KABUL, Afghanistan | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump recently said that Washington is “trying to take back” Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. However, Afghan officials swiftly rejected the idea, saying there will be no negotiation on this matter. The remark has drawn wide international attention and prompted speculation about whether …
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | Following the announcement that U.S. President Donald Trump will not attend the G20 Leaders’ Meeting in South Africa, experts said his absence will not affect the role or effectiveness of South Africa’s G20 presidency. “The decision doesn’t undermine the credibility of the meeting. Despite …
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WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook will file a lawsuit to prevent President Donald Trump from firing her, her lawyer said Tuesday, arguing the president has no authority to remove Cook. “His attempt to fire her, based solely on a referral letter, lacks …
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WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The White House rarely hosts so many foreign dignitaries at once as it did on Monday, when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and seven European leaders arrived to discuss the Russia-Ukraine conflict with U.S. President Donald Trump. The latest talks came three days after …
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WASHINGTON, the United States | TASS | US President Donald Trump expects to hold a trilateral summit meeting with Russia and Ukraine as early as August 22, US-based Axios web portal reported citing its sources. According to the web portal, during a telephone call with Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky and European leaders after his …
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KIEV, Ukraine | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday. “On Monday, I will meet with President Trump in Washington, D.C., to discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war,” Zelensky said …
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ANCHORAGE, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday wrapped up a high-stakes meeting in Anchorage, the U.S. state of Alaska, with progress made but no deal reached. The meeting, held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in the city, marked the first visit …
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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 …
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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 …
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WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that further modified tariff rates with 69 trading partners, drawing criticism across the world. The order, set to be implemented on Aug. 7, imposes “additional ad valorem duties on goods of certain trading …
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