Trump’s latest tariffs ‘are real’ unless deals improve, economic adviser says

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Kevin Hassett says talks are ‘ongoing’ after US president announced 30% tariffs on goods from EU and Mexico

Donald Trump has seen some trade deal offers and thinks they need to be better, Kevin Hassett, the White House economic adviser, said on Sunday, adding that the president will proceed with threatened tariffs on Mexico, the European Union and other countries if they don’t improve.

“Well, these tariffs are real if the president doesn’t get a deal that he thinks is good enough,” Hassett told ABC’s This Week program. “But you know, conversations are ongoing, and we’ll see where the dust settles.“

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Secret Service’s ‘cascade of failures’ allowed Trump assassination attempt, report says

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Highly critical Senate committee report calls for severe disciplinary action against Secret Service in the future

A new Senate committee report on the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, last year, described the events as a “cascade of preventable failures” and called for more severe disciplinary action to be taken with the Secret Service in the future.

In the 31-page, highly critical findings released on Sunday, the Senate homeland security and governmental affairs committee lamented the mishandling of communications around the rally and said Trump was denied extra security on the day.

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‘Gross over-reach’: Labor group urges Albanese to reject key parts of antisemitism envoy plan

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Exclusive: Labor Friends of Palestine concerned by Jillian Segal’s recommendation government adopt IHRA’s contested definition of antisemitism

A “groundswell” of Labor rank-and-file members are urging the government to reject key recommendations from the federal antisemitism envoy, according to an internal lobby group, urging a focus on anti-racism education rather than more contentious ideas such as stripping funding from universities and arts bodies.

Labor Friends of Palestine, an internal campaign group of members and politicians, said it was concerned about anti-Jewish hatred, but would be troubled about wider adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s contested definition of antisemitism, as recommended by Jillian Segal in a wide-ranging plan last week.

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More than half of koalas relocated to NSW forest died in failed government attempt at reintroduction

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Exclusive: Translocation and deaths of seven out of 13 koalas in April, with some showing signs of septicaemia, not made public by state government

An attempt by the New South Wales government to reintroduce koalas to a forest in the state’s far south has failed after more than half of the moved animals died, including two with signs of septicaemia, and the remaining marsupials were taken into care.

The translocation and deaths of seven out of 13 koalas in April were not made public by the government, prompting questions about whether something went wrong with the project and calls from the NSW Greens for a review.

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Private Ax-4 astronauts heading back to Earth early July 14: Watch it live – Space

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  1. Private Ax-4 astronauts heading back to Earth early July 14: Watch it live  Space
  2. Ax-4 Boards Dragon and Closes Hatch for Departure  NASA (.gov)
  3. Watch Coverage of Ax-4 Crew Departure from the International Space Station  Axiom 4
  4. Shubhanshu Shukla Earth Return Live Updates: Shubhanshu Shukla, Axiom-4 crew to undock from ISS today, splashdown scheduled for July 15  The Times of India
  5. India's Cosmic Leap: Shubhanshu Shukla's Return Journey Begins Today  NDTV
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Macron calls on EU to ‘defend European interests resolutely’ from Trump tariffs

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French president says bloc should be ready for trade war after 30% tariff threat but other EU leaders call for calm

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has called on the EU to “defend European interests resolutely” after Donald Trump threatened to impose 30% tariffs on nearly all imports from the EU.

It came as the EU moved to de-escalate tensions after the blunt move by Trump on Saturday. The bloc declared a further pause on €21bn of retaliatory tariffs until 1 August, dovetailing with the US president’s new deal deadline.

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Trump administration floating idea of deporting third-country nationals to Africa – PennLive

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  1. Trump administration floating idea of deporting third-country nationals to Africa  PennLive
  2. US border czar says he doesn’t know fate of eight men deported to South Sudan  The Guardian
  3. Trump administration has floated deporting third-country nationals to Africa. Here's what we know  AP News
  4. 'We find another country': Homan says Trump administration looking to make deals with several countries to accept deportees  Politico
  5. Exclusive | U.S. Pushes More African Countries to Accept Deported Migrants  The Wall Street Journal
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DoJ drops charges against Utah doctor accused of destroying Covid vaccines

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Michael Kirk Moore accused of distributing at least 1,937 false vaccination cards and administering saline to children

The US Department of Justice dropped charges on Saturday against Michael Kirk Moore, the Utah doctor accused of destroying more than $28,000 worth of government-provided Covid-19 vaccines and administering saline to children instead of the shot.

Pam Bondi, the US attorney general, announced the news in a statement on the social media platform X, saying the charges had been dismissed under her direction.

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EU strikes deal with Indonesia to strengthen trade ties – politico.eu

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  1. EU strikes deal with Indonesia to strengthen trade ties  politico.eu
  2. EU, Indonesia strike political agreement to advance free trade deal  Reuters
  3. EU pauses tariff response to US, Indonesia trade breakthrough announced  Euractiv
  4. Opening remarks by President António Costa at the meeting with President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto  EEAS
  5. Indonesia EU visa policy  Travel And Tour World
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