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US-China trade war: Escalate to de-escalate to escalate?

Even if Trump lowers tariff heat he says he wants to force the rest of the world to choose one team or the other

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King Abdullah wielded the nuclear option this week after 16 members were arrested in an alleged terror plot

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Full court press by Silicon Valley and friends for the military to — surprise — eradicate funding restrictions for new tech

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From Gaza to Ukraine, the Pontiff was consistent in his pursuit of peace, which drew fire from certain sectors