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New US tariffs come in at lower 10pc rate

New US tariffs come in at lower 10pc rate

The United States imposed a new tariff from Tuesday of 10 percent on all goods not covered by exemptions, the US Customs and Border Protection said, the rate first announced by President Donald Trump on Friday rather than the 15 percent he promised a day later. Reacting to the US Supreme Court rul

Mexican cartel clashes fuel worries in lead up to FIFA World Cup

Mexican cartel clashes fuel worries in lead up to FIFA World Cup

Maria Dolores Aguirre's family corner store has lived off tourism that has flowed into her charming cobblestoned town of Tapalpa, tucked away in the mountains of Jalisco state. That was until gunshots erupted and helicopters flew overhead as the Mexican army killed the country's most powerful drug

Mexico deploys 2,000 soldiers after cartel leader's death

Mexico deploys 2,000 soldiers after cartel leader's death

Mexican authorities on Monday deployed an additional 2,000 military troops to the western state of Jalisco following violence in the wake of the capture and death of Mexico's most-wanted cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho." At least 62 people were killed in the early Sunday raid a

Seven die as Delhi-bound air ambulance crashes in Jharkhand

Seven die as Delhi-bound air ambulance crashes in Jharkhand

All seven people, including two crew members, on board an air ambulance were killed after the aircraft crashed in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, local officials said Tuesday. The air ambulance crashed on Monday night near Simaria in Chatra district, about 111 km north of Ranchi, the capita

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