U.S. stock futures were set for small gains early Tuesday after President Donald Trump reignited global trade tensions. The market looks to be focusing more on the extended timeline for deals to be reached rather than the threat of new tariffs.
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Suspect in shooting of Slovakia's Prime Minister Fico stands trial on terror charges
Juraj Cintula, 72, could face life behind bars if he is convicted over the attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico last year.
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Global stock markets call president’s bluff
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 7: An aide picks up a page from a letter to Japan and South Korea, signed by U.S. President Donald Trump, announcing 25% tariffs beginning on August 1st, during the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at…
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Germany summons China’s ambassador after military aircraft lasered in Red Sea
The maritime surveillance aircraft was part of the EU mission Aspides, which is intended to better defend civilian ships against attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
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Post Office scandal may have led to more than 13 suicides, inquiry finds | Post Office Horizon scandal
More than 13 people may have killed themselves as a result of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal and it drove at least 59 more to contemplate suicide, according to the first findings from the public inquiry into what has been labelled the worst…
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5 Israeli soldiers killed in northern Gaza and 18 Palestinians dead in Israeli strikes
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Five Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack in Gaza, the Israeli military said Tuesday, while health officials in the Palestinian territory said 18 people were killed in…
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Germany summons Chinese ambassador over Red Sea laser incident
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Foreign Office said Tuesday it has summoned the Chinese ambassador to protest after a Chinese warship used a laser against a German aircraft in the Red Sea.
The surveillance…
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Israel defence minister plans to move Gaza’s population to camp
Israel’s defence minister says he has instructed its military to prepare a plan to move all Palestinians in Gaza into a camp in the south of the territory, Israeli media reports say.
Israel Katz told journalists on Monday he wanted to establish a…