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asia South Korea says it has no written pact on US trade deal

Asiaone · August 2, 2025

SEOUL - There is no written agreement yet on a trade deal between South Korea and the United States announced by President Donald Trump this week, the Asian nation's trade minister said on Friday (Aug 1). The US tariff on South Korean imports will...

Global market news: US stock market tanks on Trump's tariff worries. Dow Jones crashes 1.23%, Nasdaq nosedives 2.24%

Mint · August 2, 2025

Global market news: Following Trump's tariff worries, the US stock market and the US Treasury yields fell sharply on Friday. The frontline indices on Wall Street had a Black Friday as the tech-heavy Nasdaq index crashed 2.24%, the S&P 500 index...

World News | Slovenia Becomes First EU Nation to Ban Arms Trade with Israel over Gaza War

Latestly · August 2, 2025

Ljubljana [Slovenia], August 2 (ANI): Slovenia has become the first European Union country to impose a complete ban on weapons trade with Israel, citing the ongoing war in Gaza, Al Jazeera reported. The embargo, which includes the import, export,...

LETTER: BC Ferries' decision overlooked red flags with Chinese bid

Goldstream News Gazette ·

With the transport committee about to investigate a $1B public loan to BC Ferries, let’s hope they can extract some details on the contract. Let’s not pretend this was all business. The contract is going to a state-run Chinese company. China is...

GMSA welcomes US tariff reduction on Guyana’s exports, had hoped for 10 percent

Demerara Waves · August 1, 2025

Last Updated on Friday, 1 August 2025, 19:07 by Writer The Guyana Manufacturers and Services Association (GMSA) on Friday welcomed the United States’ (U.S.) reduction of its reciprocal tariff from 38 percent to 15 percent, although executive...

Putin Praises Troop Advances, Says Russia Ramping Up Missile Output Despite Trump’s Peace Demand

The Moscow Times · August 1, 2025

President Vladimir Putin on Friday claimed that Russian forces were making significant advances along the front line in Ukraine and announced increased missile production, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump called on him to end the war or...

Man visits every country in the world but 'unusual choice' is his favourite

The Mirror · August 2, 2025

An audacious explorer who has set foot in every country on Earth before his 26th birthday has shared two surprising favourites from his travels. Cameron Mofid, hailing from San Diego, California, embarked on a daring mission to visit all...

Pragmatist or featherweight? Ursula Von der Leyen blamed for bad deal on tariffs, but EU had no stomach for a fight

Irish Independent ·

Those who defend the EU Commission president argue that it may be better in the long term to allow Donald Trump appear to get a big win European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump shake hands after striking a...

Hamburg DPA urges German government to make AI Act market authority designation

IAPP · August 1, 2025

The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information published information detailing Germany's missed deadline to designate a market surveillance authority, an obligation for EU member states under the EU AI Act. HmbBfDI...

UK firms hit as US scraps $800 duty-free import threshold: BCC

Fibre 2 Fashion ·

UK exporters—especially small firms and e-commerce sellers—face new cost pressures and operational disruption after President Donald Trump ended the long-standing US de minimis tariff exemption for low-value imports, with duties on goods under...

US economy meltdown as job market slumps by 42k and Trump's tariffs kick in

Daily Express · August 1, 2025

The latest US job market figures have rung alarm bells as the consequences of Donald Trump's erratic trade tariffs begin to bite. In a report published on Friday by the country's Labor Department, US employers added just 73,000 jobs in July,...

The ‘dear little Swiss’ meet ghosts of Brexit Britain as they debate relations with EU

Irish Independent ·

Bern and Brussels may be trying to foster stronger links, but many people in Switzerland fear increased immigration Bern, the administrative capital of non-EU member Switzerland. Photo: Getty Today at 06:30 Some French cynics, especially those who...

President Donald Trump orders US nuclear subs repositioned over statements from ex-Russian leader Medvedev

Chicago Tribune - Illinois · August 1, 2025

WASHINGTON — In a warning to Russia, President Donald Trump said Friday he’s ordering the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines “based on the highly provocative statements” of the country’s former president, Dmitry Medvedev, who has raised...

EU delegation to the Palestinians condemns 'No Other Land' crew member's body being withheld by Israel

Middle East Eye · August 1, 2025

The European Union delegation to the Palestinians announced it and other diplomatic missions "extended condolences to the community of Um al-Khair after an Israeli settler killed Awdah Hathaleen", and criticised the withholding of his body in a...

EU energy policy trapped between US gas and Chinese green tech

Hellenic Shipping News · August 1, 2025

The European Union’s lavish pledge to buy $750 billion of U.S. energy by 2028 risks exacerbating the bloc’s already outsized dependence on American gas, just as it finds itself increasingly reliant on Chinese technology to power its energy...

[Dash of SAS] Europe’s crackdown on visa overstaying: What it means for Filipino workers

Rappler · August 2, 2025

For years, Mila (not her real name) lived a life of quiet hiding in Paris. During the day, she slipped in from one neighborhood to another, from one invisible but essential job to another. She cleaned flats, picked up children from school, and...

Vontier’s Driivz Partners with ezVOLTz to Support Reliable EV Charging for Government & Commercial Entities

CleanTechnica · August 2, 2025

Last Updated on: 2nd August 2025, 01:16 am Driivz EV Charging and Energy Management platform will ensure seamless and reliable charging experiences for ezVOLTz customers, while increasing profitability and efficiency RALEIGH, N.C. — Driivz, a...

UK travellers face new entry requirements for 29 EU countries from October: What you need to know

NorthWalesLive · August 2, 2025

The Foreign Office has issued fresh advice for UK travellers planning to enter the EU later this year. The long-awaited European Union's (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) is set to commence on October 12, requiring UK travellers to provide...

The Collective West (The US, Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel and Parts of Latin America) Versus the Other 81% of the World

Pressenza · August 2, 2025

The Western Know-it-Alls I have some friends who pride themselves on their intake of what they consider to be a wide spectrum of opinions and sources of information. They’re intelligent people with a genuine interest in everything from politics to...

US defense industry vulnerable to China, government watchdog warns

Defense News · August 1, 2025

The U.S. defense industrial base and all branches of the U.S. military depend heavily on materials produced by China to make and use critical weapon systems, creating national security risks, a government watchdog warned in a recent report. The...