US President Donald Trump dashing hopes of an extension to a 90-day pause on tariffs. He has said he plans to stick to the Jul 9 deadline. The UK is the only nation to have struck a deal so far, while a temporary truce is in effect with the US and China. Mr Trump said he will start sending out letters to notify trading partners of their tariff rates. With just 10 days to go, Asian nations are racing against the clock to hammer out an agreement. Nick Harper reports from Washington DC.
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