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China and the US have agreed a 90-day pause to the deepening commerce battle that has threatened to upend the worldwide financial system, with reciprocal tariffs to be lowered by 115%.
Talking to the media after talks in Geneva, the US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, stated each side had proven “nice respect” within the negotiations.
Bessent stated: “The consensus from each delegations this weekend was neither aspect desires a decoupling.”
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What does the 90-day pause apply to? With the brand new deduction, Chinese language duties on US items can be lowered to 10%, whereas the US tax on Chinese language items can be lowered to 30% (because the US tariffs embody a 20% price imposed by Trump earlier than the newest commerce battle).
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Was there any rapid response? China’s yuan jumped to a six-month excessive on the sign that the commerce battle can be paused. As much as 16m jobs have been at risk in China, based on some estimates, whereas the US confronted rising inflation and empty cabinets due to dizzying tariffs on the largest provider of US items.
Zelenskyy challenges Putin to satisfy in particular person for peace talks
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has challenged Vladimir Putin to meet in person for peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday, in a dramatic gambit after a weekend of diplomatic flurry.
He stated in an announcement: “I can be ready for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally. I hope that this time the Russians won’t search for excuses.”
His feedback got here after Putin rejected a requirement from Ukraine and European allies to enroll to a 30-day ceasefire, however stated Russia was prepared for direct negotiations with Ukraine. Putin stated delegations from the 2 international locations ought to meet on Thursday in Turkey.
Though European leaders insisted there needs to be no negotiations till Putin agrees to a ceasefire, Donald Trump put strain on Zelenskyy to agree “instantly” to negotiations this week, in a submit on Reality Social. Shortly afterwards Zelenskyy went public together with his shock supply.
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When was the final time the 2 leaders spoke? They haven’t spoken instantly since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and there have been no publicly recognized talks between Moscow and Kyiv since March 2022, shortly after the battle started.
Hamas says it can launch final dwelling American hostage in Gaza
Hamas has introduced it can launch the final dwelling American hostage in Gaza, Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American soldier who was kidnapped on 7 October 2023.
Donald Trump confirmed the information in a social media submit, writing that Alexander, 21, “is coming dwelling to his household”.
“This was a step taken in good religion in direction of the USA and the efforts of the mediators – Qatar and Egypt – to place an finish to this very brutal battle and return ALL dwelling hostages and stays to their family members,” the US president added.
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What else is going on within the area? An Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter within the Gaza Strip killed at least 16 people early on Monday, principally ladies and youngsters, based on native well being officers.
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Trump administration homeland safety officers have been responsible for starting the confrontation on Friday at a New Jersey immigration jail that led to the arrest of Newark’s mayor, Democratic representatives stated.
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The US senator Amy Klobuchar says she hopes her get together doesn’t reflexively rule out working a girl for the White Home after Kamala Harris misplaced November’s presidential election, arguing it isn’t the “lesson to study”.
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Elizabeth Holmes’s romantic associate and the daddy of her kids has reportedly raised tens of millions of {dollars} to start up a blood-testing company that’s strikingly much like the one which landed the Theranos founder in federal jail.
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India and Pakistan have both claimed victory after a ceasefire was declared over the weekend, which introduced the 2 nuclear nations again from the brink of battle, as Kashmir residents beg for long-term options over disputed territory.
Weight-loss jabs may nearly halve the chance of obesity-related cancers, a landmark study suggests. Most cancers consultants stated the findings have been “transformational” and will herald a “entire new period of preventive most cancers medication”. Weight problems is related to 13 totally different cancers. Whereas shedding weight reduces that danger, scientists have calculated that weight-loss injections have a much bigger protecting impact over and above shedding the kilos.
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