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Trump hits India With 25% Tariff and 'Penalty' Over Russia Ties

This is Beirut, 30/07 18:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that imports from India will face 25 percent tariffs, while also announcing an unspecified "penalty" over New Delhi's purchases of Russian weapons and energy. The measures will kick in on Friday, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, adding to a bevy of other tariff hikes set to take effect the same ...

US Envoy Witkoff to Visit Israel on Thursday

This is Beirut, 30/07 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, will visit Israel on Thursday to "discuss next steps" on Gaza, an American official said. Witkoff has been involved in indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire deal in Gaza. The discussions broke down last week when Israel ...

The Old Continent in Turnberry: Strategic Compromise or Keen Submission?

Mario Chartouni, 30/07 16:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A new trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the United States was reached on Sunday in Turnberry, Scotland, after weeks of tense negotiations. The pact sets a 15% tariff on most European goods exported to the US market, narrowly avoiding a trade war, but leaving a bitter taste in Brussels. While it marks a tariff truce, the deal has ...

US, India to Launch Powerful Earth-Monitoring Satellite

This is Beirut, 30/07 11:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A formidable new radar satellite jointly developed by the United States and India is set to launch Wednesday, designed to track subtle changes in Earth's land and ice surfaces and help predict both natural and human-caused hazards. Dubbed NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), the pickup truck-sized spacecraft is scheduled to lift off at ...

Trump's MAGA Base Defies Conservative Pro-Israel Doctrine

This is Beirut, 30/07 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Unconditional support for Israel has long been an entry requirement in US Republican politics, but that orthodoxy is being challenged by Donald Trump's populist base -- where invocations of the "special relationship" are falling on deaf ears. Images of starvation and suffering in Gaza have given new impetus to a debate that has been simmering in ...

Will Stablecoins Become Everyday Money?

This is Beirut, 30/07 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Stablecoins might not make people into surprise millionaires the way bitcoin did, but these cryptocurrencies are designed to be more useful when it comes to daily life. The GENIUS Act, a regulatory framework recently signed into law by US President Donald Trump, may boost stablecoins, digital currencies with values pegged to a country's ...

Five Products to be Hit by Trump's Incoming Tariffs

This is Beirut, 30/07 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States is set to raise tariffs on dozens of trading partners Friday if they fail to reach accords with President Donald Trump to avert the higher rates, and this risks raising prices for consumers. Economists have warned that steeper US tariffs, paid for by importers of foreign products, could add to business costs and trickle down to ...

U.S. Ambassador Nominee: Disarming Hezbollah ‘Not Optional but Necessary’

This is Beirut, 29/07 23:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Michel Issa, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to Lebanon, delivered a firm message on Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, declaring that the disarmament of Hezbollah is “not optional but necessary” and urging that “the time to act is now.” Issa pledged, if confirmed, to work closely with Lebanese ...

Trump Redefines Global Trade Relations with the European Union

Mario Chartouni, 29/07 15:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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By finalizing a major trade agreement with the European Union, US President Donald Trump marks a decisive turning point for the American economy. The strategic deal, announced last Sunday, significantly reshapes transatlantic economic relations while reinforcing the United States’ industrial, energy and geopolitical sovereignty. Touted by the ...

Trump Inaugurates Golf Course to End Eventful Scottish Stay

This is Beirut, 29/07 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Donald Trump inaugurated his new golf course in eastern Scotland on Tuesday, ending a five-day trip in which the US president signed a major trade deal and weighed in on several key issues. Secret agents and golfers crisscrossed the sprawling complex on the Aberdeenshire coast, waiting for the president to tee off. But the Republican president, ...

Iran Denies Trump Claim it Gave Hamas 'Orders' in Gaza Talks

This is Beirut, 29/07 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran said Tuesday it had not interfered in negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza, after US President Donald Trump claimed Tehran had issued "orders" to Palestinian group Hamas. Trump, speaking to reporters on Monday during a visit to Scotland, said the Iranians had "interjected themselves in this last negotiation" between Israel and ...

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