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BRICS tariff to be applied if they adopt ‘anti-American’ policies
FBC News
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July 7, 2025
[Source: Reuters] The Trump administration will not immediately impose a new 10% tariff against members of the developing nation BRICS bloc, but will proceed if countries take so-called “anti-American” policy actions, according to a source...
Trump Threatens Tariffs For Countries Backing ‘Anti-American’ Global Alliance
Daily Wire
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July 7, 2025
President Donald Trump warned on Sunday that any countries considering alignment with the BRICS intergovernmental organization would face an additional 10% tariff, with no exceptions. The BRICS group was initially founded in 2009 by Brazil,...
Trump is targeting a group of countries over 'Anti-American' policies. Here's what the BRICS feud is all about.
Insider
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July 7, 2025
President Donald Trump threatened the BRICS bloc with higher tariffs this week, taking aim at policies he described as anti-American. Trump targeted the bloc—which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and other partner states—in a...
West using conflicts to disrupt BRICS rise Bolivian leader
Memphis Sun - Tennessee
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The US and EU fear the rise of developing countries, President Luis Arce has told RT Western states led by the US provoke wars to make profit and preserve a "decaying" unipolar world order, Bolivian President Luis Arce has told RT. In contrast,...
World News | Vietnam, India Have Trade Target of USD 15 Billion: Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Hai
Latestly
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July 7, 2025
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 7 (ANI): Vietnam's Ambassador to India, Nguyen Thanh Hai, highlighted the strong cooperation between Vietnam and India, citing the growing economic ties with a trade target of USD 15 billion. Speaking to ANI,...
Trump Threatens Extra 10% Tariff for Countries ‘Aligning’ Themselves With ‘Anti-American’ BRICs Policies
TIME Magazine
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July 7, 2025
President Donald Trump has threatened additional tariffs on any country that supports the “anti-American” policies of the BRICS group, a political and diplomatic coordination forum consisting of 11 countries. “Any country aligning themselves with...
Latin America no longer 'very distant' as PM Modi builds deeper engage...
The Morung Express
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Rio de Janeiro, July 7 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State Visit to Brazil, starting with his arrival in Brasilia early Tuesday morning, India time, will not only be a significant milestone in the India-Brazil strategic partnership but is...
Measles cases surge across the Americas, PAHO urges urgent vaccination response
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 7, 2025
The Americas are facing a troubling resurgence of measles, with 7,132 confirmed cases and 13 deaths reported across nine countries as of mid-June 2025, according to the latest update from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). This marks a...
Peru’s unpopular president gives herself a huge pay raise
Inquirer
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July 3, 2025
Peru’s President Dina Boluarte | FILE PHOTO/Agence France-Presse LIMA — Peru’s highly unpopular President Dina Boluarte has doubled her salary with one year left in her term, the government announced Wednesday. The 63-year-old head of state, who...
BRICS tariff to be applied only if they adopt policies deemed ‘anti-American’, source says
KFGO - North Dakota
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July 7, 2025
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration will not immediately impose a new 10% tariff against members of the developing nation BRICS bloc, but will proceed if countries take so-called “anti-American” policy actions,...
PM Modi Meets Bolivian President On Sidelines Of BRICS Summit
Ommcom News
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July 7, 2025
Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the President of Bolivia, Luis Arce Catacora, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday. The two leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation and expressed...
Latin America no longer ‘very distant’ as PM Modi builds deeper engagement with region
Insight Online News
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July 7, 2025
Rio de Janeiro, July 7 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s State Visit to Brazil, starting with his arrival in Brasilia early Tuesday morning, India time, will not only be a significant milestone in the India-Brazil strategic partnership but is also...
PM Modi meets Presidents of Bolivia, Uruguay; discusses ways to bolster co-op in key areas
Deccan Herald
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Had a fruitful meeting with the President of Bolivia, Mr. Luis Alberto Arce Catacora. Bolivia is a valued partner in Latin America and in the recent years, our bilateral ties have become much stronger. We talked about the need for improving and...
Peru: Economy-Finance Ministry raises salary for Presidency of the Republic to US$10,025
Andina
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July 3, 2025
He made the announcement following the Council of Ministers session held at the Government Palace on Wednesday afternoon. "A supreme decree was approved regulating the economic compensation for the position of President of the Republic, in...
PAHO says Measles cases rise in the Americas in 2025
Antigua News Room
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July 7, 2025
A total of 7,132 confirmed cases of measles and 13 deaths have been reported in the Region of the Americas as of mid-June 2025, according to the latest epidemiological update from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). This represents a...
Tinubu seeks reevaluation of global governance structure, health care systems
Tribune Online
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July 7, 2025
President Bola Tinubu has sought a reevaluation of the current global governance structure and the financial and healthcare systems, calling for greater equity and inclusion for low-income and emerging economies, particularly in Africa. Tinubu...
Lavrov holding meeting with Bolivian president on BRICS summit sidelines
TASS
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July 7, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 7. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is holding a meeting with Bolivian President Luis Arce on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro. Before the meeting, Lavrov and Arce exchanged greetings and shook...
Satellite Image Shows 'Optical Phenomenon' Captured by NASA Over Peru Lake
Newsweek
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July 7, 2025
New insights into the depths of Peru's Lake Titicaca have been gleaned thanks to a satellite image showing an optical phenomenon known as "sunglint." Sunglint occurs when water surfaces reflect sunlight directly back towards a sensor. In this...
BRICS Summit: Tinubu Calls for Reevaluation of Global Governance Structure, Finance, Health Care
The News (Nigeria)
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July 7, 2025
President Tinubu at the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday, July 6, 2025 President Bola Tinubu has called for a reevaluation of the current global governance structure and the financial and healthcare systems, urging greater equity...
Anwar leads efforts to strengthen strategic investments, global economic cooperation
The Malaysian Star
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July 7, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is leading efforts to strengthen strategic investments and global economic cooperation through a series of bilateral meetings and active participation in the 17th BRICS Summit. He held meetings...