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Our top stories. Donald Trump said he would impose an additional 100% tariff on imports from China

and enact controls on exports of critical software starting on November 1st.

He said the move was retaliation against China's decision to impose export controls on rare earth

metals. Earlier he suggested that he would pull out of upcoming trade talks with Xi Jinping,

China's leader.

Stocks fell on the news.

President Emmanuel Macron re-appointed Sebastian Leconu as France's Prime Minister,

days after his centrist ally resigned, deepening the country's political crisis. Mr. Leconneu, who said he

re-accepted the post, quote, out of duty, will need to take another stab at naming a cabinet

and putting together a new budget, which must be proposed by Monday.

Two powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Mindanao, an island in the southern Philippines.

At least seven people have died. The magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit hours after an earlier one of magnitude 7.4.

Authorities issued a tsunami warning, advising people near the coast to move inland or to

higher ground. Two weeks ago, an earthquake killed around 70 people in Cebu, another Philippine island.

Israel's army began to withdraw from some positions in central and southern Gaza as its ceasefire

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