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WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff stick has pushed up levies on foreign goods to the highest levels in nine decades, imposing heavier costs on American households and businesses. The new customs duties, which took effect in early August, now apply to almost every …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet on August 15th in Alaska to discuss a potential ceasefire in Ukraine, marking the first talks between the leaders of the two countries since 2021. On the campaign trail in 2023 and …

WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said at a White House press conference Monday that he is deploying the National Guard to assist in restoring law and order and public safety in Washington, D.C. Trump also stated that he has formally invoked the Home Rule Act to place …

MOSCOW | Xinhua |  U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet on Friday in the U.S. state of Alaska, marking the first visit by a Russian president to the United States since 2015. WHY ALASKA? The choice of the location “does make sense,” said …

DOHA | Xinhua |  The Al Jazeera Media Network on Monday condemned the killing of five of its staff by the Israeli army in Gaza. In a statement, Al Jazeera described the attack as “another blatant and premeditated assault on press freedom.” “This attack comes amid the catastrophic consequences of …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Recent remarks by U.S. officials accusing China of “flooding” global markets with exports and calling for a “rebalancing” of its economy are merely recycled arguments long used against China. These claims disregard the profound changes taking place as China advances toward high-quality and sustainable economic …

TOKYO, JAPAN | Xinhua | Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday revised its net profit forecast for the current fiscal year ending March 2026 downwards to 2.66 trillion yen (about 18 billion U.S. dollars) due to higher U.S. auto tariffs. The full-year net profit estimate marked a 44.2 percent drop from …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Amid escalating global uncertainties fueled by rising unilateralism, protectionism and geopolitical tensions, China’s commitment to stable policymaking and consistent long-term planning stands as a vital asset for the stability of the global economy. This stable and promising policy environment was reaffirmed at the meeting of …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | The U.S. modified tariffs with dozens of its trading partners are set to take effect on Thursday, amid widespread concern across the globe that the new rates of levies, ranging from 10 percent to 40 percent, will harm the global trade order. Many political leaders …

SACRAMENTO, United States | Xinhua | U.S. families are facing deepening financial distress amid rising costs of living, with many forced to take on debt, skip meals or forgo medical care to make ends meet, recent surveys have shown. According to a survey released last week by the Century Foundation, …