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World Service,06 May 2019,23 mins

Trump threatens to hike tariffs on Chinese goods

Newsday

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A threat by President Trump to sharply increase tariffs on Chinese imports has led to steep falls on Asian stock markets. Calm has returned to the Gaza Strip, amid reports that a ceasefire has been agreed following the worst violence in years between Israel and Palestinian militants. Russian investigators are attempting to find out what caused a plane to crash land and burst into flames, killing more than forty people.

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