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President Donald Trump exempted several foodstuffs, including beef and coffee, from reciprocal

tariffs imposed on imports to America. The president said that the levies were no longer needed,

but the change seems more likely to reflect concerns among Republicans that tariffs have

pushed up Americans' cost of living.

Mr. Trump said that he would sue the BBC for between $1 billion and $5 billion, probably sometime next week,

over its misleading edit of a speech he gave on January 6, 2021, the day of the Capitol Hill riot.

Mr. Trump had previously threatened to sue for over $1 billion.

The broadcaster has apologized for the edit, but rejected the president's demand for compensation.

The Democratic Republic of Congo and M23, a rebel group which earlier this year seized territory in the east of the country,

signed a framework peace agreement in Doha,

the capital of Qatar. The two sides agreed on a ceasefire in July, but each has since

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