Morning news brief: Biden to talk with Xi, Maharashtra political crisis and more
Morning news brief
As the US considers lifting some tariffs on Chinese goods, President Joe Biden said he would be speaking to President Xi Jinping.Former US President Donald Trump had imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods over alleged Chinese unfair trade practices and to protectUS manufacturers.
Biden's commentscomeas the US battles historic inflation amid reports of an impending recession. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen had asserted that recession is not "inevitable" while conceding that the economy may slow downsaying that "clearly inflation is unacceptably high".
The plane appeared to have come to rest near a grassy area by the side of the runway. Some flights were delayed due to the fire, airport officials said.
his follows allegations of cross-voting in Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) elections, in which the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won five seats, handing the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance government a huge setback.
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