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Trump Announces Drug Prices Cut With Swipe At Europe

US President Donald Trump said Monday he would slash drug prices so that they match costs abroad, accusing the "brutal" European Union in particular of forcing pharmaceutical firms to lower prices on its turf.

Trump Says Would Be 'Stupid' To Reject Qatari Air Force One Gift
US President Donald Trump on Monday furiously rejected ethics concerns over his plans to receive a jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One, saying it would be "stupid" not to accept such a gift.
US, China Agree To Slash Tariffs In Trade War De-escalation
The world's two biggest economies agreed in a joint statement to bring their triple-digit tariffs down to two figures and continue negotiations.
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Legal experts and Democratic lawmakers sounded alarms as the Trump administration openly discussed bypassing this fundamental right without seeking Congressional approval.
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Chinese EV Battery Giant CATL Aims To Raise $4 Bn In Hong Kong IPO

Chinese EV battery giant CATL aims to raise $4 billion in its Hong Kong listing scheduled for May 20, said a statement filed to the bourse Monday, making it the largest IPO expected in the city so far this year.

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Asian Markets Rally After Positive China-US Trade Talks
Asian stocks rallied Monday after top Chinese and US officials held "substantial" trade talks at the weekend, fuelling hopes the two sides will dial down a tariff standoff that has rattled global markets and fuelled recession fears.
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China's Consumption Slide Deepens As Tariff War Bites

War in Ukraine

Drones Hit Ukraine As Zelensky Awaits Putin Reply On Talks
Russia fired more than 100 drones at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said Monday as it awaits the Kremlin's response to Volodymyr Zelensky's call for a personal meeting with Vladimir Putin this week.
Putin Gears Up To Host World Leaders At Lavish Army Parade
Russian President Vladimir Putin will host a lavish World War II Victory Day parade in Moscow on Friday, an event the Kremlin hopes will rally patriotism at home and project strength abroad as its troops fight in Ukraine.
Xi Meets Putin In Moscow As Ukraine Reports Truce Violations
China's Xi Jinping was in Moscow on Thursday for a state visit ahead of the Kremlin's grand Victory Day celebrations, as Ukraine accused Russia's army of launching air strikes just hours into a supposed truce.
Ukraine, Russia Trade Aerial Attacks Ahead Of WWII Victory Parade
Russia and Ukraine traded a barrage of drone strikes overnight on Wednesday, in attacks that killed two in Kyiv and forced Moscow to shut major airports hours before a swathe of foreign leaders was to arrive.

Trump UK Trade Deal Pumps Crypto: $ETH Skyrockets, $BTC Hits $103K, $XRP Surges

President Trump has announced a trade agreement with a long-time ally, pumping crypto prices, including Bitcoin, which had been struggling to return to $100,000 in recent weeks.

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