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Businesses Receive $100 Billion Refund From ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs The Trump administration has returned about $100 billion to U.S. businesses after courts struck down a key part of the “Liberation Day” tariffs. According to a filing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT), the refunds account for … Read more
Meta Officially Apologizes for Removing PM Modi’s Post Meta has officially apologized to the Indian government after it briefly restricted a Facebook post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July. On August 5, Meta’s Chief Global Affairs Officer, Joel Kaplan, met Union Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi and offered a formal apology … Read more
US Declared Brazilian Ambassador as “persona non-grata” The United States has revoked the diplomatic visa of Brazilian Ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, marking a fresh escalation in tensions between Washington and Brasília. A senior U.S. State Department official confirmed the decision on August 4, 2026, describing it as a “reciprocal action.” The move comes as … Read more
US Military Running “Dangerously Low” on Its Interceptors for Missile Defense The Pentagon has significantly reduced its missile defense stockpiles after months of military operations linked to the Iran conflict. Senior US military commanders have warned that several critical interceptor inventories have reached “dangerously low” levels, raising fresh concerns about the country’s air defense capacity … Read more
US Plans to Close Consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia The U.S. State Department has notified Congress of plans to close five overseas diplomatic missions, according to people familiar with the matter. The proposal includes the U.S. Embassy in St. George’s, Grenada, the U.S. Consulates in Winnipeg, Canada; Nagoya, Japan; and Medan, Indonesia, and the … Read more
US States Sue to Block Trump Tariffs Impacting Dozens of Countries A coalition of 25 U.S. states has sued the Trump administration over a new round of Section 301 tariffs targeting 60 trading partners, including India, China, Japan, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Taiwan, and the European Union. The lawsuit, filed on August 3 in the … Read more
US And Japan Take Rare Joint Action To Prop Up Yen After 40 Year Low The United States and Japan have confirmed a rare joint currency intervention after the Japanese yen fell to a fresh 40-year low against the US dollar. Japan’s Finance Ministry said both countries bought yen in the foreign exchange market on … Read more
Social Media Fueled Spain’s Europe Wide Political Storm Spain’s migrant crisis has rapidly evolved from a humanitarian emergency into one of Europe’s most divisive political issues. In late July, tens of thousands of migrants crossed or attempted to cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, overwhelming a city of about 85,000 residents. Spanish … Read more
Saudi Arabia Prepares Sea And Possible Land Offensive Against Houthis Saudi Arabia is preparing a broader military response against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis as tensions in the Red Sea continue to intensify. According to Yemeni sources, Riyadh is weighing a strategy that could combine expanded naval operations with a possible ground offensive in central Yemen. The … Read more
Spain Sends Troops as Thousands Enter Ceuta From Morocco Spain has deployed troops to the North African enclave of Ceuta after thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco on July 30, triggering one of the largest border surges in recent years. Many entered the Spanish territory by swimming around border barriers, using inflatable tubes, or crossing … Read more