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The EU’s deal with Trump could blow up at any time
The Globe and Mail
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August 5, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU's trade agreement with the U.S. will bring "stability." But the deal, reached under Trump’s executive powers, is not a legally binding arrangement reached...
Sensex drops 308 pts ahead of RBI policy decision; RIL, HDFC Bank major drags
Orissa Post
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August 5, 2025
Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower Tuesday following selling in oil & gas and banking shares ahead of the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy announcement August 6. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell by 308.47 points or 0.38 per...
Three years into war, US and Europe maintain billions in trade with Russia
The Straits Times
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August 5, 2025
Three years after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the US and European Union still import billions of euros worth of Russian energy and commodities, ranging from liquefied natural gas to enriched...
EU proposal to scan all private messages gains momentum
Coin Telegraph
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August 5, 2025
A controversial European Union proposal dubbed “Chat Control” is regaining momentum, with 19 out of 27 EU member states reportedly backing the measure. The plan would mandate that messaging platforms, including WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram, must...
EU Explainer on US Energy Trade Deal Gets Reality Check
Energy Intelligence
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August 5, 2025
A European Commission fact sheet published last week aims to set out Brussels’ case for its $250 billion in pledged annual energy imports from the US for the next three years as part of its framework trade deal with Washington.
Trump tariffs don’t spare his fans in EU
New Age Bangladesh
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Agence France-Presse . Budapest 05 August, 2025, 22:50 Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban promised that the return of his ‘dear friend’ Donald Trump as US president would usher in a new ‘golden age’. But trade unionist Zoltan Laszlo says...
EU banks on trade deal to cap US tariffs at 15%
The Poultry Site
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Farm goods like cheese to benefit, wine terms still unclear The European Union still expects turbulence in trade relations with Washington, but it believes it has a good insurance policy thanks to a framework deal that covers most goods it exports...
EU banks face €500bn RWAs surge from full output floor
Risk.net
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August 6, 2025
European Union banks would see their risk-weighted assets (RWAs) rise by €500.2 billion ($577.3 billion) if the Basel III output floor were in effect as of March 31, Risk Quantum analysis shows. The floor – set to be fully implemented in the EU by...
Miners and Banks Lead Market to All-Time Peak
Kalkine Media
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August 6, 2025
Highlights,Australian equities achieved an unprecedented high, driven by key sectors.,Expectations of monetary policy changes influenced market sentiment.,Mining and banking stocks led the index with notable upward movement.,ASX 200 Index,surged...
EU halts 93-bln-euro tariffs on U.S. goods despite members' dissent
Xinhua News Agency
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BRUSSELS, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission on Tuesday formally suspended planned retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports worth 93 billion euros (about 108 billion U.S. dollars), just days before they were due to take effect. The Commission's...
Republic of Moldova Expands Cooperation with the Riga Graduate School of Law in European Integration Efforts
MoldovaLive
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August 5, 2025
The Bureau for European Integration of the Republic of Moldova signed a cooperation memorandum in Riga with the Riga Graduate School of Law—one of the region’s most prestigious institutions in European law, public administration, and good...
The Bank of England’s trouble-free decision to cut interest rates
City A.M.
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August 6, 2025
Wednesday 06 August 2025 6:00 am | Updated: Tuesday 05 August 2025 6:28 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email The Bank of England can avoid criticism by...
Nathalie Delapalme «Inequalities at the sub-national level can fuel dissatisfaction» CEO of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation and co-Secretary General of the Africa-Europe Foundation
Next is Africa
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Meeting the expectations of young people must be a priority. Green growth could be one of the keys. AM: The IIAG 2024 points to a worrying deterioration in the conditions in which democracy is exercised. NGOZI OSUZOKANathalie Delapalme: Of the 16...
What Does President Nawrocki’s Election Mean for Poland (and Christian Europe)?
National Catholic Register
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As Poland prepares for the inauguration Wednesday of its new president, Karol Nawrocki, the country finds itself at a pivotal crossroads. A practicing Catholic and longtime conservative affiliated with the Law and Justice (PiS) camp, Nawrocki was...
10,000 European hotels seeking damages from Booking.com
Daily Finland
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More than 10,000 European hotels are joining collective legal action against Amsterdam-based Booking.com to seek compensation for losses caused by the online travel agency's use of so-called "best price" clauses. The clauses ban the hotels from...
Sweden, Once A Climate Action Leader, Now Lags Behind Its Peers In Europe
CleanTechnica
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August 5, 2025
Last Updated on: 4th August 2025, 11:43 pm Most people think of Sweden — the land of Volvos and Saabs — as a leader in taking climate action seriously. It is home to Greta Thunberg, one of the most outspoken climate activists in the world today....
World Bank claims 23% mobile phones have SIM cards with wrong identities
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 6, 2025
40% use devices without password as 19% face online scams The World Bank has alerted that 23 per cent of mobile phone owners have SIM cards in their phones that are registered in others’ names.The bank, which said this challenge is largely...
Seek partnerships with Europe
Trinidad Express
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As he prepares to conclude his diplomatic tenure in Trinidad and Tobago, outgoing European Union Ambassador Peter Cavendish has issued a clear message to the local business community: see Europe not as a distant, complex market, but as an...
Israel’s annexation of the West Bank is almost complete
World Socialist Web Site
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August 5, 2025
Smoke rises following an explosion detonated by the Israeli army in the West Bank Jenin refugee camp, February 2, 2025. [AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed]While the European states have announced they may recognise a Palestinian state in a cynical effort to...
OPINION: Power Court, More Than a Stadium Building Luton’s Future
Luton Herald & Post
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August 5, 2025
Andrei Butu, Youth Ambassador, Att10tive Social Enterprise, writes about the Power Court plans. In the heart of Luton, something extraordinary is rising, and it’s not just for football fans. The new Power Court Stadium, a 25,000-seat home for...