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China asks companies not to use Nvidia H20 chips in a new guidance

Over the past few weeks, Chinese authorities have sent notices to a range of firms discouraging use of the less-advanced semiconductors, people familiar with the matter said

Trump extends tariff truce with China for 90 days before deadline ends

Trump paused China tariffs for 90 days, hours before the deadline was set to expire. If the deadline had expired, the US could have increased taxes on Chinese imports back to where they stood in April

Baloch rebel group on US terror list: What Uncle Sam sees in Balochistan

The US designation of the Balochistan Liberation Army as a 'foreign terror group' signals growing ties with Pakistan. But there's more that Trump administration is eyeing in the region

US consumer prices up moderately in July; data quality concerns rising

The consumer price index rose 0.2 per cent last month after gaining 0.3 per cent in June, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Tuesday

Pakistan welcomes US move to list BLA and Majeed Brigade as terrorists

The BLA is a separatist group demanding Balochistan's independence from Pakistan for decades, alleging exploitation of the region's resources and human rights abuses by security forces

Xi Jinping takes aim at US' protectionism in phone call with Brazil's Lula

Brazil's president, known universally as Lula, and Chinese leader Xi Jinping also agreed on upholding multilateralism through the Group of 20 and Brics

EU appeals to Trump to defend Europe's interests at war summit with Putin

The summit is taking place in the US state of Alaska, which was colonised by Russia in the 18th century until Czar Alexander II sold it to the US in a land deal in 1867

Trump's DC police takeover echoes historic racist urban crime narratives

Trump threatened to take over and beautify the nation's capital on the campaign trail and claimed the district was a nightmare of murder and crime

Investigation continues into Pennsylvania steel plant blast that killed 2

An explosion at a US Steel plant near Pittsburgh left two dead and sent at least 10 to hospitals Monday and heavily damaged the sprawling facility, officials said

Thai border conflict forces Cambodian migrant workers to return home

The retreat has left many of the workers streaming back to Cambodia wondering how to get by after they left jobs that enabled them to send money back to their families

Trump says he'll quickly know if Putin seeks Ukraine peace deal in talks

Trump's eagerness to reach a deal has raised fears in Ukraine and Europe about such an agreement favouring Russia, without sufficient input from Ukraine

Trump meets Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan days after calling for his resignation

US President Donald Trump meets Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan days after calling for his resignation over alleged China links amid US chip industry scrutiny

Trump's tax law squeezes poor, boosts income for wealthy, says CBO

Earners in the middle of the distribution will see their annual resources grow by about $800 to $1,200 on average, according to the analysis

South Korean President Lee to meet Trump in Washington on August 25

The August 25 summit will follow a July trade deal in which Washington agreed to cut its reciprocal tariff on South Korea to 15% from the initially proposed 25% & to apply the same rate to cars

Trump takes control of DC Police, deploys National Guard in historic move

In a first since DC's 1973 Home Rule Act, Trump invokes emergency powers to federalise policing and send troops into the capital's streets

Shooter kills three in Austin Target parking lot before arrest: Police

Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services Chief Robert Luckritz said two people were pronounced dead at the scene and one person was taken to a hospital where they were pronounced dead

Trial starts over Trump admin's deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles

Trump said he was deploying the National Guard across Washington & taking over the city's police dept in hopes of reducing crime, even as the mayor has noted crime is falling in the nation's capital

Niger investigating $5 mn sale of largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth

In Niger, where the rusty-red rock was unearthed in the Sahara Desert, officials have launched an investigation into what they call possible illicit international trafficking

Donald Trump says gold imports won't be tariffed in reprieve for market

Gold futures traded on New York's Comex and the global benchmark for spot prices in London were little-changed after Trump's post

Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves 1 dead, dozens hurt

There are no confirmed fatalities at the Clairton Coke Works, said Abigail Gardner, director of communications for Allegheny County