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Global shares slide after Trump’s tariff salvo
LONDON (Reuters): Global shares tumbled on Friday (Aug 1) after the United States slapped dozens of trading partners with steep tariffs, while investors anxiously awaited US jobs data that could […]
India engaged with U.S. in more trade talks, Indian government source says
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India is engaged in trade talks with the United States after Washington imposed a 25% tariff on New Delhi, a move that could impact about $40 billion […]
South Korea says it has no written pact on US trade deal
(Corrects headline to drop extraneous letter, widens distribution) Read full story Date: 1 August, 2025 8:02 pm Source: thestar.com.my
Farmers consider abandoning drought-hit region in central Hungary
LADANYBENE, Hungary (Reuters) -Farmers in southern Hungary’s key agricultural area are grappling with increasingly severe drought as climate change cuts crop yields and reduces groundwater levels, with some considering relocating […]
Exclusive-US plans to fund deportations from Costa Rica, document shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department is planning to spend up to $7.85 million to help Costa Rica deport immigrants, according to a document seen by Reuters, under an arrangement […]
German police find more damage along railway disrupted by suspected sabotage
BERLIN (Reuters) -German police said on Friday that damage had been found at a second location along a railway line in western Germany where traffic had been disrupted a day […]
Will China win the renewables race while US pivots to fossil fuels and nuclear?
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act dramatically reverses American support for clean energy in a world racing towards decarbonisation Read full story Date: 1 August, 2025 6:02 pm Source: thestar.com.my
UK ninja sword ban begins as 1,000 weapons surrendered in knife crime crackdown
LONDON (Reuters) -At least 1,000 weapons have been surrendered under a British government amnesty launched last month to combat knife crime, the interior ministry announced on Friday, as a new […]
South Korea’s ex-leader Yoon lay on floor of cell and refused to be questioned, prosecutors say
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is in detention while on trial and facing various criminal probes, lay on the floor of his cell on Friday […]
Ancient ‘lamp shells’ practised social distancing, fossil find in China reveals
Extinct clam-like species used fine bristly feelers to ensure space between themselves and aid filter feeding across seabed, study suggests Read full story Date: 1 August, 2025 4:02 pm Source: […]