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China to tax citizens' offshore trusts
China will officially begin taxing offshore trusts established by its citizens, closing a longstanding loophole used by wealthy families for asset…
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Indonesia starts construction of Makassar Strait North Hub
Indonesia has begun construction work on the Makassar Strait North Hub, a US$15 billion national strategic project led by Searah, a joint venture of…
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EU backs ASEAN and China on South China Sea code
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the EU supports efforts by ASEAN and China to conclude a legally binding code of conduct in the…
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AstraZeneca trial failures dent investor confidence
AstraZeneca faces investor scrutiny after an unexpected Phase III failure of Wainua in a heart disease trial erased roughly $20 billion of market…
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Ford and Geely form joint venture for Valencia plant
Ford and Geely announced a joint venture to restart and repurpose Ford's underutilized Valencia plant to produce new electric and multi-energy…
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Bahrain activates air sirens after U.S. strikes
Bahrain activated air sirens early Friday to warn residents to shelter after authorities detected fire, an alert issued hours after the United States…
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Researchers find microplastics in blood of heart attack patients
Italian researchers analyzed coronary artery blood from 61 patients undergoing angiograms and detected micro- and nanoplastics in nearly 84% of…
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U.S. sanctions target more than 50 linked to Jalisco cartel
The United States announced sanctions on more than 50 Mexican individuals and entities alleged to be linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel…
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US tariff expiry restores MFN rates for Indian exports
The 10% tariff imposed under Section 122 was allowed to expire on July 24, returning most Indian merchandise exports to US most-favoured-nation (MFN)…
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U.S. homicide rate set to hit historic low in 2026
Data from the Council on Criminal Justice show reported homicides across 30 cities were 18% lower in the first half of 2026 versus the same period in…
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Houthi attacks push Brent toward US$100
Brent crude jumped as much as 5 percent to above US$98 a barrel after Tehran-backed Houthi rebels claimed to have struck two Saudi oil tankers in the…
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Police, CBSA to announce record drug and gun seizures
Investigators from multiple police services and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will unveil results from Project Bay, a major probe into…
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Lenacapavir offers six-month HIV protection
Lenacapavir is a long-acting injectable PrEP that requires one shot every six months and targets the HIV capsid, creating a depot that dissolves…
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France records 5,764 excess deaths during June heatwave
France's public health agency said 21,674 people died from all causes during a June 17 to July 2 heatwave, versus 15,910 expected, producing 5,764…
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China seeks feedback on reciprocal tariff cuts with US
China's commerce ministry said it is widely soliciting views from domestic companies, business associations, local governments and U.S. business…
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Shipowners suspend inbound calls to Ukraine's Black Sea ports
As of 23 July, shipowners have suspended inbound vessel calls to Ukraine's Black Sea ports because of the threat of Russian attacks, agrarian policy…
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ICC terminates case after prosecutors withdraw charges against Banda
Judges at the International Criminal Court terminated proceedings against Abdallah Banda after prosecutors withdrew charges that had accused him of…
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Foreign investors applied 1.37 trillion baht in Thailand
Foreign investors applied to invest 1.37 trillion baht ($40.6 billion) in Thailand in the first half of 2026, an 80% increase from a year earlier, as…
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Report: U.S. city homicides fall 18 percent year over year
Data from 30 American cities showed an 18% decrease in the homicide rate in the first half of 2026 versus the same period in 2025, about 215 fewer…
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Metropolitan Police deploy facial recognition at Oxford Circus
The Metropolitan Police have deployed a facial recognition system at Oxford Circus. London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan said the capital had made strides…
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Trump calls Iran conflict a skirmish as US launches strikes
President Donald Trump described the confrontation with Iran as a "skirmish" while US forces began new strikes on Iranian military targets to reduce…
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Over 1.5 million eggs recalled over salmonella risk
Federal regulators and Midwest Poultry Services said a voluntary recall covers 1,589,577 dozen white and brown cage-free shell eggs after routine…
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Congo to enforce 10% local share requirement for miners
The Democratic Republic of Congo will begin enforcing a 2018 law from July 31 that requires mining companies to transfer 10% of their equity to…
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FDA clears Johnson & Johnson OTTAVA robotic surgical system
Johnson & Johnson announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted De Novo authorization for the OTTAVA robotic surgical system…
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