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U.S. could make record arms sales to Taiwan in 2026: Business group
Taipei, Oct. 20 (CNA) U.S. arms sales to Taiwan in 2026 could reach a record high, pending the approval of a special national defense budget by Taipei later this year, the head of the US-Taiwan Business Council said Sunday. Speaking to reporters...
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U.S. Secret Service investigating assassination attempt
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WPSD-TV - Kentucky
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U.S. Steel strengthening safety protocols after deadly explosion at Clairton plant
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CBS 2 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
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U.S. Steel says they are strengthening several safety protocols following August's deadly explosion at the Clairton coke plant. The changes include prohibiting the use of high-pressure water for cleaning valves as they review best practices. The...
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Ukraine’s poorly timed heave in Washington
In fact, the huge delegation of Ukrainian ministers and officials — including Zelenskyy’s powerful Chief-of-Staff Andriy Yermak and Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko — sent to Washington ahead of Friday’s White House meeting struck out across the...
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Trump cuts U.S. aid to Colombia, plans new tariffs amid escalating rift
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Xinhua News Agency
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WASHINGTON/BOGOTA, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that Washington would immediately cut aid to Colombia and unveil a new tariff rate on Monday. "As of today ... any other form of payment, or subsidies, will no...
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To hit back at the United States in their trade war, China borrows from the U.S. playbook
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The Asahi Shimbun
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WASHINGTON--China likes to condemn the United States for extending its arm too far outside of its borders to make demands on non-American companies. But when it sought to hit back at the U.S. interests this month, Beijing did exactly the same. In...
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Trump authorizes tariff relief for United States vehicle production, concerns brand-new truck responsibilities
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed orders broadening credits for U.S. car and engine production and setting brand-new 25% tariffs on imported medium- and sturdy trucks and parts beginning November 1. The tariffs, which the orders state...
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Trump calls Colombia’s Petro ‘illegal drug leader,’ announces end to U.S. aid
Breadcrumb Trail Links News World United States will slash assistance to Colombia, enact tariffs on exports over concerns about illegal drugs Author of the article: Associated Press Chris Megerian, Danica Coto And Astrid Suarez Published Oct 19,...
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Trump suggests U.S. will buy Argentinian beef to bring down prices for American consumers
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The Tribune-Democrat - Pennsylvania
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ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE – President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States could purchase Argentinian beef in an attempt to bring down prices for American consumers. “We would buy some beef from Argentina,” he told reporters aboard Air Force...
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Trump suggests U.S. will buy Argentinian beef to lower prices for American consumers
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States could purchase Argentinian beef in an attempt to bring down prices for American consumers. “We would buy some beef from Argentina,” he told reporters aboard Air Force...
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Preventing the largest tax increase in U.S. history
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The Times Republican - Iowa
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If Democrats had succeeded and President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts were not passed on July 4th this year, families, farmers, and small businesses would have faced the largest tax increase in U.S. history. Over 210 million American...
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China Dismisses WTO Trade Envoy Amid Tensions with the United States
Senior Chinese trade negotiator Li Chenggang has been removed from his post as China’s permanent representative to the World Trade Organization, state media reported, just days after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described him as...
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Trump orders removal of slavery exhibits from U.S. National Parks
…..Controversial directive sparks debate over historical preservation and national memory. WASHINGTON-(MaraviPost)-President Donald Trump has ordered the removal of all images and exhibits about slavery from U.S. National Parks. The directive...
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(LEAD) S. Korean business tycoons brief Trump on U.S. investment at Florida golf event
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 7-8) SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top business group chiefs highlighted their U.S. investment activities during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at a golf event in Florida last week,...
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Zelensky: Ukraine preparing contract with U.S. for 25 Patriot systems
President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that Ukraine and the United States are preparing a contract for the delivery of 25 Patriot air defense systems. The head of state said this during a press briefing, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “In...
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Prospecting: Stellantis to Invest $13B to Boost U.S. Manufacturing, Jobs.
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Inside Radio - Tennessee
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Stellantis plans to invest $13 billion over the next four years to boost its U.S. manufacturing output by 50%, the automaker says. Automotive News reports that the company’s investment — its largest in a century — will support the production of...
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Why U.S. investors are eyeing the Canadian oilpatch, even as oil prices dip
There’s growing interest among U.S. investors in the Canadian oilpatch, a trend driven by friendlier rhetoric from the federal government and a belief that the industry north of the border will more reliably return cash to them in the years ahead....
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China buys no U.S. soybeans
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Agri-View - Wisconsin
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Joana Colussi and Michael Langemeier Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture The U.S. soybean harvest began in September without any orders from the world’s largest buyer – China. American producers are harvesting a crop the U.S. Department of...
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Ethiopia’s mega dam wins U.S. backing for a technical fix amid tensions with Egypt
The United States has thrown its support behind a new technical initiative to address the long-running dispute between Ethiopia and Egypt over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a massive hydropower project that has heightened regional...
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Crypto prices today (Oct. 20): BTC, ETH, XRP rebound amid signs of easing U.S.-China trade tensions
Crypto prices today are stabilizing after a volatile weekend marked by a significant decline and shifting macro sentiment. Summary Bitcoin trades back above $110K as crypto market value gains 3%. Easing U.S.-China tensions and ETF optimism support...
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