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Public support for Trump's tariff plan remains low as reciprocal duties take effect
The day has officially arrived (kind of). Though President Donald Trump’s retaliatory tariffs were set to go into effect on August 1, he is giving Customs and Border Enforcement until August 7 to get ready for the additional processing necessary...

Holcim announce Q2 financial results
Recurring EBIT up +10.8% in local currency Net sales up +1.8% in local currency Recurring EBIT margin of 18.3%, up +90 bps +7.4% growth in EPS before impairment and divestments Disciplined M&A execution continues with 11 value-accretive...

Media Review: August 1
POLITICS Telegraph quotes GERB leader Boyko Borissov, who said that “the dreams of generations have come true during this Parliament. He commented that a tremendous amount of work has been done and laws important for the eurozone have been passed....

Wow: Russia Launches Regular Nonstop Boeing 777 Flights To North Korea
Russia's Nordwind Airlines has launched direct, nonstop flights connecting the Russian capital with North Korea. The journey takes about eight hours to complete and covers a distance of nearly 4,000 miles (6,400 km). Initially, flights are...

Cuisine Fad Unleashes Invasive Threat Into The US Wilderness
Golden oyster mushrooms, with their sunny yellow caps and nutty flavor, have become wildly popular for being healthy, delicious and easy to grow at home from mushroom kits. But this food craze has also unleashed an invasive species into the wild,...

10th Brno Music Marathon Will Liven Up The Whole City, From The Main Square To The Reservoirs
From 7-10 August, the Brno Music Marathon, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, will transform the city into a pulsating hive of music, heard in the streets, yards, courtyards and in unexpected places – the Brno Dam, the Zluty...

UN HLPF 2025: GEEP, NYU Launch Global Ideation Lab To Explore New Prospects In International Cooperation And Government Innovation
H.E. Abdulla Lootah: The UAE's knowledge-sharing approach is comprehensive. It leverages contributions across sectors, both locally and globally, while providing an environment for the creation of innovative ideas and impactful development...

Logistics as a Strategic Lever
In today’s economy, logistics is no longer a silent enabler but a decisive factor of competitiveness. From digital supply chains to green corridors, the sector is redefi ning how businesses create value, how markets remain resilient, and how...

What was the 2008 K2 disaster? A tragic event in the history of the world’s second highest mountain
Everest might be the world’s tallest mountain but talk to any mountaineer who has climbed both, and it’ll be K2, the second highest peak on the planet, that makes them go misty-eyed. This staggering pyramid of rock and ice, the loftiest point in...

Legality of UK recognition of Palestine
Sir, Contrary to the claims of the “top lawyers” in your report there is nothing startling or unlawful about the UK recognising Palestine (“Palestine vow breaks law, claim top lawyers”, Jul 31). In fact the Montevideo Convention provides (Article...

Success Endures as Mobility Evolves
Delta Auto Group has, for the seventh consecutive year, received the BMW President’s Award. This accolade is presented to the best partners worldwide across various performance parameters, speaking volumes about the company led by our interviewee...

Business News | Luxury Curator Niti Gupta Brings Global Designers to IMC Ladies Wing Women's Entrepreneurs Exhibition 2025
PNN New Delhi [India], August 1: Dubai-based luxury curator Niti Gupta's latest endeavour is to bring the best of emerging international talent to Indian shores. Her curation of multicultural designers for the International Lounge at WE2025,...
The education of Donald Trump
[Originally published on Alex Krainer's Substack] On Monday, 28 July, I had the pleasure of joining the investigative journalist Patrick Henningsen on Danny Haiphong podcast for a chat about current events (at link). In discussing global...

Call for Nominations for Prowers County School Board Elections November 4, 2025
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Granada-Holly Law Enforcement Agency thanks local agencies for help in arrest in domestic violence case
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Business news live: UK house prices up, FTSE 100 falls on tariffs news
FTSE 100 heads lower - but impact nothing like original tariff fears Investors will remember the days of early April when Trump’s original tariff announcement sent stock markets into freefall - 30 per cent drops were not uncommon and America’s...

US Tariffs: Donald Trump Signs New Order on Tariffs – India’s 25%, Pakistan 19%, Bangladesh 20%
New Delhi, August 1: United States President Donald Trump has signed the fresh executive order imposing revised tariffs for 70 countries, including India and Pakistan in a move that is expected to strain global trade relations further. Tariffs...

Eastern Europe scorches on as heatwave and wildfires rage
High temperatures and wildfires continue to affect much of Eastern Europe, following weeks of record-breaking heat across the continent. Eastern European countries, including Greece, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Albania, and North...
Trump signs new order on tariffs – India’s 25%, Pakistan 19%, Bangladesh 20%
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has signed the fresh executive order imposing revised tariffs for 70 countries, including India and Pakistan in a move that is expected to strain global trade relations...

VINCI - First Half 2025 Financial Results
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Nanterre, 30 July 2025 FIRST HALF 2025 FINANCIAL RESULTS Revenue up 3%, driven by Concessions (up 8%) and Energy Solutions (up 6%) Higher Ebitda and operating earnings in all business lines Net income close to that...