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Today's Top News Compilation - Thursday, Mar. 12, 2020

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China calls for world to unite against Trump's 'trade tyranny'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Manufacturers and exporters are scrambling after 104% levy on China-made goods comes into effect.
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Three Americans jailed over failed DR Congo coup returned home

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Details of the repatriation are not known but it comes amid talks about a mineral deal between the two countries.
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Tracking the world's major cocaine route to Europe - and why it's growing

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The UK is now a major market for cocaine in Europe - and that's affecting people around the world.
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Nursing home fire in China kills 20 people

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Authorities have detained the person in charge of the facility as they investigate the cause of the fire.
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Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia

  • News source: BBC News - World
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President Zelensky says two soldiers were captured while fighting in Ukraine's Donetsk region.
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Gaza is a 'killing field', says UN chief, as agencies urge world to act on Israel's blockade

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Israel has blocked all supplies from entering for five weeks - the longest period since the war began.
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Trump's would-be assassin sought weapon to shoot down his plane, DOJ says

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Federal prosecutors say Ryan Routh, the man accused of trying to assassinate President Trump as he golfed last September during the 2024 campaign, also attempted to acquire an anti-aircraft weapon to shoot down Mr. Trump's plane.

In a filing Monday, the government said that in August, "Routh sought to purchase the devices online from an associate Routh believed to be a Ukrainian with access to military weapons."

Routh allegedly told an associate to "'send me an rpg [rocket propelled grenade] or stinger and I will see what we can do,'" according to...
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Donald Trump’s allies, supporters and donors, led by Elon Musk, push to end tariff war

  • News source: FOX News
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What’s most striking about President Trump’s tariff war is that he’s being pressured by some of his closest advisers and supporters to end the crusade that has upended the world economy.

It’s not just media conservatives like Ben Shapiro, Rich Lowry, Ben Domenech and the Wall Street Journal editorial page. It’s longtime wealthy donors like Ken Langone, co-founder of Home Depot, who denounced the tariffs and cited the 46 percent levy on Vietnam as an example of "bull****," telling the Financial Times that "right now what everybody’s terrified of is a...
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US exports drove Vietnam's economic success - then came Trump's tariffs

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The tariffs are a huge blow for countries like Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia that rely on exports.
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Faulty antenna played role in fatal Australian helicopter crash

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Four people died and six were seriously injured when two helicopters collided on the Gold Coast in 2023.
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Tracking the world's major cocaine route to Europe - and why it's growing

  • News source: BBC News - World
  • Replies: 0
  • Views: 11
The UK is now a major market for cocaine in Europe - and that's affecting people around the world.
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Musk labels Trump trade adviser 'moron' over Tesla comments

  • News source: BBC News - World
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  • Views: 8
Peter Navarro had described Musk's electric car company as a "car assembler" rather than manufacturer.
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US and Iran still far apart ahead of nuclear talks

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The BBC's James Landale looks at how Iran might respond to Trump's threat to agree to a deal or face military action
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Trump's sweeping new tariffs in effect, including 104% on China

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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President Trump's tariffs on imports from dozens of countries came into force Wednesday, including 104% on goods from China, dramatically ramping up a potential global trade war. The tariffs took hold at 12:01 a.m. EDT.

Asian financial markets resumed their slide, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 falling 5%.

U.S. stock futures pointed to a fifth straight day of losses on Wall Street, with S&P 500 futures down 2.17%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures off 1.89% and Nasdaq Composite futures 2.12% lower as of 1:20 a.m., according to Yahoo Finance.

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As Trump hikes tariffs again, nervous businesses weigh what comes next

  • News source: BBC News - World
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  • Views: 12
Business owners say the rapid change in US trade policy, including major tariffs on China, has left operations in flux.
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