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Amid an escalating¹ trade war between the US and China, Beijing promptly² retaliated³ against the US's move shortly after midnight. The Trump⁴ administration imposed a 25% tariff⁵ on 34 billion dollars of imports from China. Beijing responded with duties on an equal amount of American products.

Vice⁶ President Mike Pence defended federal immigration authorities charged with detaining and deporting⁷ migrants entering the country illegally. He accused Democrats⁸ of making opposition⁹ to US immigration and custom enforcement central to their party.

Fans of Belgium's World Cup team erupted in celebration as their team reached the semifinals for the first time in 32 years. They eliminated five-time champion Brazil on Friday. Belgium will face France in the semifinals on Tuesday in St. Petersburg.

Deep in the Perm region of Russia, hot air balloons are taking to the skies for the International Festival of Aeronautics¹⁰. The festival also includes competitive ballooning.

Noreen Nasir, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.

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1 escalating
v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的现在分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大
参考例句：
The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。来自《简明英汉词典》 The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。来自辞典例句

2 promptly
adv.及时地，敏捷地
参考例句：
He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。 She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。

3 retaliated
v.报复，反击( retaliate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
When he once teased her for her inexperience, she retaliated. 有一次，他讥讽她没有经验，她便反唇相讥。来自辞典例句 The terrorists retaliated by killing three policemen. 恐怖分子以杀死三名警察相报复。来自辞典例句

4 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

5 tariff
n.关税，税率；(旅馆、饭店等)价目表，收费表
参考例句：
There is a very high tariff on jewelry.宝石类的关税率很高。 The government is going to lower the tariff on importing cars.政府打算降低进口汽车的关税。

6 vice
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。 They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

7 deporting
v.将…驱逐出境( deport的现在分词 )；举止
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8 democrats
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。 The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。来自《简明英汉词典》

9 opposition
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。 The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

10 aeronautics
n.航空术，航空学
参考例句：
National Aeronautics and Space undertakings have made great progress.国家的航空航天事业有了很大的发展。 He devoted every spare moment to aeronautics.他把他所有多余的时间用在航空学上。

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