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Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariffs, excludes aircraft, OJ, energy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday slapped a 50% tariff on most Brazilian goods to fight what he has called a "witch hunt" against former President Jair Bolsonaro, but

Trump imposes scaled-back copper tariff, US prices plunge

(Reuters) -The United States will impose a 50% tariff on copper pipes and wiring, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, but details of the levy fell short of the sweeping restrictions expected and

Explainer-Could the Palestinians become a full member of the United Nations?

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Momentum seems to be building for more countries to recognize a Palestinian state in Israeli-occupied territory after France said last week it would do so

Kamala Harris will not run for governor of California in 2026

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday she will not run for governor of California, ending speculation that the failed presidential candidate would

Hezbollah chief rejects disarmament as pressure on Lebanon grows

BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem said on Wednesday that calls for the Iran-aligned militant group's disarmament served only Israel, as the United States ramps up

Trump signs order implementing additional 40% tariff on Brazil, White House says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order implementing an additional 40% tariff on Brazil, bringing the total tariff amount to 50%, the White House said on Wednesday,

Trump signs order to end de minimis exemption for global commercial shipments

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump is suspending global duty-free de minimis treatment for low-value commercial shipments effective August 29, the White House said on Wednesday. (Reporting by

Austrian ambassador to EU quits after reports he kept sexually explicit blog

VIENNA (Reuters) -Austria's ambassador to the European Union has stepped down, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after reports he published an anonymous, sexually explicit blog for years. Thomas

Trump says US to hit India with 25% tariff starting August 1

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Aftab Ahmed and Manoj Kumar WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed a 25% tariff on goods imported from India starting August 1, as well

US imposes sanctions on Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil, Treasury website shows

(Reuters) -The United States imposed sanctions on a Brazilian individual named Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday, according to a notice posted to the U.S. Treasury Department's website. While the

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Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.