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Trump announces new tariffs across the globe, delays deadline by seven days to 7 August (LINK) 31 July 2025
— Brazil, with 50% tariffs on its imported goods, and Canada, with 35% are among the hardest hit, followed by 39% for Switzerland, 25% for India, and 20% for Taiwan. Trump issued a separate order for Canada, stating a levy hike from 25% to 35%, citing the cross-border flow of fentanyl. The announcement from the White House late Thursday said Canada had failed to "do more to arrest, seize, detain or otherwise intercept ... traffickers, criminals at large and illicit drugs".
Trump threatens Canada on trade deal after Carney moves to recognise Palestine: US deal with Canada would be 'very hard' (LINK) 31 July 2025
The state of play on eve of Trump's tariffs: Who has a deal, who doesn't? (LINK) 31 July 2025
President Trump said that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza will end if Hamas releases the hostages and surrenders.
Others comments he made in recent days put the onus on Israel to improve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza (LINK) 31 July 2025
Malta says it will recognize the state of Palestine, joining France and possibly Britain (LINK) 30 July 2025
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EU and US spin conflicting versions of trade deal (LINK) 29 July 2025
— The White House published a fact sheet about the agreement with multiple claims that mismatched or downright contradicted the version of events presented by the Commission just hours earlier. Brussels replied with its own statement, sowing further confusion.
— See pharmaceuticals, energy, investment, weaponry, steel and aluminium, digital and agricultural sectors.
Trump used tax dollars to open his new Scottish golf course (LINK) 29 July 2025
CBS News investigation of Jeffrey Epstein jail video reveals new discrepancies (LINK) 29 July 2025
— The government's investigation appears to have drawn conclusions from the video that are not readily observable. Two staff members, Tova Noel and Michael Thomas, were ultimately charged with falsifying records, but the charges were later dropped. "There were no supervisors or Bureau of Prisons officials punished for these alleged oversights that preceded the death of the highest-profile prisoner in the facility — perhaps in the entire federal prison system."
How can I be sure my clothes aren't made in a sweatshop? (LINK preview) 28 July 2025
— Brands like Dior, Armani, Valentino, Montblanc and Loro Piana have all gotten in trouble because of factories in Italy said to be operating with abusive conditions.
Heather Cox Richardson: "the second American Revolution" (LINK) 30 July 2025
Trump's crypto empire: $1.2 billion in personal profit — 20% of his government advisors hold cryptocurrencies (LINK) 30 July 2025
Trump-backed World Liberty Financial ETH portfolio nears $300M with latest purchase (LINK) 29 July 2025
Coco Gauff overcomes 23 double-faults for first win since French Open title (LINK) 29 July 2025
Microsoft reveals 40 jobs about to be destroyed by AI as well as 40 professions that should be safe (at least for now...) (LINK) 29 July 2025
La Tour-de-Peilz on Lake Geneva hosts the 48th edition of the Régate des Vieux Bateaux, which pits a number of vintage sailboats against each other in front of the harbour on 27 July. (LINK) 22 July 2025
— Will include 4 Lateens. Lateens first appeared on Lake Geneva in the 13th century, where they reigned supreme until the Belle Epoque before declining. These boats are distinguished by their triangular sails rigged on a large yard, which allows them to sail upwind.
World's top parliamentarians to meet in Geneva 29-31 July: Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, UN Geneva (LINK)
— Established in 2000 by the IPU, the World Conference of Speakers of Parliament brings together the highest level representatives of parliaments and the United Nations every five years.
Geneva to host new international talks on plastic pollution on August 5-14. (LINK)
Switzerland not Viet Nam to host UNCTAD16 in Geneva 20-23 October 2025: "not possible to finalize the agreement with Viet Nam within the timeframe required to hold the conference in October 2025" (LINK)
— Geneva is the city where the 1st UN Conference on Trade and Development was held in 1964.
Swiss Pavilion during the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, Japan ("Designing Future Society for Our Lives": April 13 to October 13, 2025) includes The Geneva Public Portal to Anticipation: "From Heidi to High-Tech". (LINK)
— A first-of-its-kind interactive exhibition, designed to immerse the public in future scenarios generated by AI using data from the GESDA Science Breakthrough Radar.