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Trump’s tariff strategy has changed. But his goal hasn’t | CNN Business
Less than two hours before yet another midnight tariff deadline, President Donald Trump backed off late Tuesday from his threat to impose steep tariffs on Canadian goods.
Analysis: Trump’s chaos may be destroying his own foreign policy | CNN Politics
On Monday, Trump threatened to bomb Oman, apparently for negotiating with Iran to get shipping moving through the Strait of Hormuz
US intel assesses Putin could launch attack aimed at testing NATO unity | CNN Politics
Recent US intelligence assessments indicate Russian President Vladimir Putin could try to test NATO’s resolve by launching a limited attack on an allied country within the next few years, according to three sources familiar with those reports.
‘It’s been chaotic’: Trump’s immigration crackdown prompts worries from industry groups | CNN Politics
Industry groups ranging from construction to agriculture are raising concerns with the Trump administration over its ongoing immigration crackdown, arguing it is undercutting President Donald Trump’s agenda and weakening the economy, according to multiple groups who spoke with CNN and sources close to the White House.
Tracking the impact of the Japan earthquake in maps and charts | CNN
A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday morning, causing damage to buildings and numerous injuries and deaths.
Saudi Arabia is getting dragged into a war it has tried desperately to avoid | CNN
Saudi Arabia has spent five months trying not to get dragged into a regional conflict, keeping open channels of communication with Tehran even as Iranian drones targeted its oil industry.