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US pushes countries for best offers by Wednesday as tariff deadline looms

The Trump administration wants countries to provide their best offer on trade negotiations by Wednesday as officials seek to accelerate talks with multiple...

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China says US is ‘provoking frictions’ as tensions flare despite trade truce

China has accused the United States of “provoking new economic and trade frictions” as it responded to US President Donald Trump’s claims that...

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US court blocks most Trump tariffs, says president exceeded his authority

A U.S. trade court blocked President Donald Trump’s tariffs from going into effect in a sweeping ruling on Wednesday that found the president...

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Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% penalties on smart phones

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union as well a 25%...

Business

CBSL downplays risk of harsh US tariffs

Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, has said that a potential 44% reciprocal tariff on Sri Lankan...

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Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer

Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, according to a statement from his personal office Sunday, and...

Sports

Former Sri Lanka player earns second stint as USA coach

Former Sri Lanka and Canada international Pubudu Dassanayake has been appointed as the new head coach of USA’s men’s team. Dassanayake replaced Stuart...

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Trump says US to lift Syria sanctions, secures $600 billion Saudi deal

President Donald Trump kicked off his trip to the Gulf on Tuesday with a surprise announcement that the United States will lift long-standing...