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SDGs through Arts – India celebrates creativity, sustainability in Bengaluru
ZeeArts Gallery, Dubai, has announced the successful completion of SDGs through Arts - India, held in collaboration with Art Ambassador, Humera Ali. The initiative brought together 17 international and local artists for a creative retreat June...

Canada-U.S. trade talks seek ‘sustainable’ deal, ex-official suggests
With the target date for a new Canada-U.S. trade and security deal less than two weeks away, both sides will aim for a “long-term” deal, one former White House trade official told Global News. Brian Janotivz, former White House Economic Counsel...

Ahead of the Open | Weather, trade concerns pressure grains
GRAIN CALLS Corn: 1 to 3 cents lower. Soybeans: 4 to 8 cents lower. Wheat: 4 to 8 cents lower. GENERAL COMMENTS: Corn, soybeans and wheat faced followthrough selling to Monday’s sharp losses during the overnight session amid pressure from...

Thousands march in Bosnia for the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Bosnian Mountain Horse: From Oblivion To Survival With The Help Of Enthusiasts And Experts
The Bosnian Mountain Horse, an indigenous breed from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), has for decades been on the verge of extinction. However, thanks to the dedicated work of experts, breeders, and enthusiasts of this unique species, the breed is...

Bosnia Walking Tightrope With Economic Risks Despite Fiscal, Monetary Stability
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 7. A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or 'mission'). Missions are undertaken as part of regular consultations under...

‘Ordinary Failures’ Filmmaker Cristina Grosan & ‘Family Film’ Director Olmo Omerzu Discuss Building Sustainable Careers In CEE – Karlovy Vary
Hungarian-Romanian writer-director Cristina Grosan and Slovenian writer-director Olmo Omerzu kicked off the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s Industry Section on Sunday with a wide-ranging discussion exploring how they have navigated the...

How extreme heat has become Europe’s new climate reality
Extreme heat has stifled Europe. The heatwave, which began in late June, has affected thousands of people across the continent, bringing record-breaking temperatures and unbearable conditions. So far, eight people, including a young child, have...

Loss, resilience on display at Istanbul Photo Awards 2025 exhibition
Serdar Karagöz, chairperson and general manager of Anadolu Agency (AA), opened the first exhibition of the Istanbul Photo Awards 2025 at CSO Ada Ankara, emphasizing the profound role of documentary photography in understanding society and the...

Apple Appoints Sabih Khan as COO Amid Supply Chain Shifts
KEY POINTS Tech giant enters new phase as Tim Cook's inner circle reshuffles and Trump renews pressure on overseas production Apple's New COO Steps Up as Jeff Williams Announces Retirement Amid Rising US Tariff Pressure Apple's long-serving Chief...

The Balkans Model & Conditions for Peace in Ukraine
Editor’s Note: this article is being republished with the permission of the Irregular Warfare Initiative as part of a republishing arrangement between SWJ and IWI. The original article was published on 10 June 2025 and is available here. Following...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 7:27 a.m. EDT
Trump's trade blitz produces few deals but lots of uncertainty WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April. White House trade adviser...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 6:26 a.m. EDT
Trump's trade blitz produces few deals but lots of uncertainty WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April. White House trade adviser...

Trump Widens Trade War With 50% Copper Tariff, Threatens 200% Duties on Drugs and More Tariff Hikes
President Donald Trump on Tuesday escalated his global trade offensive, announcing a 50% tariff on imported copper and revealing plans for steep new duties on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals, as his administration pushes ahead with what he...

Storm threat moves south of NYC Wednesday ahead of more rain to end week
President Donald Trump’s threats to impose high tariffs on countries make U.S. trading partners and investors nervous. But his sector tariffs could hurt consumers and businesses more in the long run. Trump has doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum...

Trump’s tariff mania is anti-growth
You may have noticed that for the last few months, talks of tariffs seem to have settled down. Of course, part of the driving force behind this comparative silence is that days feel like weeks, weeks feel like months, and months feel like years in...

Trump's tariffs on cars, copper, drugs, aluminum could hit harder than other levies
U.S. President Donald Trump walks as workers react at U.S. Steel Corporation–Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, U.S., May 30, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters As President Donald Trump's tariffs against more than a dozen countries spark fresh...

'Violent weather phenomena' storming off Ireland as Met Eireann raise alert
A potentially violent extreme weather event is due off Ireland in the coming days. Weather experts are warning of a continuing heatwave reaching record highs once again after hazard heat baked central and eastern Europe. SuperChris90, a popular...

Bosnia and Herzegovina, the faces of the Drina
The bridge on the Drina in Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina (photo G. Vale) Known for its presence in famous novels, such as that of Nobel Prize winner Ivo Andrić, and remembered for the war crimes perpetrated on its banks: the Drina is certainly...

Europe’s Heatwaves and Drought Are Demanding Urgent Global Climate Action
Extreme heat and worsening drought conditions are gripping large parts of Europe, fueling wildfires and prompting urgent weather alerts across multiple countries. RELATED: Glacier Collapse Buries Swiss Village That Voted Against Climate Change...