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Trump tariffs hit 60 trading partners as US rebuilds global import tax wall
Washington replaced an expiring tariff with forced-labour duties on 60 economies, keeping a near-universal US import tax floor intact.
France and Spain wildfires force mass evacuations as flames threaten major population centers
France and Spain wildfires have forced over 250,000 evacuations. See how extreme heat and wind created a widening European emergency.
António Guterres visits Syria as Damascus seeks UN support for a $216bn reconstruction challenge
António Guterres has reopened the UN’s Damascus channel. Syria now needs capital, political trust and security to turn diplomacy into recovery.
UN backs Volker Türk for second term despite US, Russia and Israel opposition
Major powers opposed Volker Türk, but 144 states backed him. The vote turns his second term into a test of United Nations human rights independence.
More than 200,000 flee France and Spain fires during extreme European heat
More than 200,000 people have fled wildfires in France and Spain as fires threaten Bordeaux, merge outside Madrid and strain Europe’s emergency capacity.
China targets 14 European entities as Russia sanctions trigger new EU trade confrontation
EU sanctions on Chinese suppliers have triggered immediate retaliation. European defence firms now face a new test of their dependence on Chinese inputs.
Can Thales turn Europe’s defence spending surge into an operational radar network for Romania?
Romania will acquire twelve Thales GM200 MM/A radars under an EU-backed agreement with France, strengthening NATO eastern-flank surveillance from 2027.
Trump imposes new tariffs on 60 trading partners after Supreme Court setback
Trump lost his emergency tariff power, but Section 301 has restored a global import floor. Consumers and trading partners now face the consequences.
TenneT Germany’s €3.5bn green bond gains EIB backing for grid expansion
TenneT Germany’s €3.5bn green bond and EIB backing test whether Europe can fund grid expansion without worsening electricity affordability for consumers.
Older persons treaty explained: What the new United Nations negotiations could change
The world is ageing faster than its laws. United Nations treaty talks could reshape care, employment, autonomy and protection from age discrimination.