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Trump’s Tariff Threats Push Europe to Gear Up for Trade Fight

U.S. duties could nudge the European Union toward protectionist measures and away from free trade.

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Xi Tells Officials Scared of Being Purged: It’s OK to Make Mistakes

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s decree to the Communist Party: Enforcing strict discipline shouldn’t fuel a climate of fear that saps the can-do spirit that once helped power China’s economic rise.

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TikTok Starts Going Dark in the U.S.

The popular video app stopped working shortly before a federal law barring U.S. companies from hosting or distributing TikTok was set to take effect on Sunday.

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What if No One Misses TikTok?

TikTok’s cultural footprint in America is huge. Why is its disappearance being met with a shrug?

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Trump Launches Meme Coin Ahead of White House Return – The Wall Street Journal

Trump Launches Meme Coin Ahead of White House Return  The Wall Street Journal

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Thousands hold anti-Trump rally in Washington before inauguration – BBC.com

Thousands hold anti-Trump rally in Washington before inauguration  BBC.com

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TikTok is offline in the U.S. after Supreme Court upholds ban

The app had more than 170 million monthly users in the U.S. The black-out is the result of a law forcing the service offline unless it sheds its ties to ByteDance, its China-based parent company. (Image credit: Beata Zawrzel)

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How Antony Blinken, America’s Top Diplomat, Became the Secretary of War

President Biden’s longtime aide rallied scores of nations to defend Ukraine, but then became a villain to the many critics of U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza.

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How Antony Blinken, America’s Top Diplomat, Became the Secretary of War

President Biden’s longtime aide rallied scores of nations to defend Ukraine, but then became a villain to the many critics of U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza.

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