Tariffs: China Signals Readiness for US Trade Talks, Warns Against Threats

China has expressed willingness to resume trade talks with the United States. The development comes a day after President Donald Trump suggested cutting tariffs on Chinese goods. However, Beijing warned it won’t negotiate under continued threats. “We don’t want a trade war, but we’re not afraid of one,” China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said….

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US Offers $8 Million Reward for Mexican Cartel’s Olascoaga Brothers

The United States government has sanctioned four individuals affiliated with La Nueva Familia Michoacana, LNFM, a Mexican cartel designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The Department of the Treasury, in a statement, said that the Specially Designated Global Terrorists poisoned citizens by trafficking fentanyl and other illicit drugs into America. The Treasury’s Office of Foreign…

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China Accuses US of Launching Cyberattacks

Police in Harbin city has claimed that three agents from the US National Security Agency, NSA, carried out “advanced” cyberattacks during the Asian Winter Games in February. They alleged that the targets were essential industries. The police have now added the three NSA agents to a wanted list, while also accusing the University of California…

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US Fumes over Import Ban Agricultural, Pharmaceutical Goods by Nigerian Govt.

The United States Trade Representative, USTR, has condemned the restriction placed on importation of 25 categories of goods by the Nigerian government. USTR in a post on its social media page, claimed that the restrictions have limited market access for exporters in America. The United States agency said Nigeria’s import ban on beverages, agriculture, pharmaceuticals…

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US Begins Collection of New 10% Tariff

United States customs agents began collecting unilateral 10% tariff on all imports from many countries, with higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners due to start next week. According to reports, the initial 10% baseline tariff took effect at US seaports, airports and customs warehouses, ushering in president Trump’s full rejection of the…

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US Strikes Target Areas in Yemen

No fewer than 10 US strikes targeted areas in Yemen, including Saada province and Hodeidah. According to the report, the US launched a wave of strikes in areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-aligned Houthis, who said last week they were resuming attacks on Red Sea shipping to support Palestinians in Gaza. Houthi military spokesman,…

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