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Germany factory output falls to lowest since pandemic in 2020
Germany factory output falls to lowest since pandemic in 2020

German industrial production slumped in June to its lowest level since the pandemic in 2020, data showed Thursday, underlining the fragility of Europe's top economy even before US President Donald Trump's new tariffs kicked in.

August 07, 2025

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Swiss to seek more talks with US as 'horror' tariffs kick in
Swiss to seek more talks with US as 'horror' tariffs kick in

The Swiss government said Thursday it would pursue more talks with the United States after a last-gasp mission to Washington failed to stop a 39-percent tariff blow that businesses described as a "horror scenario".

August 07, 2025

Barcelona strip Ter Stegen of captain's armband
Barcelona strip Ter Stegen of captain's armband

Barcelona on Thursday said they had stripped Marc-Andre ter Stegen of the captain's armband in a continuing dispute over the German goalkeeper's fitness status.

August 07, 2025

Trump demands new US census as redistricting war spreads
Trump demands new US census as redistricting war spreads

US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered officials to work on a new census excluding undocumented immigrants, as the White House presses Republican states to draw more favorable voter maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

August 07, 2025

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Deadly Indian Himalayan flood likely caused by glacier collapse, experts say
Deadly Indian Himalayan flood likely caused by glacier collapse, experts say

A deadly wall of muddy water that swept away an Indian Himalayan town this week was likely caused by a rapidly melting glacier exacerbated by the rising effects of climate change, experts said on Thursday.

August 07, 2025

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Bank of England cuts rate as keeps watch over tariffs
Bank of England cuts rate as keeps watch over tariffs

The Bank of England on Thursday cut its key interest rate by a quarter point to four percent, the lowest level in 2.5 years, as it bids to boost a UK economy still threatened by US tariffs.

August 07, 2025