U.S. stock futures rise as Xi cools trade war fears
U.S. stock index futures rose more than a percent on Tuesday after Chinese President Xi Jinping promised to cut import tariffs, soothing investor concerns about rising U.S.-China trade tensions.
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!["In today's world, the trend of peace and cooperation is moving forward and a Cold War mentality and zero-sum game thinking are outdated, said Xi]()
North Korea tells U.S. it is prepared to discuss denuclearization
North Korea has told the United States for the first time that it is prepared to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets President Donald Trump, a U.S. official said on Sunday.
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Texas sends 250 National Guard troops to Mexico border
The Texas National Guard has begun deploying troops to help secure the state’s southern border with Mexico as President Donald Trump has been unable to get the U.S. Congress or Mexico to fully fund his proposed wall along the border.
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China retaliates, slaps duties on U.S. soybeans
China hit back quickly on Wednesday against the Trump administration’s plans to slap tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods, retaliating with a list of similar duties on key U.S. imports including soybeans, planes, cars, beef and chemicals.
![Beijing's list of 25 percent additional tariffs on U.S. goods covers 106 items with a trade value matching the $50 billion targeted on Washington's list]()
China has increased tariffs by up to 25 percent on 128 U.S. products
China has imposed tariffs of up to 25% on 128 US imports, including pork and wine, after US President Donald Trump raised duties on foreign steel and aluminium imports in March.
![China has increased tariffs by up to 25 percent on 128 U.S. products escalating a spat between the world’s biggest economies in response to U.S. duties on imports of aluminum and steel.]()
Trump tells advisers he wants U.S. out of Syria
President Donald Trump has told advisers he wants an early exit of U.S. troops from Syria, two senior administration officials said on Friday, a stance that may put him at odds with U.S. military officials who see the fight against Islamic State as nowhere near complete.
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Porn star Stormy Daniels says she was threatened to keep silence on Trump
An adult-film actress who claims she had sex with Donald Trump before he was president said on Sunday she had been threatened in 2011 while in a parking lot with her infant daughter to discourage her from discussing the relationship.
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Students hold March for Our Lives events in Washington and across US
Survivors of the deadly shooting rampage at a Parkland, Florida, high school are set to lead thousands Saturday in a March for Our Lives on Washington, delivering their impassioned pleas for stricter gun control law to the nation.
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