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US tariffs on Vietnamese exports at 20%, trade agreement being finalised: Trade ministry
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Industry and Trade on Friday afternoon issued a press release on the ongoing reciprocal trade negotiations between Việt Nam and the United States. According to the Ministry, since late April 2025, Việt Nam and the US have...
New European border control system for non-EU travelers to launch this October
The Points Guy
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August 1, 2025
Travelers to certain European countries will soon experience a new border control process as Europe's long-awaited new Entry/Exit System, or EES, will begin its rollout this fall. The launch of the system, which will use biometric data to register...
Ministry provides updates on Vietnam-U.S. reciprocal trade negotiations
People's Army Newspaper
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The new tariff was detailed in an Executive Order signed by President Donald J. Trump on August 1 (Vietnam time), which adjusts rates for 69 countries and territories listed in Annex I. Both countries are due to continue discussions to finalize a...
What Reality Is Made Of: Alicja Kwade Questions Everything We Think We Know
Reykjavik Grapevine
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August 1, 2025
On a warm Thursday night, one corner of Tryggvagata is alive with chatter. Art students, collectors, museum professionals and at least one wayward classics professor have gathered outside i8 Gallery, along with a surprising number of art-sniffing...
'We don’t want our music killing people': Artists revolt against Spotify over AI warfare ties
Euronews
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July 30, 2025
Published on 30/07/2025 - 11:32 GMT+2 The prolific Australian psych-rock group King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is the latest band to cut ties with Spotify in protest of CEO Daniel Ek's increasing ties with the arms industry - specifically his...
UAE welcomes international push for broader recognition of Palestine
The National News
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Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has hailed the international push for broader recognition of Palestine. In a Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement late on Thursday, Sheikh Abdullah said he welcomed...
I’ve got cancer so how should I invest my KiwiSaver? – Mary Holm
The New Zealand Herald
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August 1, 2025
True, you miss out on higher average returns. But you don’t need the worry that the markets might be down at the very time you might have to withdraw. If anything, you should perhaps move all your money into a lowest-risk defensive fund. These...
Seabourn Announces First-Ever “Pole To Pole: Grand Expedition” Voyage In 2027
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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August 1, 2025
Seattle, Washington – Seabourn, the leader in ultra-luxury and expedition travel, has unveiled its first-ever expedition Grand Voyage – the 94-day “Pole to Pole: Grand Expedition” on the purpose-built Seabourn Venture. Departing on August 17 and...
The Disaster School: writing your way out of crisis
The Irish Times
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What if disaster could unlock your most powerful writing? The Disaster School opens its digital doors on August 4th for a one-week online journey into the creative heart of crisis. Bringing together award-winning writers, thinkers and coaches from...
'10 Out Of 10 On The Smartness Scale': Wellington's Matt Witheiler Backs Cacioppo's $4.15B Vanta
Benzinga
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In a stunning show of investor confidence, Vanta has just netted a $150M Series D that catapults its valuation to $4.15B, even though it didn't need the cash. Vanta, led by CEO Christina Cacioppo, who is recognized among the wealthiest self‑made...
What Tolkien Can Teach Us About the Creative Life
Word on Fire - Washington D.C.
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August 1, 2025
Beyond his much-beloved books, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, J. R. R. Tolkien was a poet, philologist, translator, and inventor of languages. His letters, collected in The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien, are particularly...
Samourai Wallet founders face prison after guilty plea
Coingeek
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August 1, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > Samourai Wallet founders face prison after guilty plea Keonne Rodriguez and William, co-founders of the Samourai Wallet coin mixing platform, have pleaded guilty in a United States federal court to charges of operating...
Schengen visa digital revamp: From paperless application to benefits - details Indian travellers need to know
Mint
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August 1, 2025
Schengen visa that offers access to European countries for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period is set to have a clearer and easier road map. The paper-free and modernised process will go digital, becoming more streamlined to allow entry...
August has 2 birth flowers to choose from — here's what they symbolize
AOL
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August Has 2 Birth Flowers to Choose From—Here's What They Symbolize originally appeared on Parade. August birthdays are here and there’s no better way to celebrate than with the August birth flowers (yep, there are two!): the tall, striking...
Good Grief: “Life in This House Is Over”
Chronogram - New York
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“Grief can also be something very subtle; it can be the feeling of things shaking loose,” remarks Samantha Shay, director of “Life in This House Is Over,” which will be performed at PS21 in Chatham on August 15 and 16. This work, which combines...
Meet the Anti-Catastrophe League — they might just save the world
The Times
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On the morning of June 20, 1908, an asteroid exploded over the East Siberian taiga. “The sky split in two and fire appeared over the forest,” a witness said. “I became so hot that I couldn’t bear it, as if my shirt was on fire.” Glimpses of how...
Friday Sermon Summary 1st August 2025: ‘Impressions of Jalsa Salana UK 2025’
The Review of Religions
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August 1, 2025
After reciting Tashahhud, Ta`awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that by the grace of Allah, the Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) UK came to a close last Sunday. These were very blessed days during which...
Trump Announces New Global Tariff Rates—As He Pushes Back Start Date Again
Forbes
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Topline President Donald Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs on nearly all key U.S. trading partners will go into effect on August 7—a week later than his self-imposed deadline of August 1—as he signed an executive order on Thursday night setting...
High Seas Treaty: How fish has emerged as the bone of contention among countries
Down to Earth
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But many scientists considered this a big problem. Fish are a key part of ocean biodiversity and leaving them out creates a major gap in protection. Another big issue was whether fish should be seen as Marine Genetic Resources (MGR) used in...
Top 10 countries that drink the most coffee per capita
The Times of India
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July 30, 2025
Think you’re a coffee lover? The Nordic countries are already five cups ahead of you, before noon. While most of us are nursing one or two cups a day, people in Finland are basically running on coffee. And it’s not just a stereotype. It’s science,...