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Trump Says He Could Hit China With Tariffs Over Russia Oil Purchase
The warning comes after the president imposed 25 percent additional tariffs on India, another key buyer of Russian energy.
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Italy Greenlights $15 Billion Bridge Linking Sicily to Mainland
Pietro Salini, chief executive of the company building the bridge, said it would be ’transformative for the whole country.’
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Wildfire Spread Slows in Southern France, But Blaze Remains Uncontained, Officials Say
About 40,000 acres have been scorched in the Aude region, prompting evacuations and the deployment of military forces to support firefighting efforts.
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China’s Baidu to Deploy Its Self-Driving Taxis Globally Through Deals With Lyft, Uber
Experts warn of the security risks with the overseas deployment of the China-made electric robotaxis.
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Putin to Meet Trump for Talks in the Coming Days, Kremlin Says
The two presidents are set to meet next week.
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EU Official Says Europeans Eager to Sort Out Details of US Deal, Get Down to Business
Lawmakers from 44 nations lobby businesses and state legislators for trade pacts, tariff relief, immigration concessions at annual legislative summit.
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Trump Says ‘Very Good Chance’ of Summit to End Russia–Ukraine War
‘That road was long and continues to be long, but there’s a good chance that there will be a meeting very soon,’ the U.S. president said.
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Bosnian Serb Leader Removed From Office After Rejecting Jail Order
Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik responded to the election commission’s decision by posting on X, ‘Surrender is not an option.’
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European Central Bank Warns of US, Europe Overreliance on China for Critical Supplies
Bank said reliance on China for key raw materials leaves the United States and Europe exposed, urges targeted de‑risking.
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Witkoff Holds Talks With Putin as Trump’s Ukraine War Deadline Looms
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will implement ’severe tariffs’ on Russia if they do not make progress on peace talks with Ukraine by Aug. 9.
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7 Kamchatka Volcanoes Erupt After 8.8 Quake in Russia
Last week’s earthquake was one of the strongest ever recorded.
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Russia Drops Self-Imposed Restrictions on Intermediate-Ranged Missile Deployments
Moscow said it originally kept some restrictions on the use of such weapons, even after the United States and Russia withdrew from the INF Treaty in 2019.
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Albanese Talks Gaza in Call With Macron, Will Meet During UN Summit
Albanese discussed Gaza, climate and trade with the French president.
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Tesla Sales in Germany Fall 55 Percent, UK Down 60 Percent in July
CEO Elon Musk has said that Tesla may face ‘a few rough quarters’ amid shifting tariffs and expiring EV tax credits in the United States.
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The Era of Online Age Checks Is Here–How Does It Work?
The UK recently rolled out a comprehensive national age‑verification regime, requiring adults to prove they’re over 18 to access certain content.
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Norway, Sweden, Denmark Give $500 Million to NATO Project to Send US Weapons to Ukraine
Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States would supply Ukraine with weapons and NATO allies would be paying for them.
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Swiss President, Economy Minister Head to Washington in Bid to Lower Tariffs
The European nation is set to be hit by a tariff rate of 39 percent on Thursday unless a new agreement can be reached.
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Trump Says He Could Hit China With Tariffs Over Russia Oil Purchase
The warning comes after the president imposed 25 percent additional tariffs on India, another key buyer of Russian energy.
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Italy Greenlights $15 Billion Bridge Linking Sicily to Mainland
Pietro Salini, chief executive of the company building the bridge, said it would be ’transformative for the whole country.’
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Wildfire Spread Slows in Southern France, But Blaze Remains Uncontained, Officials Say
About 40,000 acres have been scorched in the Aude region, prompting evacuations and the deployment of military forces to support firefighting efforts.
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China’s Baidu to Deploy Its Self-Driving Taxis Globally Through Deals With Lyft, Uber
Experts warn of the security risks with the overseas deployment of the China-made electric robotaxis.
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Putin to Meet Trump for Talks in the Coming Days, Kremlin Says
The two presidents are set to meet next week.
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EU Official Says Europeans Eager to Sort Out Details of US Deal, Get Down to Business
Lawmakers from 44 nations lobby businesses and state legislators for trade pacts, tariff relief, immigration concessions at annual legislative summit.
|
Trump Says ‘Very Good Chance’ of Summit to End Russia–Ukraine War
‘That road was long and continues to be long, but there’s a good chance that there will be a meeting very soon,’ the U.S. president said.
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Bosnian Serb Leader Removed From Office After Rejecting Jail Order
Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik responded to the election commission’s decision by posting on X, ‘Surrender is not an option.’
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European Central Bank Warns of US, Europe Overreliance on China for Critical Supplies
Bank said reliance on China for key raw materials leaves the United States and Europe exposed, urges targeted de‑risking.
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Witkoff Holds Talks With Putin as Trump’s Ukraine War Deadline Looms
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will implement ’severe tariffs’ on Russia if they do not make progress on peace talks with Ukraine by Aug. 9.
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7 Kamchatka Volcanoes Erupt After 8.8 Quake in Russia
Last week’s earthquake was one of the strongest ever recorded.
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Russia Drops Self-Imposed Restrictions on Intermediate-Ranged Missile Deployments
Moscow said it originally kept some restrictions on the use of such weapons, even after the United States and Russia withdrew from the INF Treaty in 2019.
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Albanese Talks Gaza in Call With Macron, Will Meet During UN Summit
Albanese discussed Gaza, climate and trade with the French president.
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Tesla Sales in Germany Fall 55 Percent, UK Down 60 Percent in July
CEO Elon Musk has said that Tesla may face ‘a few rough quarters’ amid shifting tariffs and expiring EV tax credits in the United States.
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The Era of Online Age Checks Is Here–How Does It Work?
The UK recently rolled out a comprehensive national age‑verification regime, requiring adults to prove they’re over 18 to access certain content.
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Norway, Sweden, Denmark Give $500 Million to NATO Project to Send US Weapons to Ukraine
Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States would supply Ukraine with weapons and NATO allies would be paying for them.
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Swiss President, Economy Minister Head to Washington in Bid to Lower Tariffs
The European nation is set to be hit by a tariff rate of 39 percent on Thursday unless a new agreement can be reached.
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