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The autumn elections and the stake of the unionist vote. Op-Ed by Anatol Taranu
IPN
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July 31, 2025
0 The Republic of Moldova approaches a decisive moment in its recent history. It has become a trivial truth that the election on September 28 will essentially be a geopolitical referendum: between maintaining the country’s European trajectory and...
The Destruction of USAID
American Diplomacy
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August 1, 2025
How to Cause Innocent Deaths, Save Little Money, Betray Our Legacy and Help Our Adversaries by W. Robert Pearson The final destruction of USAID by President Trump in early July 2025 is the greatest strategic surrender of global American influence...
Trump Targets India with 25% Tariffs, No Exemptions — GTRI Warns of $25 Billion Export Hit
Times Now
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August 1, 2025
According to the GTRI report, India now faces flat ad valorem duties of 25 per cent on nearly USD 86.5 billion worth of goods it exports to the US. In a dramatic escalation of trade tensions, the United States under President Donald Trump has...
From today lower electricity tariffs. ANRE decisions published in the Official Gazette
IPN
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August 1, 2025
0 Starting from today, consumers of electricity served by Premier Energy and FEE Nord will pay lower rates for electricity, by 51 bani and, respectively, 68 bani. The decisions of the National Agency for Energy Regulation regarding the reduction...
Trump Announces New Global Tariff Rates—As He Pushes Back Start Date Again
Forbes
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Topline President Donald Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs on nearly all key U.S. trading partners will go into effect on August 7—a week later than his self-imposed deadline of August 1—as he signed an executive order on Thursday night setting...
India among top 6 target slabs as Trump unleashes tariff tsunami
The Federal
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August 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, which is higher than the rates determined for Pakistan, Bangladesh or Indonesia, has placed the world’s fourth-largest country among the higher-end recipients of...
93% of Internet Users in Georgia Experience Speeds Below 30 Mbps – WB Study
Business Media Gerogia
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August 1, 2025
Low fixed internet speeds remain a significant challenge in Georgia, according to preliminary findings of a World Bank study published by the Communications Commission. The study analyzes over 7 million data points collected from the global...
Shifting Sands for Public Diplomacy in the USSR and Russia
American Diplomacy
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August 1, 2025
by Michael Hurley Public diplomacy (PD) work in the Soviet Union and Russia from the Cold War to the current time has presented some unique and variable challenges. As an example, during the pre-1985 Cold War years, interaction with in-country...
Visegrad Insight Breakfast: Strengthening civil society organisations in CEE
Visegrad Insight
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August 1, 2025
How are CSOs in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia funded, and how does this impact their ability to uphold EU democratic values? On 31 July at Res Publica – Visegrad Insight we held a Visegrad Insight Breakfast discussion dedicated...
US' new tariff list: India at 25%, exports to get hit, competitors in lower band
The Economic Times
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August 1, 2025
New Delhi: In a move that could dent India’s exports to US, Washington has imposed a blanket 25% tariff on all Indian-origin goods, effective August 7, 2025. This measure, part of a new Executive Order issued by US President Donald Trump on July...
‘India being made example for others’: Donald Trump’s tariff order denies exemptions to India; ‘one of the toughest trade actions…’
The Times of India
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GTRI founder Ajay Srivastava has said that the ‘blanket tariff’ on India is one of the toughest actions on trade that the US has taken against trading partners in recent years. (AI image) US President Donald Trump seems to be looking to make ‘an...
The new safety measures now in place at Beirut Port, five years on from explosion
The National News
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Five years on from the devastating port explosion in Beirut, tighter regulations concerning the shipping, handling and storage of goods have been introduced to prevent such a tragedy from happening again. While no one has been held accountable for...
Trump's 25% blanket tariff without exemptions threatens $25 bn of Indian exports: GTRI
The Economic Times
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July 31, 2025
The USA's decision to impose a blanket 25 per cent tariff on all Indian-origin goods effective August 7, without any exemptions, could severely hit the country's exports to America, think tank GTRI said on Friday. According to an analysis of the...
USA's Decision To Impose 25% Tariff On All Indian-Origin Goods Could Severely Hit Exports To America
Free Press Journal
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New Delhi:The USA's decision to impose a blanket 25 per cent tariff on all Indian-origin goods effective August 7, without any exemptions, could severely hit the country's exports to America, think tank GTRI said on Friday.According to an analysis...
Russia’s War Is Also Cognitive
Foreign Policy
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August 1, 2025
This article is adapted from a report written by Nataliya Bugayova and Kateryna Stepanenko, “A Primer on Russian Cognitive Warfare,” published on June 30 by the Institute for the Study of War. Russia is using cognitive warfare—a form of warfare...
Sanctions Push Russian Money into Kyrgyz Crypto Markets
Oil Price
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July 31, 2025
There are signs that western measures and a domestic crackdown on Kyrgyzstan’s traditional banking sector are starting to bite, hindering Russian efforts to evade sanctions. Yet, booming transactions of a Kyrgyzstan-registered, ruble-linked...
Trump unleashes new tariffs on 69 countries, set to take effect in 7 days: Full list and details
The Economic Times
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August 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump has issued a new executive order that slaps import tariffs on a long list of American trading partners. The decision, signed late Thursday, is set to go into effect on 7 August and covers a wide range of goods from 69...
Grants of 24.7 million lei for investments and jobs in 66 companies
IPN
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July 30, 2025
0 Entrepreneurs from 66 companies in Moldova have received support for development, through grants amounting to 24.7 million lei. This support will stimulate investments of nearly 44 million lei in the national economy, will contribute to the...
JCC Maccabi Games set for Tucson, Pittsburgh
The Jewish World - New York
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July 31, 2025
The opening ceremony of the 2024 JCC Maccabi Games in Detroit, July 28, 2024. Photo courtesy of the JCC. By DAVID WISEMAN JNS At a time when Jewish identity around the world—especially in the United States—has been challenged more than ever, the...
Agree first, negotiate later
EurActiv
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July 31, 2025
Scoop (generated by humans): The European Commission has confirmed it is withdrawing its AI liability bill, meant to clarify who bears responsibility when AI causes harm. The move sparked backlash in Parliament when it was first shelved in...