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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...

Trump delays Liberation Day 2.0, but threatens new tariffs
Donald Trump’s 90-day tariff pause was due to come to an end today (9 July). The idea was that the punitive measures outlined on ‘Liberation Day’ would be reinstated for countries without a trade agreement with the US. However, on Monday (7 July),...
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi Pauses Several Europe, Central Asia Routes
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will suspend or pause several routes in the coming weeks as part of a broader network realignment, affecting services across Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus. The carrier, a joint venture between...

Germany updates: Police commissioner slams migrant pushbacks
Skip next section Federal police commissioner slams migrant pushbacks 07/09/2025July 9, 2025Federal police commissioner slams migrant pushbacks Federal police commissioner Uli Grötsch has criticized the German government's policy of turning back...

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Science and Technology MCQs on buck moon, Goldilocks Zone and more (Week 118)
UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on Science and Technology to...

The Latest: Trump gathers his Cabinet to celebrate his wins
Trump will hold his first Cabinet meeting since April on Tuesday morning. And Trump plans a Friday visit to Texas, where flash floods killed more than 100 people, raising questions about whether more people will suffer due to his cuts to the...

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...

Johnny Depp finally speaks out about Fantastic Beasts recasting
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...

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...

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...

Srebrenica women bury loved ones but remain haunted by memories of 1995 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...

10 Can’t Miss Things to Do in Costa Rica, From Wild Beaches to Local Coffee
Blessed with staggering tropical forests that roll down to equally dramatic coastlines, it’s no wonder pura vida—the Costa Rican catchphrase for appreciation, relaxation, and blissed-out simplicity—is the phrase on repeat here. Costa Rica is the...
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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...

British figure skating duo set for Milan hoping to prove there is more to pairs
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...

Record-breaking temperatures in June around the world
PARIS, France — From Nigeria to Japan, Pakistan to Spain, the month of June was the hottest ever recorded in 12 countries and was exceptionally warm in 26 other countries, according to AFP analysis of data from the European monitor Copernicus....
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'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...

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...

Gin will soon lose its unique flavor due to changes in juniper berries
Gin lovers often fuss over tonic brands and garnish choices, yet the real flavor hero hides in the berries of one unassuming shrub. Climate scientists and distillers now warn that the taste of those berries is changing fast. Juniper, the berry...

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...