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Chinese exports to the US face up to 245% tariffs, and Beijing has hit back with a 125% levy on American imports.

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His sentencing is set for May 27, and he faces up to 10 years in federal prison.

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If convicted, Swensen could face up to 20 years in prison for each count of wire fraud and up to 15 years in prison for each count of fraud involving aircraft parts.

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Without directly attributing blame for the attacks, he said the French government was "facing up to the problem of drug trafficking" and taking measures that would "profoundly disrupt" criminal networks.

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He has been remanded in custody until the sentencing, but judge Vanessa Francis told Miah he could face up to 10 years in prison.

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