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Today: July 12, 2025
Today: July 12, 2025

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Things to know about the UN special rapporteur sanctioned by the US

An independent investigator is being sanctioned by the United States over her work scrutinizing human rights abuses in the Palestinian territory

Things to know about the UN special rapporteur sanctioned by the US
Business|Environment

US issues expedited permit for proposed Tennessee coal mine

The Trump administration said it permitted a proposed coal mine in Claiborne County, Tennessee on Tuesday under an expedited process aimed at accelerating federal environmental reviews of

US issues expedited permit for proposed Tennessee coal mine
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OPEC+ speeds up oil output hikes, adds 548,000 bpd in August

OPEC+ agreed on Saturday to raise production by 548,000 barrels per day in August, further accelerating output

OPEC+ speeds up oil output hikes, adds 548,000 bpd in August
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Trump says tariff letters to 12 countries signed, going out Monday

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Trump says tariff letters to 12 countries signed, going out Monday
Sports|World

Luna scores twice to lead US over Guatemala 2-1 and into CONCACAF Gold Cup final

Diego Luna scored twice in the first 15 minutes, and the United States hung on to beat Guatemala 2-1 to reach its first CONCACAF Gold Cup final since 2021

Luna scores twice to lead US over Guatemala 2-1 and into CONCACAF Gold Cup final
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Mexico remittances dip 5% in May as US mulls tax

Remittances sent to Mexico dropped 4.6% in May compared to a year earlier, according to central bank data published on Tuesday, as

Mexico remittances dip 5% in May as US mulls tax
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Israel's Netanyahu expects to meet Trump next week in the US

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he expects to travel to the United States next week for meetings with President Donald Trump, after a "great victory" in

Israel's Netanyahu expects to meet Trump next week in the US
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EU wants upfront relief for key sectors in any US trade deal, sources say

The European Union wants immediate relief from tariffs in key sectors as part of any trade deal with the United States due by a July 9 deadline

EU wants upfront relief for key sectors in any US trade deal, sources say
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EU to accept Trump's universal tariff but seeks key exemptions, Bloomberg News reports

The European Union is open to a trade agreement with the United States that would apply a universal 10% tariff on many of its exports, but the EU is seeking U.S. commitments to reduce

EU to accept Trump's universal tariff but seeks key exemptions, Bloomberg News reports
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Trump says US ending trade discussions with Canada over digital tax

President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. is immediately ending trade talks with Canada in response to the country's digital services tax on technology companies, calling it a "direct

Trump says US ending trade discussions with Canada over digital tax
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Japan, US planning Secretary of State Rubio visit in July, Kyodo reports

Japan and the United States are arranging for U.S.

Japan, US planning Secretary of State Rubio visit in July, Kyodo reports
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Trump says Iran gave US notice before attack on Qatar military base

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Trump says Iran gave US notice before attack on Qatar military base
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What to know about the Iranian nuclear sites that were hit by US strikes

U.S. forces have attacked three Iranian nuclear and military sites, further upping the stakes in the Israel-Iran war

What to know about the Iranian nuclear sites that were hit by US strikes
Political|World

Turkey's Erdogan says Israel attacks aimed to sabotage Iran nuclear talks

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Israel's attacks on Iran right before a new round of nuclear talks with the United States aimed to sabotage the negotiations,

Turkey's Erdogan says Israel attacks aimed to sabotage Iran nuclear talks
Business|Environment|Science|World

Brazil to push for corporate, local government climate targets at COP30

COP30 president Brazil on Friday proposed expanding emissions reduction commitments to include pledges from companies, states, and cities, aiming to bolster

Brazil to push for corporate, local government climate targets at COP30
Crime|US|World

Supreme Court revives lawsuits against Palestinian authorities from US victims of terrorism attacks

The Supreme Court has revived long-running lawsuits against Palestinian authorities from Americans killed or wounded in terrorism attacks in the Middle East

Supreme Court revives lawsuits against Palestinian authorities from US victims of terrorism attacks
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Russia's Dmitriev says Russia, US and Saudi Arabia could act jointly to stabilise oil markets

Russia, the United States and Saudi Arabia could act jointly to stabilise oil markets if needed, Russia's investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev told Reuters.

Russia's Dmitriev says Russia, US and Saudi Arabia could act jointly to stabilise oil markets
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Only US can engage Israel and Iran in discussions, Greek PM says

Only the United States has the clout to engage Israel and Iran in negotiations as the two countries continue to trade air attacks, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on

Only US can engage Israel and Iran in discussions, Greek PM says
Asia|Crime|Political|World

US will strike North Korea if South attacked with nukes, South's spy chief nominee says

South Korea's nominee for spy agency director said on Thursday he believed the United States would strike North Korea with nuclear weapons if Pyongyang launched a nuclear attack

US will strike North Korea if South attacked with nukes, South's spy chief nominee says
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Transatlantic airfares slump as Western Europeans skip US travel over Trump

Transatlantic airfares have dropped to rates last seen before the pandemic, data shows, the latest sign that fewer Europeans are

Transatlantic airfares slump as Western Europeans skip US travel over Trump
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Canada says it scrapped a G7 statement on Ukraine after US resistance

Canada dropped plans for the Group of Seven to issue a strong statement on the Ukraine war after resistance from the United States, a Canadian official told reporters on

Canada says it scrapped a G7 statement on Ukraine after US resistance
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EU prepared to accept flat 10% US tariff with conditions, Handelsblatt reports

Brussels negotiators hope that offering to accept U.S. tariffs of 10% across all of the European Union's exports into the United States will avert any higher duties on cars, drugs and

EU prepared to accept flat 10% US tariff with conditions, Handelsblatt reports
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G7 leaders gather in Canada for a summit overshadowed by Israel-Iran crisis and trade wars

Leaders of some of the world’s biggest economic powers arrive in the Canadian Rockies for a Group of Seven summit that's been shadowed by an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump’s unresolved trade war

G7 leaders gather in Canada for a summit overshadowed by Israel-Iran crisis and trade wars
Economy|Science|Technology|World

World entering new era as nuclear powers build up arsenals, SIPRI think tank says

The world's nuclear-armed states are beefing up their atomic arsenals and walking out of arms control pacts, creating a new era of threat that has brought an end

World entering new era as nuclear powers build up arsenals, SIPRI think tank says