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The World in Brief from The Economist
Trump insists ceasefire active, despite active fire; court rules against him on tariffs, and more
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Donald Trump insisted that America’s ceasefire with Iran remained in place, despite both sides attacking one another on Thursday. Also, the Court of International Trade ruled that Donald Trump misused a statute from 1974 to impose a 10% tariff on all imports to America.
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