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Young graduates from Imperial College London at their graduation ceremony, on 19th October 2022 in London, England.Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty ImagesBritish universities are preparing to attract international Chinese students after President Donald Trump’s administration cracked down on visas for Chinese students studying in the U.S.U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement Wednesday that the U.S. will start “aggressively” revoking visas for Chinese students in the U.S., including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party, in efforts to curb immigration.It comes after the Trump administration also blocked Harvard University’s ability to enroll or retain…

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Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Friday’s key moments. 1. Wall Street was lower Friday after President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that China violated a preliminary trade deal between the two countries, suggesting a tougher stance may be afoot. “We have to literally expect that maybe something happens today, and it just drives me crazy because … we would have a good market” if not for Trump’s threats, Jim Cramer said. Case in point: Stocks temporarily came off their lows after…

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TOPSHOT – France’s President Emmanuel Macron reacts during a meeting with Vietnam’s President Luong Cuong sat the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on May 26, 2025. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Nhac Nguyen | Afp | Getty ImagesSINGAPORE — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called on Europe and Asia to fortify coalition and avoid being caught in the intensifying rift between the U.S. and China.Addressing the annual defense forum Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Macron urged Indo-Pacific nations’ prime ministers and defense ministers in the audience to establish a “new coalition”…

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In minutes released this week from the Federal Reserve’s May meeting, central bank policymakers indicated that an interest rate cut isn’t coming anytime soon.Largely because of mixed economic signals and the United States’ changing tariff agenda, officials said they will wait until there’s more clarity about fiscal and trade policy before they will consider lowering rates again.In prepared remarks earlier this month, Fed Chair Jerome Powell also said that the federal funds rate is likely to stay higher as the economy changes and policy is in flux. The Fed’s benchmark sets what banks charge each other for overnight lending, but also has a domino effect on…

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