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Donald Trump hits South Africa with 30% tariffs – the HIGHEST in Africa
The South African
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August 2, 2025
US President Donald Trump has announced that South African goods will be hit with a 30% tariff starting on 7 August, in a move that threatens to derail one of the country’s most critical trade relationships. The tariffs mark the highest imposed on...
Regular Government, Four No Confidence Votes and New Parliamentary Group Define Parliament’s 2025 Session
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Bulgarian Parliament elected a regular government led by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov in 2025. Over the months leading up to the start of the summer recess, MPs also survived four unsuccessful votes of no confidence, passed legislation...
'Utterly disturbing': Police refuse to reveal cost of Salmond inquiry evidence probe
The Herald (Scotland)
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August 2, 2025
He said the investigation was looking into claims that a “very, very senior civil servant - Mr James Hynd - gave a false statement on oath at the inquiry”. When the former First Minister and Alba Party leader died suddenly, aged 69, in North...
One dead, one injured after vehicle hits moose near Denali National Park
Alaska's News Source
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August 2, 2025
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A 24-year-old man was killed and a woman injured early Friday morning when their vehicle struck a moose on the George Parks Highway near the entrance of Denali National Park, according to the National Parks Service. The...
Why did the US stock market fall? 3 reasons behind $1.1tn wipe out in single day
Financial Express
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Wall Street suffered a sharp sell-off on Friday, wiping out more than $1.1 trillion in market value. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.23%, the S&P 500 slid 1.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite sank 2.24%, Reuters reported. The market ended in...
Nigeria affected as Trump slams fresh 15% tariff on nations
Daily Trust
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August 1, 2025
United States President Donald Trump has officially imposed a 15 percent tariff on Nigeria and other African countries. Other countries affected by the new tariff regime include Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Mozambique, Mauritius, Ghana, Malawi,...
Vehicle-moose collision near Denali kills one, injures another
Fairbanks Daily News Miner - Alaska
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A 24-year-old man was killed early Friday morning after his vehicle struck a moose near mile 235 of the George Parks Highway, just south of the entrance to Denali Park Road, according to the National Park Service. The collision occurred around 1...
PM Mickoski: Previous Government Was Wrong to Sign Treaty of Good Neighbourliness with Bulgaria
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Hristijan Mickoski, stated from the parliamentary rostrum here on Thursday that the SDSM government made a political and strategic mistake when it signed the so-called French proposal for North Macedonia’s EU...
Bluetongue Disease Detected in Kyustendil Region, Animals To Be Treated
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) has detected Bulgaria’s first ever outbreak of bluetongue disease caused by serotype 8 in small ruminants, BFSA said here Thursday evening. The outbreak was identified in an unregistered livestock facility...
Public support for Trump's tariff plan remains low as reciprocal duties take effect
AS
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August 1, 2025
The day has officially arrived (kind of). Though President Donald Trump’s retaliatory tariffs were set to go into effect on August 1, he is giving Customs and Border Enforcement until August 7 to get ready for the additional processing necessary...
Driver killed, passenger injured in collision with moose on Parks Highway near Denali National Park
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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A moose crosses the Richardson Highway north of Glennallen. (Marc Lester / ADN file) A man was killed and his passenger was injured Friday when their vehicle struck a moose on the Parks Highway near the entrance to the road leading into Denali...
Bansko Jazz Festival Celebrates 28th Year with International Line-Up
Bulgarian News Agency
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Jazz is an inseparable part of Bansko’s atmosphere, Bansko Mayor Stoycho Banenski said at the opening of the 28th edition of the Bansko Jazz Festival on Friday. For 28 years now, the jazz festival has served as Bansko’s calling card to the world,...
Who is the biggest star in the Second Round of the Pre-Qualifiers?
FIBA Basketball
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MUNICH (Germany) - The Second Round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Pre-Qualifiers is set to commence with 12 teams battling for six spots in the Qualifiers. Two nations from each group are to advance and some countries brought out...
Trump hikes tariff on Nigerian exports
Punch
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August 1, 2025
Nigeria, along with some other African countries, has been hit with a 15 per cent import tariff under a fresh executive order issued by United States President, Donald Trump. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the announcement came on Thursday as part...
August 1, 2025 UPDATE (2)
Radio Romania International
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August 1, 2025
A roundup of local and world news August 1, 2025 UPDATE (2) Newsroom, 01.08.2025, 20:00 MEASURES – The first package of fiscal and budgetary austerity measures aimed at reducing the country’s excessive deficit took effect on Friday. The measures...
‘Just the way I am’: Labor mayor’s long list of political and criminal connections
The Sydney Morning Herald
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August 1, 2025
Police soon made a curious discovery. Ognenov, who had done almost five years’ jail time in the late 1990s for heroin trafficking, was a tenant in one of Memeti’s investment properties. After checking his phone records, police also uncovered that...
Trump: executive order on tariffs signed last night just before deadline
AvioNews
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August 1, 2025
Before midnight in the United States (around 1 a.m. in Italy), president Donald Trump signed the executive order imposing tariffs on partner countries, thus meeting the August 1st deadline. He then announced that the tariffs will go into effect at...
Trump sama Nigeria, Ghana and odas fresh tariffs - full list of kontris
GhanaWeb
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August 1, 2025
President of di United States don announce fresh tariffs for more than 90 kontris as im continue to dey drive reset how global trade don dey happun. Di list of revised tariffs don show say di tariffs dey in line wit di US president Trump im policy...
Human Rights advocate Greta Thunberg has arrived in Sarajevo
Sarajevo Times
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August 1, 2025
Swedish activist and human rights advocate Greta Thunberg has arrived in Sarajevo, media reports. During her walk through Baščaršija, she was draped in symbols of Palestine, once again showing her support and solidarity with the Palestinian...
President Trump announced a 19% Export tariff on Pakistan
Dispatch News Desk Pakistan
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August 1, 2025
Monitoring Desk: US President Trump announced a 19% tariff on Pakistani exports. The latest country-wise tariff is hereunder: Countries and Territories Reciprocal Tariff, Adjusted Afghanistan 15% Algeria 30% Angola 15% Bangladesh 20% Bolivia 15%...