Trump threatens 100% tariff on European countries that impose digital tax

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US president says levy would be imposed immediately and supersede pre-existing trade deals with the country

Donald Trump has threatened to place a 100% import tariff on any European country that imposes a tax on digital services from US companies.

Writing on Truth Social on Friday, the US president said that “numerous European countries” had been discussing putting a digital services tax on American companies and that “some of these countries are close to actually doing this”.

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Military-age Ukrainian men could lose EU protection – dw.com

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  1. Military-age Ukrainian men could lose EU protection  dw.com
  2. EU proposes extending Ukrainian protection to 2028, limit men of fighting age  Reuters
  3. EU moves to prolong protection for Ukrainians but not new arrivals eligible for military service  AP News
  4. EU Commission proposes excluding fighting-age men from Ukraine refugee scheme  politico.eu
  5. Denmark to stop granting protection to Ukrainian men of conscription age  Українська правда
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A historical feud threatens a key wartime alliance for Ukraine – NBC News

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  1. A historical feud threatens a key wartime alliance for Ukraine  NBC News
  2. Ukraine, Poland smooth over WWII dispute at Gdansk aid forum  DW.com
  3. Poland's Tusk calls for 'mutual respect' during row with Ukraine  BBC
  4. Ukraine’s recovery to be deliberated in Poland amid Kyiv-Warsaw spat  Al Jazeera
  5. Ukraine secures EUR 1.5 B in reconstruction agreements in Gdańsk - Deputy PM Kuleba  Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
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Inside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at Russia – NPR

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  1. Inside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at Russia  NPR
  2. Ukraine’s Growing Drone Armada Is Overwhelming Russia’s Air Defenses  WSJ
  3. Kyiv using AI-powered Hornet drones to strike deep into Russian territory  France 24
  4. Ukraine strengthens its defense industry, needs support in three key areas – Fedorov  Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
  5. Other nations thirst for Ukraine’s drone success — but they need a culture shift first  The Conversation
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Gracie the giraffe who wandered off in Texas found safe – for real this time

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Animal who went missing from private ranch for nearly two weeks had been falsely reported as found earlier in the week

The search for a giraffe who absconded from a private game ranch in rural Texas and effectively went missing for nearly two weeks was found safe on Friday just a few miles away from the homestead, according to authorities.

An aerial search ultimately pinpointed the whereabouts of Gracie “the w[a]ndering giraffe”, said Nathan Johnson, the Real county sheriff, in a Facebook post announcing the success of efforts to find the creature.

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Nigel Farage’s anti-WHO campaign moves to US with allies added to board

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Relocation of Action on World Health raises questions over why Reform UK leader is involved in a US pressure group

Nigel Farage’s campaign against the World Health Organization (WHO) is moving to the US with a new board of lobbyists, raising questions over why the Reform UK leader is involved in an American pressure group.

The Action on World Health campaign, co-founded by Farage, is relocating to the US state of Delaware as a charitable foundation and grassroots non-profit.

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Thai police arrest Australian over killing of teenager found in suitcase – Al Jazeera

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  1. Thai police arrest Australian over killing of teenager found in suitcase  Al Jazeera
  2. Thai family mourns teen girl found dead in suitcase as Australian arrested  Reuters
  3. Australian man arrested in Thailand after 17-year-old’s body found in suitcase  The Guardian
  4. Thai teenager's father 'deeply saddened' as Australian charged with murder  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  5. ‘Everything about him was slow’: Inside the quiet Thai life of suitcase murder suspect  SMH.com.au
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Screen time can damage under-twos’ development, landmark study suggests

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Exclusive: Researchers call for urgent investigation of risks to babies of tablets, smartphones and other digital devices

Screen time for babies and toddlers under the age of two has been linked with long-term negative effects on health and quality of life and should be avoided, according to a landmark study.

It warns that using screens during that period may lead to wide-ranging developmental concerns and calls for further urgent investigation of the risks smartphones, tablets and other digital devices pose to infants.

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