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New US tariff scheme expands Argentine zero-duty lines to 2,212
<p><img src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110911/100x80/asdc.jpeg" alt="Argentina was also placed in the lowest band of the new regime, with an additional 10% tariff, the same rate that previously applied" width="100" height="80" style="float:left;margin:0 12px 6px 0;border:1px solid #333" /> The new US tariff scheme that took effect on Friday raised to 2,212 the number of Argentine tariff lines that can enter the US market at a 0% rate. To the 1,675 lines already covered by the Reciprocal Trade and Investment Agreement (ARTI), signed on February 5 in Washington, another 537 were added following a review by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR).</p>
Uruguay: nearly half of those polled say the government is falling short of expectations
<p><img src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110909/100x80/yah.jpeg" alt="The same poll put Orsi's approval at 24% and disapproval at 56%, his worst reading since taking office" width="100" height="80" style="float:left;margin:0 12px 6px 0;border:1px solid #333" /> For 49% of Uruguayans surveyed, Yamandú Orsi's government is performing below the expectations they held at the start of the administration, according to the latest poll by the consultancy Factum, covering the third two-month period of 2026. The study, with fieldwork conducted between June 2 and 20 and released by VTV Noticias, shows a sustained deterioration in perceptions of the government since the beginning of the term.</p>
Trump jokes about a third term at correspondents' dinner, three months after the attack
<p><img src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110907/100x80/dttt.jpg" alt="The evening was a repeat of the April 25 event, which was interrupted when a man tried to force his way through a security checkpoint and fired near the ballroom" width="100" height="80" style="float:left;margin:0 12px 6px 0;border:1px solid #333" /> US President Donald Trump joked about the possibility of seeking a third term during his speech at the annual White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner, held on Friday in Washington. Toward the end of his roughly hour-long remarks, he put on a hat reading "Trump 2028." The 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution bars a president from serving more than two terms.</p>
Lawyers call for former president to be freed three years after coup
Elected President Mohamed Bazoum and his wife have been detained in the presidential palace in Niamey since the July 2023 coup.
Bitcoin price today: falls below $64,000 as stablecoin inflows weaken
<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/https:/content-media.investing.com/news/moved_LYNXNPEL260TM_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Bitcoin price today: falls below $64,000 as stablecoin inflows weaken</div></div>
This is the best China chip stock to own in 2026, Macquarie says
<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/redesign/images/seo/investing_300X300.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>This is the best China chip stock to own in 2026, Macquarie says</div></div>
China economic growth set to slow in H2 as Beijing avoids broad stimulus
<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/https:/content-media.investing.com/news/LYNXNPEB8903P_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>China economic growth set to slow in H2 as Beijing avoids broad stimulus</div></div>
Samsung and SK Hynix unveil $950 billion US chip supply partnerships
<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/cv/apiv2/social/images/yahoo-finance-default-logo.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Investing.com -- Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will pursue memory-chip supply partnerships with major U.S. technology companies valued at a combined $950 billion, Reuters reported, citing South Korean presidential adviser Kim Yong-beom.</div></div>
Tunisia records 900 fires in 72-hour window during intense heatwave
Officials say most of the blazes have been extinguished but two major ones are still raging.
Samsung and SK Hynix unveil $950 billion US chip supply partnerships
<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/https:/content-media.investing.com/news/moved_LYNXMPEI710GE_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Samsung and SK Hynix unveil $950 billion US chip supply partnerships</div></div>
Kuwait signs $16 billion oil pipeline deal with Blackstone, KKR and Brookfield
<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/cv/apiv2/social/images/yahoo-finance-default-logo.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Investing.com -- Kuwait Petroleum Corporation has signed a $16 billion lease and leaseback agreement covering its crude oil pipeline network with Blackstone, KKR and Brookfield, Reuters reported.</div></div>
Kuwait signs $16 billion oil pipeline deal with Blackstone, KKR and Brookfield
<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/https:/content-media.investing.com/news/LYNXMPECB601J_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Kuwait signs $16 billion oil pipeline deal with Blackstone, KKR and Brookfield</div></div>
DR Congo: More people seeking treatment for Ebola as trust grows
Most of the 1,000 deaths from Ebola since mid-May have occurred in communities, not in treatment centres.
Trump’s new tariffs to cost Americans $100 billion per year
US President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a new package of tariffs targeting 60 countries that account for over 99% of US imports, a move that—if upheld in court—would cost Americans an estimated US$100 billion per year in the form of higher costs. The duties, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, were announced as part of the president’s effort to maneuver around repeated court […]The post Trump’s new tariffs to cost Americans $100 billion per year appeared first on Asia Times.
Politicians vs generals: Ukraine’s long, hidden war within
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has dismissed the country’s commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, after a turbulent week in which he also removed his defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. The dismissal of the popular defense minister, who is credited by many as the brains behind Ukraine’s successful drone strategy, brought thousands onto the streets in protest. Despite the […]The post Politicians vs generals: Ukraine’s long, hidden war within appeared first on Asia Times.
SpaceX Starship deploys upgraded Starlink satellites during 13th test flight
<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/redesign/images/seo/investing_300X300.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>SpaceX Starship deploys upgraded Starlink satellites during 13th test flight</div></div>
Why Economist Mohamed El-Erian Monitors South Korea, U.K. Bonds, and the Yen
<div><img src="https://images.barrons.com/im-88209532/social" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Mohamed El-Erian of Allianz warned that rising borrowing costs and a decline in reliable buyers of U.S. debt are straining bond markets.</div></div>
Pakistan’s only choice is active neutrality in US-Iran war
A war is entering Pakistani homes right now. Not through headlines, but through the electricity bill, the bus fare, the price of vegetables at the local market. Wars in the Middle East rarely stay confined to the countries that start them — their consequences travel through oil pipelines, shipping lanes, financial markets, refugee routes, sectarian […]The post Pakistan’s only choice is active neutrality in US-Iran war appeared first on Asia Times.
Good cop, bad cop? What a Burnham-Healey duo might mean for the markets
<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/https:/content-media.investing.com/news/moved_LYNXMPEM6J185_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Good cop, bad cop? What a Burnham-Healey duo might mean for the markets</div></div>