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Full list: Trump’s new reciprocal tariffs on global imports
The Hindu Business Line
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August 1, 2025
President Trump has announced new import tariffs of up to 41% on goods from dozens of countries, citing trade deficits and emergency powers. The updated reciprocal rates vary by country and follow an August 1 deadline for trade negotiations. U.S....
'10 Out Of 10 On The Smartness Scale': Wellington's Matt Witheiler Backs Cacioppo's $4.15B Vanta
Benzinga
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In a stunning show of investor confidence, Vanta has just netted a $150M Series D that catapults its valuation to $4.15B, even though it didn't need the cash. Vanta, led by CEO Christina Cacioppo, who is recognized among the wealthiest self‑made...
They Preach Peace, Profit From Blood: 28 Nations Slam Israel, Trade Anyway
Zee News
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Cairo (Egypt): They gathered signatures and drafted words. Foreign ministers from 28 countries stood behind a statement that called for an end to Israel’s war in Gaza. The ink dried. The bombs did not stop. Nearly 60,000 Palestinians have been...
Review: Dhadak 2 sanitises real-live horrors of caste violence
The National News
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Article 15 of the Indian Constitution minces no words with its prohibition of discrimination “against any citizen on grounds only of religion, caste, sex, place of birth, or any of them.” Drafted in 1948, a year after India’s independence, it is a...
Trump Announces New Global Tariff Rates—As He Pushes Back Start Date Again
Forbes
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Topline President Donald Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs on nearly all key U.S. trading partners will go into effect on August 7—a week later than his self-imposed deadline of August 1—as he signed an executive order on Thursday night setting...
Europe embraces Modi as trade interests eclipse past human rights concerns
Weekly Blitz
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July 27, 2025
Just a decade ago, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a figure of global controversy. His role in the 2002 Gujarat riots, during his time as chief minister, made him a political pariah in several Western capitals. Some European nations and...
New US tariffs blunt India’s apparel edge; to come into effect on 7th August
Apparel Resources
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August 1, 2025
Image Courtesy: Economic Times United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order reimposing reciprocal tariffs ranging from 10% to 41% on US imports from dozens of countries and foreign locations in advance of this 1st August...
What Reality Is Made Of: Alicja Kwade Questions Everything We Think We Know
Reykjavik Grapevine
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August 1, 2025
On a warm Thursday night, one corner of Tryggvagata is alive with chatter. Art students, collectors, museum professionals and at least one wayward classics professor have gathered outside i8 Gallery, along with a surprising number of art-sniffing...
EU to replace passport stamps with digital checks from Octob...
Modern Ghana
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A new digital border system for travellers from outside the European Union will launch in October, almost a year later than planned. It will replace the need for passport stamps. The so-called Entry/Exit System (EES) was due to start last...
Active job market drives opportunities for workers in Hungary
Daily News Hungary
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July 27, 2025
Despite a global slowdown in employment growth, Hungary has emerged as a global leader in workforce activity, ranking seventh among countries with the most active job markets, according to new research by Remitly, an international online money...
Iceland Inflation Slows To 4.0% In July
RTTNews
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July 24, 2025
Consumer price inflation in Iceland eased in July following an acceleration in the previous month, preliminary data from Statistics Iceland showed on Thursday. The consumer price index rose 4.0 percent year-on-year following a 4.2 percent increase...
Iceland Foods Fails Again To Claw Back It’s ‘Iceland’ EU Trademark
Techdirt
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July 24, 2025
from the iced-out dept This saga of dumb began nearly a decade ago, in 2016, when a grocer named “Iceland Foods,” that was somehow granted an EU trademark for “Iceland,” began bullying other EU businesses using that word over supposed trademark...
Trump’s tariffs: full list of rates
Drapers
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August 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump announced a raft of new tariffs hours before his initial deadline (1 August). The new rates are now due to take effect on 7 August. China was excluded from the latest tariff announcement as discussions continue, with the...
The Icelandic way to make big — and small — life decisions
AOL
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The Icelandic Way To Make Big and Small Life Decisions originally appeared on Parade. Dealing with indecisiveness and facing uncertainty are two common roadblocks many of us face. Whether it's hearing about impending layoffs at work and wondering...
Friday Sermon Summary 1st August 2025: ‘Impressions of Jalsa Salana UK 2025’
The Review of Religions
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August 1, 2025
After reciting Tashahhud, Ta`awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that by the grace of Allah, the Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) UK came to a close last Sunday. These were very blessed days during which...
Trump Orders Tariffs On Dozens Of Countries, To Take Effect In A Week
MENAFN
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August 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) President Donald Trump ordered the reimposition of tariffs on dozens of trading partners Thursday, his cornerstone strategy for reshaping global trade to benefit the US economy. However, in a minor reprieve that opens the...
Canadian Open 2025: Where to watch, TV schedule, live streaming details and more | National Bank Open
Sportskeeda
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July 26, 2025
Jessica Pegula and Alexei Popyrin will return to the Canadian Open to defend the titles that they lifted 12 months ago. This year, the women’s event will be held in Montreal while the men’s event will unfold in Toronto. Pegula will be the third...
Iceland pledges cage-free by 2027 after activist pressure
Farming UK
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Retailer Iceland has U-turned on its broken promise and pledged to go cage-free by 2027 following pressure from animal welfare campaigners. The supermarket chain has recommitted to removing cages from its egg supply chain after facing backlash...
Schrödinger’s Hot Dog: A Broke Boy’s Food Tour Of North Iceland
Reykjavik Grapevine
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July 24, 2025
Over the last decade, Iceland has undergone many transformations — but few as striking as the evolution of its culinary landscape. Quality ingredients, innovative cooking, and delicious meals are now much easier to find — and not just in...
Schengen visa digital revamp: From paperless application to benefits - details Indian travellers need to know
Mint
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August 1, 2025
Schengen visa that offers access to European countries for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period is set to have a clearer and easier road map. The paper-free and modernised process will go digital, becoming more streamlined to allow entry...