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Trump signs executive orders imposing steep tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico
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Chinese-Filipino civic leader calls for fair probe into arrest of Chinese national Deng Yuanqing for allegedly spying on military and police facilities.
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‘Surrounded by sharks’: Europe tries to keep afloat amid China and US pressures
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Hamas releases 3 Israeli hostages in latest Gaza exchange
The handover is part of a two-phase agreement that will see the release of more hostages and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.
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Iran tests missile it says can hit US ships in Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman
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