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Trump world-tour of tariffs
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a fresh wave of tariffs targeting several countries, including major Asian allies Japan and South Korea. On Monday, Trump shared nearly identical letters on his social media platform Truth Social,...
U.S. Stocks Tumble After Trump’s Tariff Announcement
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) The New York Stock Exchange tumbled Monday following President Donald Trump's release of multiple tariff notifications targeting specific nations with sweeping levy rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 0.94%, shedding 422.17...
Trump Postpones Tariff Rollout Deadline to Aug. 1
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday postponing the implementation of reciprocal tariffs to August 1, 2025. “I have determined, based on additional information and recommendations from various senior officials,...
US Stock Markets Dip After Tariffs
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) The New York Stock Exchange closed lower on Monday following President Donald Trump's release of several tariff letters outlining country-specific broad tariff rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.94 percent, losing 422.17...
U.S. Deports Eight ‘Illegal Aliens’ to South Sudan
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States has expelled eight individuals it referred to as “barbaric criminal illegal aliens” to South Sudan, a nation that the US State Department strongly advises against traveling to because of widespread violence, kidnappings,...
Amazing Sesame Explores Broader Wellness Applications of Traditional Black Sesame Products
EIN Presswire
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June 20, 2025
Brand extends its food-based heritage into complementary care routines through ingredient-led product development LAOS, LAOS, June 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Amazing Sesame, a brand originally recognized for its traditional black...
8 Barbaric Criminal Illegal Aliens Finally Deported to South Sudan After Weeks of Delays by Activist Judges
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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July 6, 2025
These activist judges put the safety and health of our ICE law enforcement at risk in order to try and force ICE to bring these barbaric criminal illegal aliens back to America WASHINGTON – After weeks of delays by activist judges, the Department...
Amazing Sesame Highlights Sensory Wellness with Launch of Five-Sense Wellness Campaign
EIN Presswire
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June 18, 2025
Brand introduces “五感養生” (Five-Sense Wellness), linking traditional Chinese health concepts to modern daily routines LAOS, LAOS, LAOS, June 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Amazing Sesame has introduced a new campaign focused on sensory wellness,...
DHS Releases Statement on SCOTUS Victory on Criminal Illegal Alien Deportations to South Sudan
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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July 4, 2025
These barbaric criminal illegal aliens will be in South Sudan by Independence Day WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security released the following statement on the United States Supreme Court Decision to allow U.S. Immigration and Customs...
China Reaffirms Support to Southeast Asia's Nuclear-Free Zone
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) China has reaffirmed its strong backing for the establishment of a nuclear weapon-free zone in Southeast Asia, with a commitment to lead the way in signing a key treaty. During a press briefing in Beijing on Thursday, Chinese Foreign...
Greece Appoints New Migration Minister
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) A newly appointed migration minister and three deputy ministers officially assumed their roles on Monday, stepping in after the resignation of several government officials last Friday due to a significant scandal involving fraudulent use...
Philip Rudge – A Tireless Campaigner for Refugee Rights in Europe
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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June 26, 2025
By Martin Barber and Jeff Crisp We were both working at the British Refugee Council (BRC) in 1984, when Philip Rudge arrived to set up the office of the modestly-named European Consultation on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) on the top floor of 3-9...
Stay in School, Shape the Future: Ministry of Education and Sports and Australia launch national campaign to reignite a love of learning
BEQUAL
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June 24, 2025
The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) launched a scriptwriting workshop this week to develop a new communication campaign to promote the value of education and support student retention. Initiated at the request of the Minister of Education...
At London Climate Week, forestry companies launch Natural Capital Valuation project with the Capitals Coalition and TNFD
EIN Presswire
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June 21, 2025
The project will quantify and value a set of ecosystem services with the aim of building the foundation for an investible market LONDON, ENGLAND , UNITED KINGDOM, June 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today London Climate Action Week commences...
International Forum of Ministers of Education starts in Russia
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The 3rd International Forum of Ministers of Education, titled “Shaping the Future,” officially opened on Wednesday in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan Republic. The two-day event has brought together top education officials from...
Asia-Pacific Leaders Rally to Eradicate Malaria
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Urging a united front and immediate action, nations and territories across the Asia-Pacific convened at the 9th Asia Pacific Leaders’ Summit on Malaria Elimination this week, sounding the alarm on growing challenges to malaria eradication...
Chad suspends US citizens visa in response to American travel ban
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby has ordered a halt to issuing visas for American citizens, acting in direct response to the United States' decision to bar entry to Chadian nationals. The move follows a sweeping executive order...
Cambodia’s ASEAN Trade Reaches USD7.2B in Early 2025
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Cambodia’s trade with its Southeast Asian neighbors reached $7.2 billion in the first five months of 2025, marking a 5.5% increase compared to the same timeframe last year, according to a Ministry of Commerce report released Monday. From...
Deng Receives ASME Fellowship and Career Achievement Award
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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June 16, 2025
Zhiqun (Daniel) Deng, Lab Fellow at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), has been named as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), a prestigious honor that recognizes outstanding engineering achievements. The...
US puts seven African nations on blacklist
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has implemented a travel ban affecting nationals from seven African countries — Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, and Sudan — citing terrorism risks and high visa overstay...