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July

Trump gives EU until July 4 to ratify deal or face tariffs

Abdiwahab Ahmed
World
President Donald Trump has set a Fourth of July deadline for the European Union to ratify its trade agreement with the United States, warning that failure to do so will trigger "much higher" tariffs after European officials stopped short of finalising the pact. Mr Trump said he had spoken with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and "agreed to give her until our Country's 250th Birthday or, unfortunately, their Tariffs would immediately jump to much higher levels." This year's Fourth of July marks 250 years since the American…

French court to issue July 7 ruling in Marine Le Pen appeal case

Abdiwahab Ahmed
World
Paris appeals court to rule July 7 in Marine Le Pen fraud case that could reshape 2027 race A Paris appeals court will deliver its ruling on July 7 in a fraud case against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, a decision poised to set the course of France’s next presidential contest. The lower court last year imposed a five-year ban from public office on Le Pen, 57, over a fake jobs scheme at the European Parliament. If the appeals court upholds that verdict, the three-time presidential candidate would be barred from running in…

Thailand frees 18 Cambodian troops detained since July

Abdiwahab Ahmed
World
Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers as border cease-fire holds Thailand has released 18 Cambodian soldiers held since July, both governments said, in the first tangible sign that a fresh cease-fire is holding after weeks of deadly clashes along their disputed frontier. Thailand’s Foreign Ministry confirmed the repatriation as “a demonstration of goodwill and confidence-building,” saying the troops were handed back to Cambodia after more than three days without major incidents under a truce agreed on Saturday. The…