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WHAT’S ON – AND OFF – THE TABLE?The US is expected to push for agricultural market access, including expanded purchases of poultry, beef and soybeans. But such deals remain price-sensitive and politically driven.Analysts said the substance of negotiations is unlikely to break new ground.A previous Phase One agreement – which committed China to buy an additional US$200 billion in US goods – ultimately fell short, with only about 58 per cent fulfilled, according to the Peterson Institute.Atlantic Council’s Roberts said China has since diversified its trade and is less dependent on US agriculture. Purchases, he said, are now partly a…

new video loaded: Trump Calls Iran’s Counterproposal a ‘Piece of Garbage’transcriptBacktranscriptTrump Calls Iran’s Counterproposal a ‘Piece of Garbage’President Trump told reporters the Iran cease-fire was “on life support” on Monday after he rejected Iran’s counterproposal for a peace deal this weekend.Reporter” “For the time being, the cease-fire remains in place?” “It’s unbelievably weak, I would say. I would call it the weakest, right now, after reading that piece of garbage they sent us. I didn’t even finish reading it. I would say the cease-fire is on massive life support, where the doctor walks in and says, ‘Sir, your loved one…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! ELLSWORTH, MAINE — Graham Platner says he still wouldn’t support Sen. Chuck Schumer as Senate Democratic leader going forward, even after holding what he described as a “perfectly cordial conversation” with the top Democrat in the chamber.Platner, an oyster farmer and Army and Marine veteran who served in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, will face off in this year’s midterm elections in blue-leaning Maine against longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins. The high-profile and competitive 2026 race is one of a handful across the country that will likely determine whether Republicans keep control…

More Canadians now say economic growth should be a bigger priority in Canada’s energy policy than protecting the environment, a new Angus Reid Institute report suggests. The pollster released a report Monday indicating 61 per cent of Canadians now see economic growth as the biggest priority in energy policy. The question offered two options on the top priority shaping federal energy policy: economic growth or environmental protection.That’s a shift in public opinion since seven years ago, when the same question had 55 per cent of Canadians saying the environment should be the top priority in energy policy.Shachi Kurl, Angus Reid…

Dua Lipa is suing Samsung over allegations that the technology company used a copyrighted image of the pop singer to sell TVs without her permission.In the lawsuit, filed in California federal court on Friday, Lipa accused Samsung of copyright and trademark infringement and of violating her “right of publicity” by featuring an image of her face on cardboard boxes for Samsung TVs. The image used on the boxes is owned by Lipa and features her backstage at the Austin City Limits Festival in 2024, according to the legal filing. The singer is seeking up to $15 million in damages.Samsung’s use of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Awesome Championship Wrestling (ACW) will return to the MJN Center in Poughkeepsie, New York, for its Reckoning event on Saturday night in what’s expected to be a star-studded affair.Recognizable names in pro wrestling like IWGP global heavyweight champion Andrade, NWA world historic middleweight champion Flip Gordon, ACW women’s champion Steph De Lander, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) star Indi Hartwell, Major League Wrestling (MLW) Lady Frost as well as top names on the independent scene like Richard Holliday and Ben Bishop will all be featured on the card.The ACW tag team champions…

A 22-year-old woman has been killed after a shocking rollover on the Great Northern Highway in De Grey.

DESIRE TO TRAVEL REMAINSCountries in the region are beginning to adopt differentiation strategies, experts noted. Seyfi shared how Thailand has positioned itself strongly in wellness and medical tourism while Malaysia has focused on Muslim-friendly travel.Thailand is seeking to diversify its ASEAN tourism markets rather than rely on a single source market, through campaigns such as “Trusted Thailand” and “Value with Volume” aimed at attracting high quality, repeat travellers, the TAT said.Indian visitors will be targeted through “Wedding, Luxury and Celebration” segments to increase spending, while Myanmar visitors, known for their relatively long stay and familiarity with Thailand, will be targeted through…

Aid group Doctors Without Borders says it has suspended hospital operations because of gunfire safety concerns.By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 11 May 202611 May 2026A new wave of gang violence in Haiti’s capital has displaced hundreds of people and caused the aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) to suspend work in local hospitals.The group, also known as Doctors Without Borders, said on Monday that about 800 residents had sought refuge from fighting inside its hospital in the Cite Soleil neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince before operations were suspended.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“Currently, not a single hospital is…

Acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya talks to “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil about the U.S. response to the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, saying the disease is “very different than COVID. And we should treat it differently than COVID.”