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The European Union is readying a package of tariffs to be levied on 72 billion euros’ ($84bn) worth of goods against the US, even as it steps up efforts to reach a trade deal and avert a transatlantic trade war with President Donald Trump. The European Commission, which oversees EU trade policy, is understood to have drawn up a list of duties for various US imports, ranging from cars to bourbon, after Trump declared on Sunday that he would levy a 30 percent “reciprocal” tariff on European imports from August 1. The EU and the US have been locked in…

Moscow is closely monitoring the West’s supply of weapons to Ukraine, the Kremlin’s spokesperson says shortly after United States President Donald Trump announced the resumption of arms deliveries to Kyiv. Dmitry Peskov also noted on Wednesday that a new phone call between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was not currently planned but could quickly be arranged, according to Russian news reports. The comments from the Kremlin came two days after the US president showed growing impatience with Russia over its war in Ukraine. In his sharpest rebuke of Moscow so far, Trump announced on Monday that Putin had until…

MumbaiJul 16, 2025 17:07 IST First published on: Jul 16, 2025 at 17:07 IST Share With the appointment of Shashikant Shinde, seen to be a non-controversial, low-key Maratha leader from Western Maharashtra as its state unit chief, the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) has signalled its intent to regain its presence in its traditional strongholds. A Mathadi (porter) union leader, 61-year-old Shinde hails from Satara and will take over from Jayant Patil, the party’s longest serving state president and a fellow Maratha leader from neighbouring Sangli district. After his appointment, Shinde, who is the leader of the Mathadi community in the Navi…

Apple and MP Materials did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Consumer electronics giant Apple is expected to announce a $500 million investment in MP Materials, operator of the only U.S. rare earths mine, Fox Business reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the deal.Apple and MP Materials did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.Shares of Las Vegas-based MP Materials jumped 8% to $52.37 in premarket trading.Rare earths are a group of 17 metals used to make magnets that turn power into motion. China halted exports in March as part of…

Get there: For American travelers looking to visit Osaka, United Airlines operates nonstop flights to Kansai International Airport from San Francisco, Japan Airlines flies a nonstop route from Los Angeles, and Hawaiian Airlines has nonstop flights from Honolulu.The new PDX airport is inspired by the forests of the Pacific Northwest. Ema Peter/Port of PortlandPortland International Airport Main TerminalPortland’s new terminal brings the beauty of the Pacific Northwest indoors by emulating Oregon’s lush forests. In fact, architecture firm ZGF said the terminal’s design concept was inspired by walks in the forest, with the goal of creating a similarly immersive and calming…

A Bhutanese and American flag are displayed on the desk of a business in Harrisburg, PA on April 16. This is not the first time that Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees have faced questions about citizenship and belonging. Some 30 years ago, they were branded as illegal immigrants by the Bhutanese government and were expelled or forced to flee. Maansi Srivastava for NPR hide caption toggle caption Maansi Srivastava for NPR Whenever Ray finds a working internet connection, his first instinct is to contact his wife and tell her that he’s safe — for now. Ray, who is in his late 20s,…

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The Labor Department released a report yesterday showing that consumer prices in June were up 2.7% from a year ago. That’s a greater annual increase than in the month prior. President Trump’s tariffs are making it difficult for the Federal Reserve to bring inflation under control. Despite this, he is pressing its leader, Jerome Powell, to cut interest rates quickly. Clothing prices jumped by 1% in June,…

A scene from the comedy play Killadi Maplae. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In Sathya Sai Creations’ Killadi Maplae, Arunachalam (Mapillai Ganesh) leads a double life, with one wife in the city and another in Kanchipuram. Neither knows of the existence of the other. The story, needless to say, lends itself to humorous situations, and humour is the forte of Ezhichur Aravindan, who has written the story and dialogues for the play, which was staged as part of Sri Krishna Gana Sabha’s theatre festival. Arunachalam’s first wife Krishnaveni (Devika) is an astrology buff, which again leads to a lot of…

Even healthy brains slow down as they age. But there are ways to keep that thinker in tip-top shape. OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images After about age 40, our brains begin to lose a step or two. Each year, our reaction time slows by a few thousandths of a second. We’re also less able to recall items on a shopping list. Those changes can be signs of a disease, like Alzheimer’s. But usually, they’re not. “Both of those things, memory and processing speed, change with age in a normal group of people,” says Matt Huentelman,…

Adelita Grijalva has won the Democratic nomination for a congressional district in Arizona held by her father, the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who held the seat for 20 years until he died in March.