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Biden-Xi call is under consideration amid US-China tensions

Bloomberg US officials are working to arrange a possible call this summer between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to two people in Washington familiar with the plans, with tensions high between the world’s two biggest economies. The people didn’t have more details on what the US would want to be the focus of the call, but ...

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Modi faces backlash with short-term Indian army enlistment

  Bloomberg Protests continued across India for the second straight day over a shift in the army’s recruitment policy to short-term jobs, putting pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has pledged to boost employment in one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Television footage showed crowds of protesters, who appear to be potential recruits, setting fire to ...

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Colombia’s history of violence divides families

Bloomberg Colombia’s presidential election this weekend is more than just a choice between political models —it’s a contest that’s dividing the generations like no other. Gustavo Petro, 62, a former guerrilla fighter who says he wants to end an economic model based on oil and coal, has a wide lead among younger voters who grew up during during the relative ...

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