US and Taiwan strike trade deal tied to $250bn chip investment
Agreement will reduce tariffs on goods from the island to 15% and will ease tensions between the two countries...
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Agreement will reduce tariffs on goods from the island to 15% and will ease tensions between the two countries...
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The State Department is freezing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries in an effort to clamp down on applicants it deems likely to become a public charge....
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Legislation would prevent American forces from using congressional funds to annex Greenland...
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The administration of US President Donald Trump is halting visa processing for people from more than 70 countries, the US State Department has confirmed to the Post. āThe State Department is pausing i...