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EU-China Clash Over Green Tech Escalates
Greek City Times
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July 29, 2025
As the world races toward a low-carbon future, the geopolitical undercurrents of climate action are becoming increasingly turbulent. Nowhere is this more evident than in the escalating tensions between the European Union and China, where green...
EU-US Trade Agreement brings some clarity, but Irish competitiveness at risk, says Cork Chamber
Irish Independent
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The deal, which was agreed on Sunday, July 27 by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen with US president Donald Trump committed to 15% tariffs on most EU exports to the US. The EU is to have 15pc tariffs imposed on most of its goods...
EU-US Trade Pretty Level Already
Electronics Weekly
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July 31, 2025
While the EU exports more goods to the US by value than it imports from there, in services the EU has a trade deficit with the U.S. because the country sells significantly more services to the EU than the EU sells to the US. Service imports...
US-Israeli attack on Iran: German politics and media abandon international law
World Socialist Web Site
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July 31, 2025
There is hardly any war that violates international law as flagrantly as the US-Israeli attack on Iran in June of this year. On this, virtually all reputable international law experts agree. Nevertheless, the government and significant sections of...
US stocks finished lower on a hawkish Powell although futures rebounded after-market on earnings from Meta and Microsoft - Newsquawk Asia-Pac Market Open
Zero Hedge
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US stocks and Treasuries were sold, while the dollar saw a notable bid in the wake of a hawkish Fed Chair Powell. In the FOMC rate decision, the central bank held rates at 4.25-4.50%, as expected, with Governors Waller and Bowman dissenting in...
US announces 25 pc tariff plus penalty on India from Aug 1
Daily Excelsior
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July 31, 2025
NEW DELHI, Jul 30: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the imposition of a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming from India starting August 1, plus an unspecified penalty for buying Russian crude oil and military equipment. The...
Russia economy meltdown as coal industry exports hit 5-year low and profits plummet
Daily Express
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July 30, 2025
Russia's economy has taken another blow as slumping global coal prices and sanctions have put the country's coal industry on the brink of collapse. As a result, the Kremlin is scrambling to protect both one of its key energy sources and a major...
EU freezes â¬29.7 billion in Ukraine aid after Zelensky undermines anti-corruption agencies
Natural News
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July 30, 2025
EU freezes €29.7 billion in Ukraine aid after Zelensky undermines anti-corruption agencies The EU froze €29.7 billion in aid after Ukraine passed laws stripping independence from anti-corruption agencies, signaling disapproval of Zelensky’s...
China emerges as green energy leader, offering opportunities for Europe
Daily Finland
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China has taken the lead in global green energy development, and Europe stands to benefit from closer and deeper cooperation with the country amid rising demand for clean technologies, reported Xinhua, quoting a Finnish language business daily...
Government denies reallocating £1m of peace funding
BBC
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The UK government has denied reallocating £1m of funding from a cross-border peace project to a new scheme aimed at strengthening connections between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Money for the International Fund for Ireland (IFI) was...
US ambassador to Israel Huckabee blasts Europe, praises Arab states on Hamas
Middle East Eye
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July 30, 2025
US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attacked European states on social media while praising three Arab states that called on Hamas to disarm. “France, UK, Ireland & Europe blast Israel but Saudi, Egypt & even Hamas helper Qatar rightly puts...
Europe: Shares close flat as investors weigh US tariff impact on earnings
The Business Times Singapore
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July 30, 2025
EUROPEAN shares closed flat on Wednesday as investors weighed the impact of tariffs on corporate earnings after big companies including Adidas, Porsche and Aston Martin flagged potential US price hikes. Investors were eagerly awaiting the latest...
US ambassador to Israel Huckabee blasts Europe, praises Arab states on Hamas
Middle East Eye
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July 30, 2025
US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attacked European states on social media while praising three Arab states that called on Hamas to disarm. “France, UK, Ireland & Europe blast Israel but Saudi, Egypt & even Hamas helper Qatar rightly puts...
US LNG Already Flowing to Europe at Record Pace
Energy Intelligence
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July 30, 2025
US LNG was already flowing to Europe at a record pace before the US-EU framework trade deal was struck this week, raising questions about what — if anything — the deal can add to a robust movement of cargoes across the Atlantic Ocean.
EU to spend ‘hundreds of billions’ on US arms? Maybe not but demand is real, analysts say
Breaking Defense
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July 30, 2025
BELFAST — After US President Donald Trump suggested the European Union would be buying “hundreds of billions” of dollars-worth of US weapon systems, analysts differed over how much of that claim was bluster — but all agreed it reflects Europe’s...
Russia grows media presence, deepens its influence in Africa
Ukrainian Week
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July 30, 2025
Western media have been pointing out that Russia is stepping up its game in Africa—not just openly, through RT spin-offs and proxy websites, but by spreading disinformation and scaring locals into silence. The goal? Get a grip on land rich in...
EU Lawmakers Walk Out During Matviyenko’s Address in Geneva
The Moscow Times
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July 30, 2025
A group of European lawmakers walked out in protest during a speech on Wednesday by Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko at the World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva. Matviyenko, who is under EU and Swiss sanctions, was...
Europe’s $750 Billion Energy Pledge To Trump Is Pure Political Theater
CleanTechnica
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July 30, 2025
Last Updated on: 30th July 2025, 05:47 pm In late July 2025, negotiators from the European Union and the United States unveiled what they described as a historic trade agreement. At first glance, the deal appeared momentous. Headlines around the...
US ramps up pressure on Iran with sweeping new sanctions
The News International
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has stepped up pressure on Iran by launching a wide set of new sanctions against more than 100 individuals, companies and ships linked to the country's oil trade. US Treasury Department announced fresh...
EU proposes suspending Israel from Horizon Europe
China Daily Global
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The European Union's executive, the European Commission, has proposed partly restricting Israel from its flagship $107-billion Horizon Europe science research program amid mounting pressure from EU countries over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza....