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Live Now: #VantageOnFirstpost with @palkisu . - Trump Delays Tariffs.- India-U.S. Trade Deal Tonight?.- Netanyahu Nominates Trump for Nobel.- Elon Musk: Liability for Tesla?
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#FPWorld: More than 160 people remain missing in Texas after floods over the July 4th killed over 100 people. Governor Abbott said rescue efforts are ongoing as officials face questions about whether enough was done to warn residents before the disaster.
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#FPWorld: The US Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump’s plan to shrink the federal workforce to move forward, despite concerns that it could disrupt vital government services and lead to massive job losses among federal employees.
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#FPWorld: This nationwide strike, which is being organised by a joint forum of 10 central trade unions and farmers' and rural labour organisations like the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, is expected to cause disruptions in a number of industries.
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#FPWorld: Trump has announced a new 50 per cent tariff on copper imports and warned that tariffs on medicines could go as high as 200 per cent. The move could significantly impact India, which exports copper and pharmaceuticals to the US in large volumes.
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#FPWorld: Trump has warned that BRICS countries, including India, could face a 10 per cent tariff, accusing the group of trying to harm the United States and weaken the US dollar. He said BRICS was formed to challenge the dollar’s global dominance.
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#FPTech: "After an incredible response in Labs, we’re starting to roll out AI Mode in Search to everyone in India (English to start). It’s a total reimagining of Search, and we’re excited for even more people to use it," Pichai posted on X .
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#FPWorld: French President Emmanuel Macron urged Britain and France to unite against global instability and reduce Europe's “excessive dependencies” on the US and China, calling for stronger cooperation in defence, climate, and trade.
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#FPWorld: Netanyahu is in Washington until Thursday on his third visit to the US capital since Trump returned to power in January.
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#FirstpostAmerica: Louis Vuitton's latest handbag a reported ₹35 lakh ode to the Indian autorickshaw, has sparked both fashion buzz and familiar backlash. @EKH2016 tells you more.
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#FirstpostAmerica: A disturbing video from the US has gone viral, showing an Indian-origin man being racially harassed by a white American stranger in a parking lot. @EKH2016 tells you more.
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#FirstpostAmerica: Two cargo ships have been attacked near Yemen’s coast within 24 hours, raising fears of renewed instability in the Red Sea. @EKH2016 tells you more.
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#FirstpostAmerica: A video released by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has gone viral, showing shackled migrants boarding a deportation flight from Gary, Indiana. @EKH2016 tells you more.
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#FirstpostAmerica: US President Donald Trump has intensified attacks on New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, accusing him of anti-Jewish views and calling him a “communist.”. @EKH2016 tells you more.
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#FPWorld: PM Modi on Tuesday said that India and Brazil share a similar stance on the global fight against terrorism, with both the countries committed to “zero tolerance and zero double standards” on the issue.
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#VantageOnFirstpost: Here are today's #VantageShots – images that tell the story | @palkisu. - Seven Injured on Day 2 of Spain's Bull-Running Festival.- An agricultural drone rescues stranded boys in a flooded river in Vietnam.
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#VantageOnFirstpost: India’s weight-loss drug market is booming and Big Pharma wants in. With the market now worth over ₹6.28 billion, global giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are racing to dominate. Lilly’s Mounjaro and Nordisk’s Wegovy are driving record sales, fuelled by
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#VantageOnFirstpost: Donald Trump claimed that a US-India trade deal is very close after weeks of negotiations. A trade deal with lower tariffs would help India attract more investments and production lines. How soon will a trade deal be signed? What are India's red lines?
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#VantageOnFirstpost: Kenya is in turmoil as anti-government protests leave 11 dead and hundreds arrested during the “Saba Saba” demonstrations, marking the 35th anniversary of a historic pro-democracy uprising. @palkisu tells you more.
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#FPWorld: "We get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin, if you want to know the truth. He's very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless," said Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House .
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#VantageOnFirstpost: Elon Musk said he was stepping back from politics to focus on Tesla. Two months later, he’s launched his own political party—The America Party. @palkisu tells you more.
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