The potential US-China trade war truce depends on US President Donald Trump’s approval, and a UN-backed food security group says a famine is unfolding in Gaza. Plus, China’s AI expo gives the international community an alternative to American technology, and the IMF’s new global growth forecast reflects that the fall of the dollar has lessened the impact of Trump’s trade war.
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US says extended trade war truce with Beijing hinges on Trump approval
‘Worst-case scenario’ of famine unfolding in Gaza, says global hunger monitor
China lays out its AI vision in foil to Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ plan
IMF upgrades global growth forecast as weaker dollar aids world economy
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