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May 14
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Trump's Syria and Saudi deals, HIV in So...

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U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the United States will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria. The move was revealed in Saudi Arabia, where he signed a $600 billion investment commitment. HIV testing has dropped in South Africa since the U.S. cut funding for a global initiative. And LVMH's Bernard Arnault has handed his son Alexandre the task of rev ... Show More
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