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Trump notifies Tunisia of new tariffs via punitive trade letters
African Manager
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July 9, 2025
Tunisia has received official notice from U.S. President Donald Trump regarding new tariffs through what are being described as punitive “trade letters.” Tunisia is one of more than a dozen countries targeted as part of Trump’s strategy to...
Bolivian President urges nations to abandon US dollar for trade
Weekly Blitz
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July 8, 2025
Bolivian President Luis Arce has issued a sharp call for countries around the world to move away from using the US dollar in international trade, stating that the era of dominance by a single country-namely the United States-has come to an end....
Kazakhstan Exports 60% More New Crop Grain in 2024-2025
The Astana Times
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July 3, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakhstan exported nine million tons of new crop grain from September 2024 to June 2025, which is 60% more than for the same period in 2023–2024, the Agriculture Ministry reported on July 2, citing the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy national...
Kazakhstan Names More Comfortable Regions to Live
The Astana Times
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July 3, 2025
ASTANA – The Kazakh Ministry of National Economy has identified the country’s regions with the highest and lowest levels of comfort for living, based on the System of Regional Standards, Kazinform reported on July 3. Photo credit: The Astana Times...
Iran Releases Currency Exchange Rates For July 9
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 9. The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has released the official exchange rates for foreign currencies as of July 9, Trend reports. According to the rates announced by the CBI, the value of 28...
Tajikistan, Kazakhstan discuss issues of cooperation
AKIpress News Agency
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July 9, 2025
AKIPRESS.COM - Ambassador of Tajikistan to Kazakhstan Khairullo Ibodzoda met with head of Astana Jenis Kasymbek on July 8, the Foreign Ministry of Tajikistan reported. The parties discussed issues related to the development and expansion of...
Trump to announce trade tariffs on new batch of...
Fibre 2 Fashion
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President Donald Trump has announced on Truth Social that the US will unveil a minimum of seven new countries facing trade tariffs on Wednesday morning (local time), with additional names to be released later in the day. The move is part of a...
Kazakhstan proposes to host the Environmental Summit
APA
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July 4, 2025
Kazakhstan proposes to host the Environmental Summit, said Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov at the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), APA's correspondent dispatched to Khankendi reports. The Kazakh Prime Minister...
Myanmar to seek positive trade talks with US after Trump announces 40% tariff on imports
Eleven Myanmar
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Regarding the letter sent by US President Donald Trump to Chairman of Myanmar’s State Administration Council (SAC) and Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing concerning trade matters, SAC Spokesman Major General Zaw Min Tun stated that...
Countries with large trade imbalances with the US have been major targets
The New Zealand Herald
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July 8, 2025
South Korea, already burdened by sector-specific levies on steel and automobiles, is facing a 25% tariff hike on its remaining exports to the US, but is cautiously optimistic of brokering a deal. Washington “expressed agreement” and “hoped the two...
Kazakhstan Sees Potential In Baku-Supsa Pipeline For Oil Exports - Minister (Exclusive)
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) KHANKENDI, Azerbaijan, July 4. Kazakhstan deems the Baku-Supsa pipeline to be promising for pumping its oil, Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov told in an interview with Trend on the sidelines of the 17th summit...
Kazakhstan launched first free legal AI assistant
Turkmenportal
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Karaganda University named after E.A. Buketov together with the IT company ItByDesign presented the first free online legal consultation service in the country LegalExpert.kz based on artificial intelligence. The system operates in real time and...
Trump escalates trade war with 50% tariff on copper, eyes levies on drugs and chips
Cyprus Mail
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump said he would impose a 50% tariff on imported copper and soon introduce long-threatened levies on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals, broadening his trade war that has rattled markets worldwide. One day after he pressured 14...
Pitch of neglect: How corporate apathy and elite snobbery are killing Nigerian football
The Cable
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July 9, 2025
It is one of contemporary Nigeria’s most perplexing ironies: while millions of Nigerians pay through their noses to keep up with the English Premier League (EPL), the very soil that grew their football passion—home-grown Nigerian football—is left...
Trump escalates trade war with 50% copper tariff; India, BRICS nations face renewed threats
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 9, 2025
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would impose a 50% tariff on imported copper and soon introduce long-threatened levies on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals, broadening his trade war that has rattled markets worldwide. One day after...
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Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Trash and tension mount in Philadelphia on Day 8 of workers strike, while some seek pop-up haulers PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia faces mounting trash and tension as a strike by many of the city's blue-collar workers enters its eighth day. Some...
Trump to announce new trade tariffs for "a minimum of seven countries"
Philadelphia Herald - Pennsylvania
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Washington DC [US], July 9 (ANI): A day after Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on 14 countries, two days ahead of his deadline day of July 9, the US President on Tuesday (local time) stated that his administration will be revealing a...
Tariff not fulcrum on which to lever US economy to move world
China Daily Global
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Jin Ding/China Daily In an unexpected yet familiar move, United States President Donald Trump has once again brought tariffs to the center stage of global economic discourse. In letters sent to the governments of 14 countries on Monday, he made it...
Top 10@10 | India’s $200 billion trade pitch to US, tariff heat rises, financials lift markets
CNBC-TV18
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July 8, 2025
In a major development, India has put forward a trade proposal worth $150–200 billion to the US, with the final decision now resting with President Donald Trump. The offer, part of the ongoing India–US trade negotiations, is currently under review...
Asean foreign, economic ministers must unite in facing tariff threat, says Anwar
The Malaysian Star
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July 9, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Asean foreign ministers and economic ministers must work closely together in facing new challenges brought about in a changing international geopolitical and economic landscape in the world, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime...