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US ECONOMY AND MARKETS
Dollar Holds Steady Ahead of US Inflation Report and US-China Tariff Deadline
The U.S. dollar remained stable on Monday as markets awaited Tuesday's deadline for Washington and Beijing to reach a tariff agreement and an upcoming U.S. inflation report that could influence the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rate cuts next month.
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Gold Prices Drop 1% as Markets Focus on US-Russia Ukraine Talks
Gold prices declined 1% on Monday as investors shifted attention to upcoming U.S.-Russia negotiations regarding the Ukraine conflict and July inflation data that could provide insights into the Federal Reserve's interest rate plans.
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Ukrainian Telecom Kyivstar Plans $50-200 Million US Stock Listing
Ukraine's largest telecommunications operator Kyivstar is preparing for a groundbreaking New York stock market listing this year, with plans to raise between $50 million and $200 million according to sources familiar with the matter.
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US POLITICS AND MILITARY
Trump-Newsom Legal Battle Over National Guard Deployment Heads to Court
Attorneys for President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom are scheduled for a courtroom confrontation Monday to determine whether Trump violated a 147-year-old law by deploying the National Guard against immigration protests in Los Angeles without the governor's approval.
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US Reportedly Preparing National Guard Surge to Combat Crime in Washington DC
The US military is planning to increase National Guard presence in Washington DC to address local crime and youth violence, with Trump declaring on Truth Social: "We want our Capital BACK."
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Pakistani Army Chief Makes Nuclear Threat During US Visit
Pakistan's Army chief Asim Munir delivered a nuclear threat from US soil in what analysts describe as a strategic move to appeal to domestic hardliners, pressure India, and leverage improving relations with the Trump administration in Washington.
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
White House Open to Including Zelenskyy in Potential Trump-Putin Summit
The US administration indicates President Biden is "open" to inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to a proposed summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Alaska, while European leaders resist suggestions that Ukraine should surrender territory in peace negotiations.
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DOMESTIC ISSUES
States Reconsider Compensation for Victims of Abuse in State Care
New Hampshire is backing away from commitments to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to victims of sexual abuse while in state care, part of a broader trend of states reassessing financial obligations to those harmed under government supervision.
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