US inflation from tariffs that economists feared begins to emerge
United States inflation rose last month to its highest level since February as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs push up the
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Sand, dust storms affect about 330 million people due to climate change: UN
Nearly half the global population has also been exposed to dust levels exceeding WHO safety thresholds. A new report by
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Trump singles out Brazil for 50 percent tariffs, citing political motives
United States President Donald Trump has continued to publish letters announcing individualised tariff hikes for foreign trading partners. But on
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Donald Trump threatens ‘un-American’ BRICS countries with 10 percent tariff
Brazilian President Lula responded to Trump’s tariff threats by saying the world does not ‘want an emperor’ who lashes out
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Trump hits Asian nations with tariffs, including allies Japan, South Korea
United States President Donald Trump is set to impose 25 percent tariffs on two key US allies, Japan and South
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Suriname elects first female president amid economic uncertainty
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons to lead the impoverished Latin American country through crisis before oil wealth arrives. Suriname has elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons
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Brazil hosts BRICS summit; Russia’s Putin, China’s Xi skip Rio trip
Leaders expected to decry US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs while presenting the bloc as a defender of multilateralism. Leaders
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Trump claims victory as he signs controversial budget and tax bill into law
Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has signed his signature tax and spending bill, capping a months-long push
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‘Village of one kidney’: India-Bangladesh organ traffickers rob poor donors
Joypurhat/Dhaka, Bangladesh, and New Delhi/Kolkata, India – Under the mild afternoon sun, 45-year-old Safiruddin sits outside his incomplete brick-walled house
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Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ passes the US House of Representatives
After nearly 29 hours of debate, the United States House of Representatives have passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill”, an
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