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Canada Warns of Response to Trump’s 50% Tariffs

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has intensified trade negotiations with the United States while warning that Ottawa could retaliate if President Donald Trump’s proposed 50% tariffs take effect on August 19. Canada Intensifies US Trade Talks Carney said Canada would continue pursuing a comprehensive trade agreement before the tariff deadline. However, he maintained that
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Trump Links Saudi Nuclear Deal to Abraham Accords

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US President Donald Trump has made a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia conditional on Riyadh joining the Abraham Accords and establishing diplomatic relations with Israel. Trump Sets Abraham Accords Condition Trump said the nuclear agreement was “totally subject” to Saudi Arabia joining the US-backed Abraham Accords. The White House subsequently
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China’s Gravity-1 Launches Nine Satellites

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China has successfully launched nine satellites aboard the Gravity-1 commercial rocket from a sea-based platform off Shanghai, completing the vehicle’s third orbital mission. Gravity-1 Rocket Launches From Sea The solid-propellant rocket lifted off at 10.54 am Beijing time on July 22 from a launch service vessel positioned in the East China Sea. All nine satellites […]
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US Imposes 10% Tariff on Indian Imports

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The United States has imposed a 10% additional tariff on imports from India under a Section 301 investigation concerning the enforcement of bans on goods produced using forced labour. US Imposes 10% Tariff on India The new duty applies to India and 16 other economies that have introduced complete or partial restrictions on forced-labour imports […]
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India Rejects Pakistan’s Kashmir Remarks

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India has rejected remarks by Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Jammu and Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty, describing them as baseless and unwarranted. India Rejects Pakistan’s Kashmir Remarks Dar raised the Kashmir issue while addressing the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum ministerial meeting in Manila. He described the dispute as […]
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EU Grants Greece Russian LNG Exemption

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The European Union has granted Greece a temporary exemption from restrictions on transporting Russian liquefied natural gas, clearing a major obstacle to the bloc’s latest sanctions package against Moscow. EU Grants Russian LNG Exemption The agreement allows Greece-based shipping company Dynagas to continue carrying Russian LNG to countries outside the European Union for
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Iran Claims US Defence Systems Destroyed

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Iran has claimed that its forces destroyed several American air-defence assets and other military infrastructure during attacks on US bases in Jordan and Kuwait. The reported damage has not been independently verified or confirmed by the US military. Iran Claims US Defence Systems Destroyed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its forces targeted American military
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US House Passes $1.15 Trillion Defence Bill

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The US House of Representatives has narrowly approved a record $1.15 trillion defence policy bill amid divisions over military spending, the Iran war and expanded security cooperation with Israel. US House Passes Record Defence Bill The House approved its version of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act by 216 votes to 212. The vote […]
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Marco Rubio Says Iran Not Serious About US Deal

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has questioned Iran’s willingness to reach a diplomatic agreement, accusing Tehran of repeatedly violating or attempting to revise commitments after accepting them. Rubio Questions Iran Deal Commitment Speaking at a news conference in Manila, Rubio said he did not believe Iran was serious about reaching an agreement with Washington. […]