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Trump sends tariff letters, placing 25% duty on Japan and South Korea
Euronews
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July 8, 2025
President Donald Trump on Monday announced a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other nations that would go into effect on 1 August. Trump posted letters on Truth Social that were addressed...
Hungary and Croatia Build Stadium for €7.5 Million in Village of 500 Inhabitants
Balkan Insight
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July 8, 2025
The 7.5-million-euro stadium in the village of Vardarac, eastern Croatia. Photo: Facebook/NK Vardarac FC. The construction of a 7.5-million-euro stadium in the small Croatian village of Vardarac in the east of the country, home to just 504...
Serbia's FM And Czech Envoy Talk EU Integration Steps (PHOTO)
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Marko Đurić held talks with the Special Envoy of the Czech Republic for the Western Balkans, Edita Hrdá, about the current situation in...
Serbia: controlled, decentralized chaos across the country, but power is waning
International Viewpoint
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Despite the uncertainties surrounding the continuation of the protest movement that has been shaking Serbia for seven months now, after the huge demonstration in Vidovdan on Saturday, which brought together almost 140,000 people in the streets of...
Roadblocks replace rallies as Serbian protesters demand new elections
BBC
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Guy De LauneyBBC Balkans correspondent ShareSave As Serbia's anti-corruption protests enter their ninth month, they show no sign of abating – and are instead changing in their leadership, composition and tactics. At the climax of last weekend's...
"Following years of strong growth, the blueberry market is now stabilising"
Fresh Plaza
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July 4, 2025
Harm Valckx, Coöperatie European Blueberry Growers: The Dutch and German blueberry season got off to a good start this year. "We can speak of a top harvest. The fruit set has been excellent, which led to good flowering," says Harm Valckx of the...
Trump reveals raft of new tariff fees but extends 'Liberation Day' pause
Deseret News - Utah
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July 8, 2025
President Trump issues new tariff rates for 14 countries Import levies on the group range from 25% to 40% President leaves room for negotiations and extends pause on earlier reciprocal assessments In a series of screenshots posted to social media...
Trump’s tariffs have hit South Korea and Japan. India has been wise in charting a cautious path
The Indian Express
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July 8, 2025
What began as sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs on April 2, encompassing a 10 per cent baseline duty and hikes up to 50 per cent, has mutated through deadline after deadline, first slated for July 9 and now postponed to August 1. Despite Trump’s...
Japan, South Korea seek to negotiate on tariffs before August deadline
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Jeff Mason and Leika Kihara WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) -Powerhouse Asian economies Japan and South Korea said on Tuesday they would try to negotiate with the U.S. to soften the impact of sharply higher tariffs that President Donald Trump now...
Trump sets tariffs for 14 countries
The Dallas Morning News - Texas
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July 8, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other nations that would go into effect on Aug. 1. Trump provided notice by posting letters on Truth...
Kazakhstan Faces New US Tariff Measures Under Trump’s Executive Order
The Astana Times
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July 8, 2025
ASTANA – United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order on July 7 extending certain tariff rates until Aug. 1. Under the order, Kazakhstan will face a new 25% reciprocal tariff. Photo credit: Shutterstock The same tariff would...
Vucic calls on protesters to refrain from completely blocking Serbian cities on July 4
TASS
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July 3, 2025
BELGRADE, July 4. /TASS/. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic called on protesters to abandon their plans to completely block traffic in a number of cities, including Belgrade, on the morning of July 4. "Unfortunately, those who do not love Serbia...
Patrijarha Pavla Boulevard, tender with no end in sight – Third attempt at awarding contract unsuccessful, new request for protection of rights filed
eKapija
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It is increasingly certain that work on Patrijarha Pavla Boulevard, on the section from the Ada Bridge to Kosutnjak, will not begin this calendar summer, either, because the third attempt at awarding the contract to the selected consortium of...
US Slaps 35% Duty On Bangladesh, 36%…
Knowledge & News Network
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New Delhi, July 8 (KNN) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (IST) indicated that a trade deal with India is close to being finalised, even as he announced new tariff rates on 14 countries, according to Reuters. The remarks came during a press...
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The 14 countries that received Trump's new tariff threats, and why
Firstpost
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July 8, 2025
Trump has threatened new, steep tariffs on 14 countries, warning they must buy more American goods and boost manufacturing in the US or face higher costs. The tariffs, ranging from 25 to 40 per cent, could start on August 1 unless new trade deals...
BruntWork redefines how businesses build teams - fast, flexible, and global
Wales Online
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July 4, 2025
In a world where business never sleeps, BruntWork CEO Winston Ong sits in the company’s Sydney headquarters, watching data flow in from hundreds of cities worldwide. Thousands of remote workers are active at any one time - from the Philippines and...
Freak hailstorm batters Croatia as wildfires rage in Balkan countries
The Independent
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July 8, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Tate | Some early July Illini basketball musings
The News Gazette - Illinois
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With Brad Underwood’s Illini men’s basketball team so dependent on southeastern Europe, we see confusing visa questions growing alongside a mountain of anticipated courtroom dramas. Payments to international athletes from businesses and...
FNE Market Analysis 2024: SLOVENIA
The Film New Europe
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The 2024 cinema attendance was a little lower than in 2023 (with around 8% drop in admissions, and 5% drop in box office). Regarding domestic titles, the drop in admissions was the same, 8%, but the box office increased by 1%. The Slovenian Film...
TRADE GRADES: Brooklyn Nets get mostly A’s on Michael Porter Jr. deal
NetsDaily - New York
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July 2, 2025
Despite every pundit and a number of league executives telling every fan that there was NO WAY the Brooklyn Nets would “roster” their five rookies, they did. On the other end of the spectrum, Sean Marks & co. did what every pundit and a number of...