Consumer goods in crosshairs as Trump considers additional China tariffs
Consumer electronics are among nearly 4,000 categories of Chinese imports that may be subject to new tariffs after US President Donald Trump and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping failed to reach a trade agreement. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Vessel seizure is US attempt to bring NK ‘to its knees’ with ‘maximum pressure’ – Pyongyang
North Korea on Tuesday hit out at the US seizure of one of its cargo vessels, accusing Washington of defying the “underlying spirit” of their new diplomatic relationship and trying to bring Pyongyang to its knees. Read Full Article at RT.com
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US wants India to swap Russian S-400s for THAAD & Patriots, but will it take the bait?
The US has long vowed sanctions if India buys the S-400 from Russia, but now it is offering its THAAD and Patriot missiles as an alternative. But the sticks-and-carrots game won’t help the US get its way, an analyst told RT.
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Gold prices on fire thanks to US-China trade war
Renewed trade war fears are breathing life into the gold market, according to Phil Streible, senior market analyst at RJO Futures, who also pointed to growing investor fears over the possibility of a rate cut. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Indian intelligence monitored Sri Lanka bomb plotter 3yrs ago for links to IS – report
Indian Intelligence reportedly monitored a software engineer linked to the devastating Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka as far back as 2016, according to a new report. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Tonkin? Trump warns Iran it will 'suffer greatly' if it does 'anything'
Blame for the "sabotage operations" that damaged four oil tankers off the coast of the UAE has been placed at the feet of "Iran or Iran-backed proxies," courtesy of anonymous "US officials" breathlessly quoted by MSM.
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Pompeo stresses need to ‘find a way forward’ in US-Russia relations
Ahead of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that it is their collective duty to “find ways for further development.” Read Full Article at RT.com
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