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Taiwan–US tariff talks enter ‘crucial moment,’ negotiator says
WASHINGTON — Taiwan and the United States are at a “crucial moment” in negotiations over reciprocal tariffs, a top Taiwanese negotiator said on Sunday, as the August 1 deadline for US import duties approaches.“We are now entering a crucial moment — like the final inning of a ball game,” said Cheng Li-chiun, a lead negotiator for Taipei, in a statement issued by the Cabinet and reported by local outlet Focus Taiwan.Cheng returned to Taiwan early Saturday following a third round of in-person negotiations with US officials.According to the statement, both sides reached consensus on “several key topics,” though specifics have not yet been disclosed.A fourth round of talks is tentatively planned, with hopes of finalizing terms before the August deadline.President Donald Trump...
July 13, 2025

Taiwan–US tariff talks enter ‘crucial moment,’ negotiator says

Macron condemns US tariffs, urges swift EU countermeasures
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday expressed “strong disapproval” of the United States’ decision to impose 30% tariffs on European Union exports, calling for the acceleration of credible EU countermeasures ahead of the August 1 implementation date.Posting on X, Macron said France and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shared “very strong disapproval” of the tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump. He urged the EU to “assert its determination” to defend its economic interests and prepare “all instruments at its disposal” in response.“This implies speeding up the preparation of credible countermeasures, by mobilising all the instruments at its disposal, including anti-coercion, if no agreement is reached by August 1,” Macron...
July 13, 2025

Macron condemns US tariffs, urges swift EU countermeasures

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Von der Leyen vows to defend EU interests after Trump announces 30% tariffs
BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday voiced the EU’s readiness to continue working toward a trade agreement with the United States before the Aug. 1 deadline, after US President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on EU and Mexican imports."We remain ready to continue working towards an agreement by August 1. At the same time, we will take all necessary steps to safeguard EU interests, including the adoption of proportionate countermeasures if required," von der Leyen said in a written statement.Trump’s declaration, delivered in letters to von der Leyen and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and published on his Truth Social account, revealed that the US would begin imposing a 30% tariff on goods imported from both the EU and...
July 12, 2025

Von der Leyen vows to defend EU interests after Trump announces 30% tariffs

Labour MPs urge UK to recognize Palestine, warn of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Gaza
LONDON — Nearly 60 British Labour MPs have called on the UK government to immediately recognize the State of Palestine and take urgent action to stop what they described as “ethnic cleansing” in Gaza, The Guardian reported on Saturday.The letter, coordinated by Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East, was signed by 59 MPs from across the party’s centrist and left-leaning blocs and addressed to Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Thursday.In their message, the MPs condemned Israeli plans to construct what has been labeled a “humanitarian city” of tents in the devastated southern city of Rafah. They warned that the initiative represents a forced displacement of Palestinian civilians and a deliberate erasure of Palestinian identity."It is with great urgency and concern...
July 12, 2025

Labour MPs urge UK to recognize Palestine, warn of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Gaza

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Iran to reshape IAEA cooperation, signals openness to US talks
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Saturday that Tehran will not halt its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) but will instead adopt a new approach to ensure the protection and security of its nuclear sites.Speaking to ambassadors and foreign mission heads in Tehran, Araghchi said the shift in policy is in response to what he described as the erosion of international non-proliferation norms.“The fact that the non-proliferation system is being so easily violated represents a damage—not just for Iran—but for the international community and international law,” he said, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency.Araghchi reiterated Iran’s continued commitment to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), affirming that its...
July 12, 2025

Iran to reshape IAEA cooperation, signals openness to US talks

Trump imposes 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico, warns against retaliation
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump announced Saturday that a 30% tariff will be imposed on goods imported from the European Union and Mexico starting August 1, escalating trade tensions with two of Washington’s major partners.In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump shared formal letters addressed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, notifying them of the new tariffs. He justified the move as a response to what he called “long-standing trade imbalances” and “unfair barriers.”“To the European Union,” Trump wrote, “we must move away from these long-term, large, and persistent trade deficits, engendered by your tariff and non-tariff policies.” He added that the US-EU trade relationship “has been,...
July 12, 2025

Trump imposes 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico, warns against retaliation

Fuel cut-off switches activated moments before Air India crash that killed 260, says probe
NEW DELHI — A preliminary report released Saturday by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has revealed that the engine fuel control switches aboard the Air India flight that crashed last month in Gujarat were moved to the “cut-off” position just seconds before the aircraft plunged into a hostel, killing 260 people. The UK-bound flight slammed into a medical college hostel in western Gujarat shortly after takeoff, with only one passenger surviving after reportedly leaping from the aircraft. The tragedy claimed the lives of 169 Indian nationals, 53 British citizens, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian. According to the AAIB, the aircraft reached a maximum recorded airspeed of 180 knots before both Engine 1 and Engine 2 fuel cut-off switches transitioned from...
July 12, 2025

Fuel cut-off switches activated moments before Air India crash that killed 260, says probe

Trump slams protesters as 'slimeballs' after attack on ICE agents in California
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday lashed out at protesters who allegedly hurled rocks and bricks at federal immigration officers in California, calling them “slimeballs” and ordering immediate arrests.In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, “I am on my way back from Texas, and watched in disbelief as THUGS were violently throwing rocks and bricks at ICE Officers while they were moving down a roadway in their car and/or official vehicle.”He said the attack caused “tremendous damage” to government vehicles and lamented what he called growing "disrespect" for law enforcement across the country.Trump said he directed the Department of Homeland Security, along with South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and border advisor Tom Homan, to instruct...
July 12, 2025

Trump slams protesters as 'slimeballs' after attack on ICE agents in California

At least 67 children dead from hunger in Gaza
GAZA CITY — At least 67 children in Gaza have died of hunger since October 2023, according to the Government Media Office in Gaza, as Israel’s total blockade on the besieged enclave enters its 103rd day.In a statement issued Saturday, the office warned that the death toll could rise sharply in the coming weeks, with over 650,000 children under the age of five now facing severe and potentially fatal malnutrition due to the continued denial of food, medicine, and fuel.“Starvation is now killing what bombs have not,” the statement read, calling the ongoing blockade “one of the most extreme forms of collective punishment in modern history.”The media office said dozens of additional child deaths were recorded in just the past three days alone, attributing them to Israel’s...
July 12, 2025

At least 67 children dead from hunger in Gaza

Erdogan hails PKK disarmament as turning point for ‘Century of Türkiye’
ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday hailed the disarmament of the PKK as a historic milestone, declaring the move a “new chapter” for Türkiye and marking the dawn of a new era of national unity and regional strength."Today marks a new day, a new chapter in history. The doors to a great, strong Türkiye — the Century of Türkiye — have been fully opened," Erdogan said during the 32nd Consultation and Evaluation Meeting of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party in Ankara.“Today marks the dawn of a great and powerful Türkiye,” he emphasized.The president described the PKK’s decision to lay down arms — announced on Friday — as the end of a 47-year chapter of terrorism and hailed it as a victory not just for the state, but for all...
July 12, 2025

Erdogan hails PKK disarmament as turning point for ‘Century of Türkiye’

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