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Details of the trade deals struck by US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will be released on Monday, a US official has said. The announcement will set out the agreements reached between the two leaders, with no further details made public at this stage.

A New Mexico jury has found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections, in a verdict that could lead to penalties of up to 5,000 dollars for each violation. The amount will be decided by a judge after a two-week trial in Santa Fe. Lawyers for the state have asked for the maximum penalty. The case focused on data gathered through a third-party personality quiz. Information from about 87 million Facebook profiles was harvested and sold to political consultancy Cambridge Analytica for targeted advertising, with the firm’s clients including Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. Jurors found that Facebook’s failure to…

An American CEO has been charged over an alleged plot to help Russian nationals infiltrate the US Secret Service and other critical federal agencies, prosecutors said. Lee Reiber, 55, chief executive of Alexandria, Virginia-based digital forensics company Oxygen Forensics Inc, was arrested in Idaho on Sunday. He faces a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Russian national Oleg Davydov, 52, was arrested at Heathrow Airport on the same day, and the United States is seeking his extradition. Prosecutors allege that the two men concealed from US officials that Oxygen Forensics was owned by Russian nationals and that its software…

Federal Reserve official Hammack said the public’s inflation expectations could worsen, highlighting the risk of a deterioration in views about future price rises. No further details were provided on the circumstances of the remarks or the factors that could drive expectations higher.

Arnold Schwarzenegger hosted an off-the-record meeting in Los Angeles to introduce mayoral candidate Nithya Raman to influential figures from Hollywood, business and the non-profit sector, according to people with direct knowledge of the gathering. The meeting took place at Schwarzenegger’s Los Angeles office last week, giving attendees the opportunity to question Raman about her plans for tackling the city’s problems. Some guests were surprised that the former Republican governor had agreed to host Raman, who is a democratic socialist. However, people familiar with the event said some initially sceptical attendees left impressed after hearing her pitch. Those present included at…

Erling Haaland to Barcelona in 2027 is reportedly a possibility after Manchester City were found guilty of 114 historical financial rule breaches, prompting fresh uncertainty over the striker’s future at the Etihad Stadium. Transfer insider Indy Kaila claimed that sources in Barcelona now believe a move for the Norway international is “ON”, although no transfer has been agreed and Haaland remains a Manchester City player. The claim follows the verdict against the Premier League champions, with the independent commission yet to announce any sporting punishment. City are expected to challenge the findings through the appeal process. Barcelona linked with Erling…

Evacuation orders and warnings were lifted in La Verne, California, on Friday after specialists safely dismantled fire-damaged lithium-ion battery equipment at a Metropolitan Water District facility. Residents were allowed to return home and businesses could reopen from 6am, following an overnight operation involving firefighters, battery experts and emergency personnel at the Weymouth Water Treatment Plant on Wheeler Avenue. The incident began at about 11.40am on Tuesday, 22 September, when a fire broke out in a battery storage unit beside a solar-panel field. The heat damaged a second unit, forcing crews to keep both systems under continuous observation and apply water…

Vladimir Putin says all Ukraine peace proposals remain on the table, but Russia will first assess what settlement would best serve its interests, Russian news agencies have reported. The Russian president told journalists that the Kremlin had been prepared to resume negotiations with Ukraine after last week’s parliamentary elections. He claimed, however, that Ukraine had launched attacks on Moscow and struck polling stations. Putin accused Ukraine of carrying out provocative attacks and warned that it would face a sustained Russian response. “They are the ones who started it. Everywhere, on every front. Are these playthings, child’s play?” he said. “They…

YouTube creators’ growing influence on Hollywood will take centre stage on the September 27 edition of CBS News Sunday Morning, as the programme examines how filmmakers who built audiences online are breaking into cinema. The focus follows the success of the horror films Obsession and Backrooms, both made on small budgets by YouTube creators and each said to have grossed hundreds of millions of dollars. Their performance has prompted film studios to look more closely at social media talent and the viewing habits of online audiences. Correspondent Luke Burbank speaks to Puck co-founder Matt Belloni, Brave Wilderness co-founder Mark Vins…

Melania Trump wore a sharply tailored navy pantsuit as she joined President Donald Trump in welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Madame Peng Liyuan, to the White House. The 56-year-old First Lady appeared alongside her husband on the South Portico on Friday, where the two couples posed for photographs before moving inside to the Red Room for tea. Her outfit consisted of a navy button-down blazer and matching trousers, cinched with a belt at the waist. She wore her honey-coloured hair in loose waves and completed the look with understated accessories. Mr Trump and President Xi were both…