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US considers China sanctions to deter Taiwan action

Plan is to go beyond existing measures and target sensitive technologies like computer chips and telecom equipment. The United States is considering options for a sanctions package against China to deter it from invading Taiwan, with the…

Persistent rains pummel Chicago, submerging roads

Torrential, unrelenting rains swept through Chicago on Sunday, flooding basements and alleys, closing grocery stores and restaurants, and leaving cars floating under viaducts on streets impassable with deep water. The extreme weather took…

Visa Inc to start categorising gun sales at US stores

Visa Inc says it will implement a new merchant category code that will identify transactions at gun shops in the United States. Saturday’s announcement from the world’s largest payment processor marked a big win for activists who have…