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US welcomes Australia move to lift US beef trade barriers

President Donald Trump and US trade officials on Thursday welcomed Australia's decision to ease restrictions on beef imported from the United States, which has been a sticking point for the US leader.

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Trump unveils AI plan aiming for ‘global dominance’

President Donald Trump unveiled an aggressive, low-regulation strategy on Wednesday to boost big tech’s race to stay ahead of China on artificial intelligence and cement US dominance in the fast-expanding field.

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Columbia Univ to pay $200m in clash with Trump

Columbia University said Wednesday it will pay $200 million to the US government after President Donald Trump threatened to pull federal funding over what he said was its unwillingness to protect Jewish students.

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Indian firm shipped explosives to Russia despite US warnings

An Indian company shipped $1.4 million worth of an explosive compound with military uses to Russia in December, according to Indian customs data seen by Reuters, despite US threats to impose sanctions on any entity supporting Russia’s Ukraine war effort.

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Trump accuses Obama of treason

Donald Trump on Tuesday accused his predecessor Barack Obama of treason and called for his prosecution over a report alleging that officials in the Democrat’s administration manipulated information on Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.

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Trump pulls US out of Unesco for second time

The US yesterday announced it has left Unesco, saying the UN cultural and education agency, best known for establishing world heritage sites, is biased against Israel and promotes “divisive” causes.

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Epstein story: White House restricts WSJ access to Trump

The White House on Monday barred The Wall Street Journal from traveling with US President Donald Trump during his upcoming visit to Scotland, after the newspaper reported that he wrote a bawdy birthday message to his former friend, alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

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Trump-Pakistan shift: India recalibrates its relations with China

US President Donald Trump’s lunch meeting with Pakistan’s military chief prompted a private diplomatic protest from India in a warning to Washington about risks to their bilateral ties while New Delhi is recalibrating relations with China as a hedge, officials and analysts said.

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Targeting foreign students, Trump hits a US lifeline

Now back at the White House, Trump's message has changed drastically.

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Trump's tariffs to remain in effect after appeals court grants stay

On Wednesday, a US trade court ruled that Trump had exceeded his authority in imposing the duties

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Elon Musk's rocket-fueled ride with Trump flames out

Elon Musk stormed into US politics as President Donald Trump's chainsaw-brandishing sidekick.

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White House thanks Elon Musk 'for his service'

The billionaire tech tycoon said he is leaving his cost-cutting role in Donald Trump's administration

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China slams 'unreasonable' US decision to revoke student visas

President Donald Trump's administration vowed a day earlier to revoke the visas of Chinese students

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China says 'no winners' in trade war as US court blocks tariffs

On the tariff issue, China has made clear its position many times

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Harvard to hold graduation in shadow of Trump 'retribution'

Harvard is challenging all of the measures in court

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Trump vows to ‘win’ against Harvard

President Donald Trump yesterday vowed to prevail in his clash with Harvard and again threatened to take away billions in funding from one of the world’s top universities.

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Putin has ‘gone absolutely CRAZY’

US President Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin had “gone absolutely CRAZY” by unleashing the largest aerial attack of the war on Ukraine and said he was weighing new sanctions on Moscow, though he also scolded Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Head of US-backed Gaza aid group resigns, says mandate 'not possible' to fulfil

The Gaza Humanitarian foundation (GHF), based in Geneva since February, has promised to distribute some 300 million meals in its first 90 days of operation

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