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Migrants who once braved the Darien Gap, a deadly stretch of dense jungle between Colombia and Panama, on journeys toward the United States are now making the same journey in reverse.

President Trump has issued new tariff letters, announcing duties effective 1 August on exports from seven smaller nations, Brunei (25%), Moldova (25%), the Philippines (20%), Algeria (30%), Iraq (30%), Libya (30%), and Sri Lanka (30%), despite their relatively small trade volumes with the U.S.

During a White House meeting, Donald Trump expressed surprise and admiration for Liberian President Joseph Boakai’s English-speaking skills, commenting that he speaks “such good English” and querying where he learned it.

The US Supreme Court lifted a lower court injunction, allowing the Trump administration to proceed with federal job cuts, potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of employees while legal proceedings continue.

Israel’s Netanyahu is visiting the US, with a ceasefire in Gaza at the top of the agenda. Trump has also confirmed the US will be sending more weapons to Ukraine.

China has strongly denounced President Trump’s threat to impose tariffs of up to 70 per cent on imports from key East Asian nations, including Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand and Indonesia.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his efforts in promoting peace in the region.

Donald Trump is imposing new trade tariffs starting from 1 August, applying rates of up to 40% on goods from countries including Japan, South Korea, and South Africa, among others.

Cliff Notes The Tony Blair Institute has categorically rejected claims of involvement in a project to develop Gaza post-conflict, which…

(Friday 11 July 2025) – The US President has issued new steep tariffs on 14 countries, including Brazil, fueling fears of more trade wars over the summer.

Elon Musk has been in the news this week as he revealed his plans to start his own political party.

Earlier in the week, Trump had announced a delay to his tariff plans as he appeared to push for a global trade deal, but did threaten an extra 10% tariff on any country siding with the policies of the BRICS alliance.

As of Friday, 120 people are confirmed dead from the Texas floods, and at least 150 remain missing. Following the massive floods, more rain arrived, hampering rescue efforts.