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U.S. copper tariffs seen launching final rush to get metal across the border
Markets Insider
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Axe_Olga/iStock via Getty ImagesComex copper prices opened lower Wednesday, a day after President Trump announced a higher than expected 50% tariff on copper imports that caused a record spike in U.S. futures and a drop in the global benchmark. In...
U.S. slashes visa duration for some African nationals amid policy shift
Africanews
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July 9, 2025
The U.S revised its visa reciprocity policy for Nigeria and Ghana, limiting tourist, business and academic travellers to single-entry visas valid for three months, according to a notice by the U.S Embassy in Nigeria on Tuesday. The new rules apply...
U.S. on board with ‘package’ deal on trade and security, says Korea’s top security adviser
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 9, 2025
Published: 09 Jul. 2025, 21:31 National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac gives a press briefing on the outcome of his trip to the United States at the Yongsan presidential office in central Seoul on July 9. [JOINT PRESS CORPS] Korean National Security...
'I couldn't care less': Trump floats deportation of U.S. citizens
Raw Story
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July 9, 2025
Last week, President Donald Trump floated possible deportations for U.S. citizens — a comment that has set the liberal world afire, and raised constitutional questions. During a visit to Florida last Tuesday, a reporter asked Trump how many...
U.S. wildfire smoke spreads into B.C.'s Kootenays
Abbotsford News
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July 8, 2025
Regional District Kootenay Boundary says there is no threat to residents, EOC activated due to an 'abundance of caution' Wildfire smoke from just across the U.S. border is drifting into southern B.C., prompting a Level 1 activation of the Regional...
U.S. Sec of State mentioned Armenian-Azerbaijani normalization `for a reason` - Tammy Bruce
Arminfo
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ArmInfo. Tammy Bruce, Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, commented on U.S. Secretary of State Marco's statement on the Armenian-Azerbaijani normalization. In response to a question as to whether there is any active U.S. involvement, a...
Pritzker: 330,000 Illinoisans could lose Medicaid under U.S. president’s budget plan
Ford County Chronicle - Illinois
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump raises his fist at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last year alongside U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, left, and then-running mate J.D. Vance, right. His largest domestic policy bill, which makes drastic cuts to...
MPHS senior’s drawing on display at the United States Capitol
Mount Pleasant Tribune - Texas
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July 9, 2025
Body Mount Pleasant High School Class of 2025 graduate, Josue Vega, recently traveled to Washington D.C. for the unveiling of his art piece at the United States Capitol. Vega won the TX01 District Congressional Art Contest on Sunday, December 8 at...
Iran's envoy to Netherlands: The Hague must take principled stance on U.S.-Israeli aggression
Radio Habana Cuba
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July 9, 2025
The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands Amsterdam, July 9 (RHC)-- Iran’s ambassador to the Netherlands has criticized the Dutch government for its silence in the face of Israel and the U.S. attacks on the Islamic Republic....
Minnesota’s 4 GOP representatives write to Canadian ambassador over wildfire smoke
Pine and Lakes Echo Journal - Minnesota
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad, who represents Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District, co-led a letter to Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., writing to “know how your government plans on mitigating wildfire and the smoke that makes its way...
Arizona U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego plans Iowa trip to talk ‘big, beautiful bill’ impacts
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego speaks at a Scottsdale, Arizona, town hall on March 17, 2025, about the prospect of GOP-backed cuts to Medicaid. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) Arizona U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego will visit Iowa during the Iowa...
AI impostor contacts foreign and U.S. officials as Rubio
CGTN
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a signing ceremony for a peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 27, 2025. /AP file photo U.S. Secretary of State...
Trump sends out tariff letters to 7 more countries but he avoids major U.S. trade partners
Spectrum Bay News 9 - Florida
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners on Wednesday with a pledge to announce import taxes on other countries later in the day. What You Need To Know President Donald Trump has sent out...
Trump says U.S. interest rate is at least 3 points too high
Yahoo Finance
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on the Federal Reserve to lower the federal benchmark interest rate by at least 3 percentage points, renewing his call for the U.S. central bank to lower rates to help reduce...
INNIO and Gfollner Launch IGPS Joint Venture in the U.S.
European Business Magazine
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July 9, 2025
The INNIO Group and Gföllner Group joint venture addresses the rapidly growing energy demand in the U.S. with flexible, quickly deployable energy solutions. By 2028, total output of the container modules produced annually is expected to...
The Philippines May Turn Its Back on the U.S. Again
Foreign Policy
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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte, is currently the front-runner to win the country’s next presidential election in 2028, according to a recent poll. Duterte, who is yet to announce her...
Capitol Hill briefing expands U.S. support for the return of Artsakh Armenians
The Armenian Weekly - Massachusetts
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON—A standing-room-only audience of over 200 Congressional staffers, human rights advocates and policy professionals gathered on Capitol Hill today for a congressional briefing on the recently launched Swiss Peace Initiative for...
Former SVP of Paine College announces campaign for South Carolina U.S. Senate seat
WRDW 12 - Georgia
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July 9, 2025
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Brandon Brown, a 5th-generation South Carolinian and former Paine College Senior Vice President, says he will run for the state’s U.S. Senate seat against Lindsey Graham in 2026. Brown, a democrat, said he is...
“increased reward for information in the homicide of an intern working for a member of the United States House of Representatives”
PoPville - Washington D.C.
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July 9, 2025
via google maps From MPD: “The Metropolitan Police Department announces an increased reward for information in the homicide of an intern working for a member of the United States House of Representatives. The reward has been increased thanks to a...
A scammer used AI to impersonate the U.S. Secretary of State
Fortune
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Good morning. A shameless reminder that our Fortune Brainstorm AI Singapore gathering is fast approaching. From July 22 to 23, we’ll be discussing and debating the U.S.-China tech rivalry, the global chips war, the scaling of agentic AI, the data...