pam Bondi to coordinate with other government officials to review records related to the assassinations of RFK and King, and present a plan to the president for their complete release. Some 10,000 pages of records about the RFK assassination were released April 18. Justice Department attorneys later asked a federal judge to end a sealing order for the records nearly two years

India, US seek to futureproof trade agreement amid tax and tariff concerns

Starting April 1, India abolished the 6 per cent equalisation levy on online advertising services provided by non-resident entities, also known as Google tax

World needs willing allies to counter adverse impact of US actions

A major area of success that was important for speeding up development in the post-World War II era was the trade agreement among nations

Trump's policies push European Union toward greater unity, strength

The European Union has its problems, but the bloc is gaining public trust and making new friends. President Trump's attacks are one reason why

Trump slams another WSJ report, denies being warned against firing Powell

In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump called the story 'typically untruthful' and said no one had to explain to him what impact firing Powell would have on financial markets

US Environmental Protection Agency to scrap its scientific research arm

The decision comes after a Supreme Court ruling allowing the Trump administration to slash the federal work force and dismantle agencies

China's industrial sectors at risk as Trump tariffs exceed profit margins

The findings underscore the economic risks that tariffs pose to the world's second largest economy at a time when domestic consumption remains sluggish

Trump signs first US law on stablecoins, hails it a 'financial revolution'

US President Donald Trump has signed the first federal stablecoin law, calling it a major leap for US crypto leadership; measure sets strict rules for dollar backing and boosts dollar's global reserve

Weeks before terror designation, India sent TRF dossier to US and UN teams

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri submitted a dossier on The Resistance Front - which claimed to have executed the Pahalgam massacre - to the US and the UN weeks after the attack

India needs to be careful, clever in trade talks with US: Raghuram Rajan

India needs to be 'very careful and clever' while negotiating trade agreements with the US, especially with regard to the agriculture sector, which is heavily subsidised by developed countries, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Friday. In an interview with PTI Videos, Rajan said India's economic growth has sort of settled in the range of 6-7 per cent, and a fraction of percentage point may be affected by the global trade uncertainties. "I think where it is much more sort of difficult (trade negotiations) is in areas such as agriculture, where every country subsidises its producers, and our producers may be relatively smaller, may have somewhat lower subsidies... the kind of harm that unconstrained flow of agricultural products into the country may create problems for them," he said. Earlier this week, the Indian team was in Washington for the fifth round of negotiations for the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA). "For example, can we encourage more foreign direct ...

Civil rights work slows as Trump dismantles education dept: Agency data

The Trump administration insists it hasn't wavered in its duty to protect the civil rights of America's children even as it dismantles the Education Department. Yet its own data shows the agency has resolved far fewer civil rights cases than in past years, despite families filing more complaints. The Education Department's civil rights branch lost nearly half its staff amid mass layoffs in March, raising questions about its ability to address a deep backlog of complaints from students alleging discrimination based on disability, sex or race. Pressed on the issue in June, Education Secretary Linda McMahon denied a slowdown. Not only are we reducing the backlog, but we are keeping up with the current amount with a reduced staff because we are doing it efficiently, McMahon said at a Senate budget hearing. By several measures, however, the output of the Office for Civil Rights appears to have fallen sharply in comparison with previous years. A public database of the office's resolution

North Carolina in state of emergency due to tropical storm Chantal

North Carolina can seek federal funding to help its overloaded response efforts to Tropical Storm Chantal, which killed at least six people and left damage from flooding in its wake, as Gov. Josh Stein announced a state of emergency Thursday. A one-two punch from Chantal followed by severe weather in the state's center has overwhelmed the response and recovery efforts of local governments, according to Stein's executive order. Some rivers reached record-breaking levels from the storm, including the Eno River in Durham, one of several cities where some residents lost access to safe drinking water because of damage to the water system. In some places, the storm dumped as much as 9 to 12 inches of rain, according to the governor's office. Chantal hit at the end of the July Fourth weekend, and several days of severe weather plowed through as people were still picking up the pieces from damage caused by the tropical storm's remnants. The emergency declaration, which took effect Wednesda

India should negotiate trade deal with US on its own terms: EAC-PM chief

India should negotiate a trade agreement with the US on its own terms, keeping in view the national interest, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev has said. Dev expressed hope that India will have an advantage over other countries on tariffs once the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are signed, and it would boost exports. "The overall approach of India is negotiating trade agreements with countries on its own terms and keeping in view the national interests. The negotiations are going on and the ultimate decision depends on the mutual interests of both countries," he told PTI. US President Donald Trump has said the proposed trade deal with India would be on the lines of what America has finalised with Indonesia on Tuesday. Under the US-Indonesia trade pact, the Southeast Asian nation will provide complete access to its market to US products, while Indonesian goods would attract a 19 per cent duty in America. In addition, Indonesia has commit

Trump admin gives Medicaid recipients' personal data to US immigration

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation's 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press. The information will give ICE officials the ability to find the location of aliens across the country, says the agreement signed Monday between the Centres for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Department of Homeland Security. The agreement has not been announced publicly. The extraordinary disclosure of millions of such personal health data to deportation officials is the latest escalation in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, which has repeatedly tested legal boundaries in its effort to arrest 3,000 people daily. Lawmakers and some CMS officials have challenged the legality of deportation officials' access to some states' Medicaid enrollee data. It's a

Cane sugar vs corn syrup: Why Coca-Cola formulas differ across borders

Donald Trump's push for real cane sugar in US Coca-Cola highlights long-standing economic, health and political divides over HFCS vs cane sugar, from Midwest corn to Florida cane

Daunted by trade war, US firms in China report record-low investment plans

American companies in China are reporting record-low new investment plans for this year and declining confidence in their profitability, with uncertainty in US-China relations and President Donald Trump's tariffs their top concerns, according to a new survey. The companies are also challenged by China's slowing economy, where weak domestic demand and overcapacity in local industries are eroding profitability for the Americans. Businesses in China are less profitable now than they were years ago, but risks, including reputational risk, regulatory risk, and political risk, are increasing, said Sean Stein, the president of the US-China Business Council, a Washington-based group that represents American companies doing business in China, including major multinationals. The survey, conducted between March and May and drawing from 130 member companies, was released Wednesday. It came as the two countries clash over tariffs and non-tariff measures, including export controls on critical ...