The New York Times – Tuesday, May 13, 2025

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U.S. and China Agree to Temporarily Slash Tariffs in Bid to Defuse Trade War

The White House backed off from the steepest levies, as the costs of an all-out trade war with China threatened global economic growth.

White South Africans Granted Refugee Status by Trump Arrive in the U.S.

President Trump had halted essentially refugee admissions on his first day in office before creating a pathway for Afrikaners, a white ethnic minority that ruled during apartheid.

Trump, Pressed on Qatari Jet, Says Only ‘Stupid’ People Reject Gifts

The president grew angry when questioned about the ethical implications of accepting a luxury jetliner from a foreign government.