- A Tariff Loophole on Cheap Imports Has Closed. How Will It Affect Shoppers? The New York Times
- End of an era: Billions of packages of ‘cheap’ goods shipped to the US are now subject to steep tariffs CNN
- End of “de minimis” exemption means new…
Category: 4. World
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De Minimis Exemption Ends: Why US Shoppers Face Higher Prices, Shipping Delays
A Latin term that used to be little-known outside the world of customs brokers has become the stuff of headlines this year. That’s thanks to a decision by US President Donald Trump to end the tariff-free treatment of “de minimis”…
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The Path to a Good-Enough Iran Deal
It is not clear whether the recent Israeli and U.S. military strikes have decreased or increased the likelihood of a nuclear-armed Iran. The attacks have certainly inflicted major damage to the country’s nuclear program. But they have not…
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Zelensky-Putin meeting ‘obviously’ not happening, German chancellor says
A proposed bilateral meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not take place, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Aug. 28.
“We have to deal with this issue again today, given the fact that there…
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South Korea indicts ex-PM over abetting martial law, former first lady for corruption
South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee arrives at the special prosecutor’s office in Seoul, South Korea, August 6, 2025.
Kim Hong-Ji | Reuters
South Korea on Friday reportedly indicted former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and ex-first lady…
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Israel’s UN envoy: Western leaders recognizing Palestinian state to ‘blow off steam’
Even before Western leaders began announcing plans to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly next month, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was poised to be at the top of the confab’s agenda.
The Gaza war could…
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India’s Modi to meet Xi and Putin on first China trip in seven years as US tariffs bite | India
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi will land in China this weekend for his first visit in seven years – a trip that puts him in the company of Chinese president Xi Jinping and Russian president Vladimir Putin just as India’s ties with…
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Ukraine war briefing: Thousands of cruise missiles for Kyiv in Europe-funded package | Ukraine
Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands will potentially buy 3,350 ERAM air-launched cruise missiles for Ukraine in an $825m sale approved by the US state department, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The extended range attack munition has a range…
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