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US unveils new port fees for Chinese-linked ships
Under the new rule, per tonnage fees will apply to each Chinese-linked ship's US voyage -- not at each port as some in the sector had worried -- up to five times per year.
Hamas official says group against any ‘partial’ Gaza deal
Hamas's chief negotiator declared on Thursday that the Palestinian group would not accept any "partial" ceasefire deal in Gaza, signalling rejection of Israel's latest proposal.
Israel says 30 percent of Gaza turned into buffer zone
The Israeli military said that it had "achieved full operational control over several key areas and routes throughout the Gaza Strip".
US stocks fall with dollar as Powell warns on tariffs
US equities opened lower, shrugging off solid retail sales data. But the market dropped much more after Powell warned that Trump's tariffs could put the Federal Reserve in the unenviable position of having to choose between tackling inflation and unemployment.
China says ‘not afraid to fight’ trade war with US
China warned Wednesday it was "not afraid" to fight a trade war with the United States and reiterated calls for dialogue, after US President Donald Trump said it was up to Beijing to come to the negotiating table.
Trump signs order aimed at lowering drug prices
This (order) will provide meaningful relief to seniors and low income individuals who depend on insulin and many, many more, a White House official told reporters
Trump says would ‘love’ to send US citizens to El Salvador...
President Donald Trump stepped up his extraordinary threats to send Americans to foreign jails, saying Tuesday he would love to deport "homegrown" US citizens who commit violent crimes to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador.
Hamas says ‘lost contact’ with group holding Israeli-American hostage after strike
We announce that we have lost contact with the group holding soldier Edan Alexander following a direct strike on their location. We are still trying to reach them at this moment.
Bomb blast kills three police officers in southwest Pakistan
The bus was carrying around 40 police officers when it was hit by the blast in Mastung district, around 40 kilometres (25 miles) south of the provincial capital Quetta.
Second debris removal trial starts at Fukushima plant
Around 880 tonnes of hazardous material are inside the site after a catastrophic tsunami caused by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake triggered one of history's worst nuclear accidents in 2011.
