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EU to suspend US tariff countermeasures for 6 months
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union will suspend its two packages of countermeasures to U.S. tariffs for six months following a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, a Commission spokesperson said […]
Trump says he will ‘substantially’ raise tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he willsubstantially raise tariffs on India over its purchases of Russian oil. “India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian […]
Ukraine bets big on interceptor drones as low-cost air shield
DNIPROPETROVSK REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) -When President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said at the end of last month that Ukraine needs $6 billion to fund the production of interceptor drones, setting a target […]
Australia develops the world’s first foot and mouth vaccine to protect livestock
A team of scientists in New South Wales has developed the world’s first mRNA vaccine designed to protect livestock from foot-and-mouth disease. Read full story Date: 4 August, 2025 9:02 […]
Oil producer pressure, Trump rollbacks threaten last-chance global plastics treaty
GENEVA (Reuters) -Hopes for a “last chance” ambitious global treaty to curb plastic pollution have dimmed as delegates gather this week at the United Nations in Geneva for what was […]
Pets end up in LA shelters after owners detained in immigration raids
LANCASTER/DOWNEY, California (Reuters) -Los Angeles County has a new task taking care of dogs and cats after their owners were detained or deported in immigration raids that picked up this […]
Kremlin urges caution with nuclear rhetoric after Trump’s submarine order
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Monday that everyone should be careful about nuclear rhetoric, in its first response to a statement by U.S. President Donald Trump that he had […]
Hunger mounts, cemeteries grow in Sudan’s besieged al-Fashir
(Reuters) -Hundreds of thousands of people under siege in the Sudanese army’s last holdout in the western Darfur region are running out of food and coming under constant artillery and […]
‘Unspeakable horror’: the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 80 years after and it still hurts
Japan this week marks 80 years since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II. Read full story Date: 4 August, 2025 6:02 pm […]
Beijing issues new storm warning after deadly floods
Beijing issued its highest alert for rainstorms on Monday, days after deadly deluges swept parts of the Chinese capital and triggered a rare apology from under-prepared officials. Read full story […]