Omesh Abeysekera
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UK Inflation Surges to 3.8% in July, Surprising Markets
UK’s annual inflation rate hit 3.8% in July, slightly above the 3.7% expected by economists
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Japan Rethinks Nuclear Taboo Amid Trump Shock
Trump’s recent remarks questioning the U.S. commitment to defend allies like Japan have triggered alarm in Tokyo
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Gaza Crisis Deepens, nearly 19,000 Children Killed
Media Office reports that at least 18,885 children are among the 62,000+ Palestinians killed since Israel began its military campaign nearly two years ago
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Spain & Portugal Battle Historic Wildfires
More than 343,000 hectares (848,000 acres) have burned across Spain in 2025
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Canada’s Arctic Strategy, Full Throttle with NATO
Anita Anand declared that Canada is “leaving no stone unturned” to defend its Arctic sovereignty
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Death Toll Surges Amid Intensified Israeli Offensive
More than 62,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its military campaign in October 2023
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China’s EV Industry Goes Global
China’s electric vehicle (EV) sector invested more in overseas factories than domestic ones in 2024
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Trump’s Bold Peace Gambit
This would indeed be the first head-to-head summit between Russian and Ukrainian leaders since Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022
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Small Cars, Big Moves, India
India’s government is proposing a significant reduction in taxes on small cars to boost domestic demand
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Multilateral Pressure Builds on Ukraine
European leaders are set to join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a high-level meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington
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Gaza City Under Siege Once Again!
The UN warns of a man-made famine. Over 250 people have died from hunger, including children
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Trump’s Message to Zelenskyy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to take the initiative in ending the war with Russia
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China Slaps Steep Tariffs on Canadian Canola
This move is part of a broader retaliation following Canada’s tariffs on Chinese EVs and metals last year
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Mexico Transfers 26 Cartel Figures to U.S. in Landmark Deal
Mexico handed over 26 cartel leaders to U.S. authorities, including Abigael González Valencia of “Los Cuinis”
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Gaza Crisis: “Unimaginable” Suffering
Israeli forces killed at least 73 Palestinians in Gaza within 24 hours, including 19 civilians seeking aid near the Zikim crossing
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Trump Considers Reclassifying Cannabis as Less Dangerous Drug
President Donald Trump announced his administration is “looking at” reclassifying cannabis
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Gold Escapes Tariff Shock as Trump Reverses CBP Ruling
“Gold will not be Tariffed!”, overriding a surprise ruling by U.S
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Trump Extends Deadline to Ease U.S.-China Tensions
President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying a planned increase in tariffs on Chinese goods for 90 days
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Israel Bombs Media Tent, World Mourns Slain Journalists
Vigils and protests erupted worldwide, from Buenos Aires to Istanbul, condemning the attack and calling for accountability
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Tesla Launches Bid to Supply Electricity to British Households
The application was submitted by Tesla’s Manchester-based subsidiary, led by Andrew Payne, who oversees European energy operations
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Trump’s Judicial Picks Could Reshape Abortion Rights for Decades
Donald Trump’s federal court nominees hold strong anti-abortion views, with some calling abortion a “barbaric practice”
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6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Turkey’s Balikesir Province
On August 10, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Sindirgi, in northwestern Balikesir province, Turkey
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Nvidia & AMD to Pay 15% of China Chip Revenues to U.S. Government
Nvidia and AMD have agreed to give 15% of their revenues from chip sales in China to the U.S. government
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Israel Confirms Killing of Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif in Gaza City
launched a precision strike on a media tent outside al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, killing five Al Jazeera staff. Among them was Anas al-Sharif, a prominent Arabic-language correspondent known for frontline reporting in northern Gaza
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Trump’s Semiconductor Tariff Threat
President Donald Trump has proposed a 100% tariff on imported semiconductor chips
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GPT-5 Launch, A New Benchmark for AI Progress
OpenAI has officially launched GPT-5, the fifth-generation model powering ChatGPT, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of generative AI.
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Israel’s Gaza City Takeover Plan – August 8, 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated the goal is to “defeat Hamas” and “liberate” Gaza’s population
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Toyota Profit Plunges 37% – Trump’s Tariffs Bite Hard
Toyota’s April–June profit dropped 37% to ¥841 billion ($5.7 billion), down from ¥1.33 trillion a year earlier
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Trump Penalizes India Over Russian Oil — More Tariffs May Follow
New Delhi called the move “unfair, unjustified, and unreasonable,” stressing that its energy imports are based on market needs and national security
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Modi to Visit China After 7 Years Amid Rising US Tensions
Narendra Modi will travel to Tianjin, China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit starting August 31
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Trump’s 100% Chip Tariff: Exemptions and Global Ripples
President Trump declared a 100% tariff on imported semiconductor chips, aiming to boost domestic manufacturing
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Sony Raises Profit Forecast Amid Trade War Easing
The company had previously estimated a ¥100 billion hit from tariffs; it now expects only ¥70 billion, thanks to updated rates as of August 1 and a recent Japan–U.S. trade deal
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Japanese Automakers Face Profit Squeeze
new duties part of President Trump’s broader trade overhaul target vehicles and components, raising export costs sharply
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Ukraine’s Interceptor Drone Strategy
These drones, often costing as little as $500, are now central to Ukraine’s defense playbook
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Trade Tensions Escalate: India vs. U.S. & EU
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to “substantially raise” tariffs on Indian exports
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Pakistan-Iran Forge Strategic Ties
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian concluded a two-day visit to Islamabad, meeting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and signing 12 cooperation agreements
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Trump Fires Labor Stats Chief Over Weak Jobs Report
Donald Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), after July’s jobs report showed just 73,000 new jobs, far below expectations
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Historic Eruption in Kamchatka
For the first time in 600 years, the Krasheninnikov volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula erupted early Sunday
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Gaza Aid Catastrophe Deepens
Israeli forces killed 56 Palestinians seeking aid, part of a broader toll of 92 deaths across Gaza
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BYD’s Growth Stalls Amid EV Price War
China’s largest EV maker, reported 341,030 units shipped in July
