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The US-China trade war could be letting up, with the world's two largest economies set to begin talks in Switzerland. Top trade officials from both sides will meet on Saturday in the first high-level meeting since US President Donald Trump hit China with tariffs in January. Beijing retaliated immediately and a tense stand-off ensued as the two countries heaped levies on each other. New US tariffs on Chinese imports stand at 145%, and some US exports to China face duties of 125%.

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The US and China are finally talking. Why now? Koh EweLaura BickerWatch: US and China are ready to talk tariffs - who will blink first? The US-China trade war could be letting up, with the world's two largest economies set to begin talks in Switzerland. Beijing retaliated immediately and a tense stand-off ensued as the two countries heaped levies on each other. Those now stand at 125%, although some Chinese imports to the US face duties as high as 245%.

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NZ airport to remove Hobbit-themed eagle sculpturesWellington AirportThe giant birds will be unfastened from the airport ceiling to make way for a new mystery exhibitFor more than a decade, a pair of Hobbit-inspired eagle sculptures have cast a watchful eye over visitors at New Zealand's Wellington Airport. But the giant birds will be unfastened from the ceiling on Friday to make way for a new mystery exhibit, airport authorities said.

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Trump has 'no idea' who Australian election loser Peter Dutton isGetty ImagesThe 'Trump effect' has been cited as a key reason for the victory of Australia's incumbent Labor party. US President Donald Trump says he is "very friendly" with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who was re-elected over the weekend in a landslide victory. "We have had a very good relationship," Trump told the Sydney Morning Herald at the White House on Sunday, in his first remarks about the Australian election.

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The TikTok video begins with Singapore's health minister Ong Ye Kung smiling at the camera while sitting on a park bench. "So no-one told you life was gonna be this way," the instantly recognisable theme song to the sitcom Friends plays, as he's suddenly joined by the other four members of his team running in the upcoming general election.