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Elon Musk Launches ‘America Party’ After Breaking Ties with Trump
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Elon Musk Launches ‘America Party’ After Breaking Ties with Trump

Elon Musk says he is launching a new political party, weeks after dramatically falling out with US President Donald Trump. The billionaire announced on his social media platform X that he had set up the America Party, billing it as a challenge to the Republican and Democratic two-party system. However, it is unclear if the party has been formally registered with US election authorities. Musk, who was born outside of the US and is thus ineligible to run for the US presidency, does not say who w
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Joe Biden Diagnosed With Aggressive Prostate Cancer
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Joe Biden Diagnosed With Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Former President Joe Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, multiple outletsreported Sunday, days after reports circulated that he had a “small nodule” in his prostate. Biden, who left office in January, was diagnosed on Friday after he saw a doctor last week for urinary symptoms. The cancer is a more aggressive form of the disease, characterised by a Gleason score of 9 out of 10. This means his illness is classified as "high-grade" and the cancer cells cou
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China to Raise Tariffs on U.S. Goods to 125% as Trade War Intensifies
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China to Raise Tariffs on U.S. Goods to 125% as Trade War Intensifies

President Xi Is Scheduled To Visit Vietnam, Malaysia, And Cambodia Next Week, Where The Escalating Trade Conflict Is Expected To Dominate Discussions As China Seeks To Build Alliances Against U.S. Trade Pressure. Beijing – In a sharp escalation of the ongoing trade war, China announced on Friday that it will increase tariffs on American goods to 125 percent, effective Saturday. The move marks the latest retaliation against a barrage of levies imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, whose tariff
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Trump’s New Tariffs Take Effect, Hitting Chinese Goods with 104% Levies
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Trump’s New Tariffs Take Effect, Hitting Chinese Goods with 104% Levies

US President Donald Trump’s punishing tariffs on dozens of economies came into force Wednesday, including over 100 percent in levies against Chinese goods, sending markets into a tailspin again as the devastating global trade war intensified. Following the sweeping 10 percent tariffs that took effect over the weekend, rates on imports to the United States from exporters like the European Union or Japan rose further at 12.01 am (0401 GMT) Wednesday. China — Washington’s top economic rival but a
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Trump Announces Sweeping Tariffs on China, EU, and Other Nations
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Trump Announces Sweeping Tariffs on China, EU, and Other Nations

US President Donald Trump announced a sweeping new set of tariffs on Wednesday, arguing that they would allow the United States to economically flourish. These new import taxes, which Trump imposed via executive order, are expected to send economic shockwaves around the world. But the US president believes they are necessary to address trading imbalances and to protect American jobs and manufacturing. Here are the basic elements of the plan. 10% baseline tariff In a background call before T
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Trump Appoints Dan Bongino as Deputy FBI Director
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Trump Appoints Dan Bongino as Deputy FBI Director

US President Donald Trump has appointed right-wing commentator Dan Bongino as deputy director of the FBI. Trump posted on social media that Bongino was "a man of incredible love and passion for our Country" and would serve under newly confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel. Bongino, 50, has worked for the New York police department and the Secret Service - as well as having been part of the protection detail for two presidents, George W Bush and Barack Obama. He hosts a self-titled podcast whose F
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