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The Latest: Wall Street and US trading partners worldwide react to Trump's latest tariffs

The U.S. has begun officially levying higher taxes on imports from dozens of countries Thursday, four months after President Donald Trump first announced plans to impose tariffs on most of the world while seeking new trade agreements across the board

The Independent UK

Trump Education Secretary’s speech interrupted with ‘corrupt billionaire’ audio and clown music

Donald Trump’s education secretary was interrupted as the sound system at a national youth conservative conference in Washington DC was hacked on Wednesday (6 August).

The Independent UK

Stocks Climb Before the Open on Chip Tariff Relief and Ukraine Truce Hopes

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.81%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.78% this morning as U.S. President Donald Trump’s 100% tariff threat on chip exporters included exemptions for firms investing in the U.S., while hopes for a truce in Russia’s war with Ukraine…

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US President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs go into effect

The move comes after Washington paused its "reciprocal tariffs" for almost four months to allow countries to negotiate trade deals with the US.

Euronews

Can Donald Trump take federal control of Washington, DC?

US president has warned of a federal takeover of DC, citing violent incidents and the city’s crime problems.

Al Jazeera

Trump says he will meet Putin despite Kremlin’s refusal to talk to Kyiv

US president contradicts reports Putin meeting Zelenskyy was a precondition of a US-Russia summit

The Guardian - UK

Swiss Reel From 'Horror Scenario' After US Tariff Blow

Switzerland scrambled for answers Thursday after a last-gasp government mission to Washington failed to stop a 39-percent tariff blow from President Donald Trump, sparking job fears in what businesses called a "horror scenario".

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Two Teens Arrested After Brutal Attack On Trump's Ex-DOGE Staffer, Charged With Carjacking

A violent attempted carjacking in Washington, D.C., has reignited national debate over juvenile crime laws after a former Trump administration staffer was severely beaten while defending a woman.

Benzinga

Higher US Tariffs Take Effect On Dozens Of Economies

Higher US tariffs came into effect for dozens of economies Thursday, drastically raising the stakes in President Donald Trump's wide-ranging efforts to reshape global trade.

International Business Times

Dismembered remains found by hiker in Utah belong to fisherman missing for 28 years, cops confirm

David White of Washington, Utah, vanished in September 1997 while on a fishing trip

The Independent UK

Suspect in murder of Israel embassy staffers in US indicted for hate crime

Authorities charged the defendant with carrying out a hate crime, with the murders described as calculated and planned.

Al Jazeera

Suspect in killings of Israeli Embassy staffers indicted on federal hate crime charges

Elias Rodriguez is accused of gunning down Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C.

The Independent UK

Historic peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan might be signed in the US

Donald Trump is hosting the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington this week for a summit which could advance a much-anticipated peace agreement between the two. The meeting would send a strong signal to Moscow regarding the two countries' commitment to finding a solution without Russia.

Euronews

Swiss President Hopes Washington Talks Avert Surprise Tariff

Switzerland's president held last-gasp talks with the US secretary of state on Wednesday after she rushed to Washington to avert a surprise steep hike in tariffs -- but her chances of meeting Donald Trump were unclear.

International Business Times

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Trump threatens to ‘federalize’ DC after attack on Doge staffer

US president cites youth crime in call to strip the capital of local rule, despite declining violence and local opposition

The Independent UK

With only one nuclear arms pact left between the US and Russia, a new arms race is possible

For decades, the threat of nuclear conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union hung over humanity

The Independent UK

Exclusive: Proud Boys defy court order and keep using their name despite owing $3 million to Black church that owns it

Exclusive: A historic Black congregation in Washington, D.C., continues to outplay the Proud Boys, who owe the Metropolitan AME Church more than $3 million after losing the trademark to their name

Benzinga

Elon Musk Backs Trump's Latest Call To 'Federalize' Washington DC After 19 Year Old Ex-DOGE Staffer 'Severely' Attacked

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc., took to X to demand the federalization of Washington D.C. following an attack on a former-DOGE team member.

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Why is Edward Coristine Called 'Big Balls'? Ex-DOGE Member Attacked by Teen Mob—Trump Responds

Former DOGE operative Edward 'Big Balls' Coristine was beaten during an attempted carjacking in Washington, D.C., a hero's act that prompted Elon Musk and Donald Trump to demand federal intervention.

LiveScience

Glaciers across North America and Europe have lost an 'unprecedented' amount of ice in the past 4 years

Glaciers in Washington, Montana, British Columbia, Alberta and the Swiss Alps have set grim records over the past four years, with both the annual amount of ice lost and the four-year average reaching all-time highs.

Al Jazeera

Trump’s transshipment crackdown spells danger for Southeast Asian economies

Trump’s 40 percent tariff on transshipped goods casts clouds over ‘China Plus One’ manufacturing model.

Al Jazeera

US charges Chinese nationals with illegally shipping Nvidia chips to China

Prosecutors say two men ‘knowingly and willfully’ used California-based company to evade export controls on AI chips.

International Business Times

Trump Targets Tariff Evasion, With Eye On China

As the United States ramps up tariffs on major trading partners globally, President Donald Trump is also disrupting strategies that could be used -- by Chinese companies or others -- to circumvent them.

The Independent UK

Toppled Confederate statue in DC to be replaced in line with Trump's executive order

A statue of a Confederate military leader that was toppled by protesters in Washington in 2020 will be restored and replaced this fall, in line with President Donald Trump’s campaign to push back on recent efforts to reframe America’s historical narrative

The Independent UK

ICE agents flee arson attack in Washington state

Attacks against ICE agents have increased in the past year, according to the Department of Homeland Security

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