The fierce retaliation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to the new restrictions is a reflection of his tough re-election fight, analysts say.
Category: International Relations
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China’s Surging Exports Loom Over Trump’s Talks With Xi
The New York Times – Business:China’s exports grew by a quarter in the month of August, weeks before its leader, Xi Jinping, is set to meet with President Trump in Washington.
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Thousands of Serbs Gather to Mourn Ratko Mladic, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’
The New York Times – On the Runway:The government insisted the funeral was a private affair, even as government ministers attended and state-controlled news media lavished praise on the convicted war criminal.
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How a Blacklisted Chinese Tech Giant Kept Buying America’s Best A.I. Chips
The New York Times – Business:Washington imposed sanctions on Inspur because of its work with the Chinese military. But the company’s subsidiary kept shipping Nvidia’s best chips to feed China’s leading A.I. firms.
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Summit With Russia, India and Iran Shows Leverage Wars Have Given Xi of China
The New York Times – On the Runway:A two-day conference of the 10-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Kyrgyzstan shows the limits of U.S. economic warfare.
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Chinese Cars Could Be Huge in U.S., and That’s the Problem, Officials Say
The New York Times – Business:The Times test-drove a stunning crossover from Geely that would cost under half of what its rivals charge. Two senators and many experts point to security and economic concerns as reasons for a ban.
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Deportees Sent to Liberia Recount Harrowing Details of U.S. Expulsion and Treatment by ICE
The New York Times – On the Runway:Ten deportees said they experienced or witnessed what they called abusive or violent treatment by ICE. They spent months in detention, they said, before being sent to nations where they had no ties.
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U.S. Tariffs Could Price Canadian Firms Out of U.S. and Threaten Thousands of Jobs
The New York Times – Business:The 50 percent tariffs President Trump imposed on Canadian exports to the United States will make it impossible for many Canadian companies to continue to sell to the U.S. market, economists say.
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Echoing Trump, Latin America’s Leaders Boost Allies Across Borders
The New York Times – On the Runway:With cheers, endorsements and insults for rivals and “wokismo,” a new crop of right-wing leaders are openly stepping into one another’s elections.
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Carney Slams U.S.-Canada Trade Proposal and Vows Retaliation
The New York Times – On the Runway:Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a powerful speech to Canadians on Saturday morning, hours after ordering negotiators to suspend U.S. trade talks despite President Trump’s punishing tariffs.