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Beijing and Washington are locked in a fast-moving, high-stakes game of brinkmanship since US President Donald Trump launched a global tariff assault that has particularly targeted Chinese imports

Trump Says Ball In China's Court On Tariffs

"The ball is in China's court. China needs to make a deal with us. We don't have to make a deal with them," said a statement from Trump read out by Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. "There's no difference between China and any other country except they are much larger," she told a briefing.
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Judges have argued Trump is overstepping the bounds of the executive branch

US House Votes To Limit Judges' Injunction Power

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to limit federal judges' power to oppose President Donald Trump's policies with injunctions, after the White House blasted such hurdles.
US President Donald Trump unveiled the first "gold card", a residency permit sold for $5 million each

Trump Unveils First $5 Million 'Gold Card' Visa

Holding a prototype that bore his face and an inscription "The Trump Card", the Republican president told reporters that the special visa would probably be available "in less than two weeks".
Trump has promised a "Liberation Day" on April 2, when he is set to unveil reciprocal levies to address trade practices that his government deems unfair

Trump Set To Unleash 'Liberation Day' Tariffs

Trump will roll out the measures flanked by cabinet members in the Rose Garden of the White House at 4:00 pm (2000 GMT) -- after Wall Street markets close -- promising that they will stop America being "ripped off" and will deliver a new "golden age" of US industry.
This Isn't Story You're Used to Hearing About Fast Fashion

This Isn't the Story You're Used to Hearing About Fast Fashion

For decades, the global garment industry has been marred by tragedy—fires, factory collapses, and preventable deaths. Just recently, a fire at Brazil's Maximus factory left workers hospitalized. In India, a textile unit crumbled, claiming multiple lives. Despite decades of scrutiny, workplace safety remains an afterthought in too many corners of the industry.

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