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China faces higher prices for further U.S. soybean buys to please Trump

China faces higher prices for further U.S. soybean buys to please Trump

By Naveen Thukral and Ella Cao SINGAPORE/BEIJING, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Chinese soybean importers face much higher costs to bring in an additional 8 million metric tons of U.S. cargoes, whose purchase President Donald Trump has said Beijing is weighing, as rival Brazilian supplies are far cheaper in
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A half-century of US-Russian arms control ends with the expiration of the New START nuclear pact

A half-century of US-Russian arms control ends with the expiration of the New START nuclear pact

The Kremlin says it views the expiration of the last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the U.S. with regret, leaving no caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in over 50 years
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Russia and US discussed nuclear arms and agreed talks need to start soon, Kremlin says

Russia and US discussed nuclear arms and agreed talks need to start soon, Kremlin says

The Kremlin says Russian and U.S. negotiators have discussed the expiration of their last remaining nuclear arms pact
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Panama will not be threatened by China over canal court ruling, leader says

Panama will not be threatened by China over canal court ruling, leader says

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino says he hopes a legal battle with a Hong Kong firm over Panama Canal ports does not escalate
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Coupang confirms more data leaks which South Korean aide says has 'shaken' US ties

Coupang confirms more data leaks which South Korean aide says has 'shaken' US ties

By Kyu-seok Shim and Jack Kim SEOUL, Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S.-listed South Korean e-commerce company Coupang confirmed on Thursday that the data of an additional 165,000 users was leaked in a major security breach, which a South Korean government official said had shaken the country's alliance with
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With US-Russia nuclear treaty set to expire, Trump calls for new stronger pact

With US-Russia nuclear treaty set to expire, Trump calls for new stronger pact

With the U.S.-Russia nuclear pact expiring, President Donald Trump is renewing calls for a new stronger pact instead of extending the current agreement known as the New START treaty
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US calls for new multilateral arms control agreement following new START expiry

US calls for new multilateral arms control agreement following new START expiry

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday called for a new arms control agreement after the treaty that set caps on Russian and U.S. strategic nuclear weapons deployments expired on Thursday.
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Kremlin says Russia and US agree quick arms talks needed. US accuses China of secret nuclear tests

Kremlin says Russia and US agree quick arms talks needed. US accuses China of secret nuclear tests

The Kremlin says Russian and U.S. negotiators have discussed the expiration of their last remaining nuclear arms pact
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Trump and Xi discuss Iran in wide-ranging call as US presses China and others to break from Tehran

Trump and Xi discuss Iran in wide-ranging call as US presses China and others to break from Tehran

President Donald Trump says he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the situation in Iran in a wide-ranging call that comes as the U.S. administration pushes Beijing and others to isolate Tehran
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Australia's Sunrise expects to supply US critical minerals stockpile, CEO says

Australia's Sunrise expects to supply US critical minerals stockpile, CEO says

By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE, Feb 4 (Reuters) - An Australian scandium project backed by mining billionaire Richard Friedland is expected to contribute to the $12 billion U.S. critical minerals stockpile, the company's CEO told Reuters on Tuesday. U.S.
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Trump's one-year African Growth act extension offers brief but fragile trade reprieve, analysts say

Trump's one-year African Growth act extension offers brief but fragile trade reprieve, analysts say

By Colleen Goko JOHANNESBURG, Feb 4 - Washington's one-year extension of its preferential trade programme for Africa will deliver only a short-lived reprieve for the continent, analysts said, with South Africa's inclusion remaining tenuous amid strained diplomatic relations. U.S.
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US hosts countries for talks to weaken China's grip on critical minerals

US hosts countries for talks to weaken China's grip on critical minerals

By Michael Martina and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The United States will host more than 50 countries on Wednesday for talks aimed at boosting their access to critical minerals, in a bid to loosen China's grip over vital industrial inputs that has allowed it to control global supply