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"I blew my stack": Trump says he got hoarse voice from shouting over trade
Updated : 6 months ago IST
US President Donald Trump blamed his hoarse voice on shouting at officials from a foreign country that sought to change a trade deal. He refused to name the nation and highlighted recent trade talks with China, including tariff reductions and postponed export controls.
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US kills two 'narcoterrorists' in strike on drug-laden submarine, says Tru
Updated : 7 months ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) stated that two "narcoterrorists" were killed in a US military strike on a drug-carrying submarine en route to the country, while two other suspects survived and will be repatriated to their countries of origin for prosecution.
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US sanctions two Indian nationals, pharmacy linked to fentanyl-laced pills
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on two Indian nationals, Sadiq Abbas Habib Sayyed and Khizar Mohammad Iqbal Shaikh, along with an India-based online pharmacy, KS International Traders, for their roles in supplying hundreds of
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China urges US to stop blaming and engage in dialogue on fentanyl issue
Updated : 1 year ago IST
China on Tuesday criticised the US tariffs linked to the fentanyl issue, arguing that the US is unfairly targeting Chinese imports. The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson emphasised that the fentanyl crisis is a domestic issue for the United States to address, stating that despite China's
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"He is trying to use this issue to stay in power..." Trump slams Trudeau o
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"Justin Trudeau, of Canada, called me to ask what could be done about Tariffs. I told him that many people have died from Fentanyl that came through the Borders of Canada and Mexico, and nothing has convinced me that it has stopped. He said that it's gotten better, but I said, "That's not
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US report exposes CCP's role in fueling Fentanyl crisis, calls for urgent
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The report indicates that nearly all illicit fentanyl precursors are produced by Chinese companies, which are then trafficked internationally, especially to Mexican cartels responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of fentanyl within the US.
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US lawmakers propose bills targeting China's role in fentanyl crisis
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers proposed three bills on Tuesday designed to address China's involvement in the US fentanyl crisis. The proposed legislation includes the creation of a US task force to combat narcotics trafficking and provisions that would enable sanctions against Chinese e
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Kamala Harris pledges to revive bipartisan border security bill blocked by
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Vice President Kamala Harris has pledged to revive a bipartisan border security bill that would have hired more border agents, increased immigration judges, and combated the fentanyl crisis. Harris accused former President Donald Trump of sabotaging the bill to use the border issue for po
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US NSA Jake Sullivan to visit China next week; discuss Taiwan issue, fenta
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
During his visit from August 27-29, Sullivan will discuss issues ranging from Taiwan to bilateral military talks and the US fentanyl crisis, as well as China's support for Russia's defence industry and tensions in the South China Sea, North Korea, the Middle East and Myanmar, a senior US adm
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