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Switzerland facing 39% US tariff as president leaves Washington empty-handed – Reuters

Switzerland facing 39% US tariff as president leaves Washington empty-handed  Reuters Switzerland is in a uniquely difficult position when it comes to tariffs. Here’s why  CNBC Swiss President Set to Leave Washington Without Lower Tariff  Bloomberg.com Swiss cheesemakers fear for US sales if hit by tariffs  Reuters America’s tariff avalanche catches Switzerland unawares  The Economist Source link

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Poland’s new president is positioned to make history — or rewrite it – The Washington Post

Poland’s new president is positioned to make history — or rewrite it  The Washington Post Nationalist Nawrocki sworn in as Polish president, in blow for Tusk  CNN Poland’s new president draws battlelines with government over constitution  Reuters Trump-backed candidate Karol Nawrocki becomes Polish president and could steer a more nationalist course  CBS News Polish president attacks rivals’ ‘propaganda and lies’ as he is sworn …

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Swiss President to See Rubio as Trump Meeting Still Unclear – Bloomberg.com

Swiss President to See Rubio as Trump Meeting Still Unclear  Bloomberg.com Switzerland is in a uniquely difficult position when it comes to tariffs. Here’s why  CNBC Swiss President Set to Leave Washington Without Lower Tariff  Bloomberg.com Swiss cheesemakers fear for US sales if hit by tariffs  Reuters America’s tariff avalanche catches Switzerland unawares  The Economist Source link

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Trump-backed candidate Karol Nawrocki becomes Polish president and could steer a more nationalist course

Trump-backed candidate Karol Nawrocki becomes Polish president and could steer a more nationalist course

Conservative Karol Nawrocki was inaugurated Wednesday as Poland ‘s new president, which could set the country on a more nationalist course and cast doubt on the viability of the centrist government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Most day-to-day power in Poland rests with the prime minister, chosen by the parliament. However, the president holds the power to influence foreign policy …

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All the controversies likely to dog Poland’s new president – POLITICO

All the controversies likely to dog Poland’s new president – POLITICO

Following the Onet report, a member of parliament for Civic Coalition appeared on television to vouch for it. “I have knowledge that all the information presented … in the Onet article is simply true,” Agnieszka Pomaska, a member of parliament for the region where the alleged offenses took place, told TVN24. Nawrocki sued Onet over the story. Still, his critics point …

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Mo Brooks: President Trump must put up or shut up on July jobs report

Mo Brooks: President Trump must put up or shut up on July jobs report

This is an opinion column The Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”) jobs report for July found “little change” since April, that non-farm payroll jobs increased by just 73,000 and the unemployment rate worsened to 4.2%, Meanwhile, May’s estimated job gains were “revised down by 125,000 (from +144,000 to +19,000)” and “June was revised down by 133,000, from +147,000 to +14,000”. …

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Detroit City Council president Mary Sheffield advances to November election in mayoral race

Detroit City Council president Mary Sheffield advances to November election in mayoral race

Mary Sheffield, Detroit City Council president, will advance to the November general election in the race for mayor, the AP projects. Sheffield was considered the front-runner heading into the August primary on Tuesday. She’ll face the second-highest vote getter in November. Nine candidates put their names on the ballot to be Detroit’s next mayor. On Aug. 5, 2025, the city …

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Saquon Barkley declines President Trump’s invitation to serve on sports council

Saquon Barkley declines President Trump’s invitation to serve on sports council

Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley told reporters he declined an invitation to serve on President Donald Trump’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. The clarification came days after Trump signed an executive order bringing back the Presidential Fitness Test for students in public schools and mentioned Barkley as one of many prominent sports figures on the council. “A …

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Swiss President, Economy Minister to Fly to US for Talks – Bloomberg.com

Swiss President, Economy Minister to Fly to US for Talks  Bloomberg.com Swiss president under fire after Trump call leads to US tariffs shock  The Guardian Swiss Med-Tech Firm to Move Some Output Abroad to Ease Tariffs  Bloomberg.com America’s tariff avalanche catches Switzerland unawares  The Economist Chocolate, skincare and timepieces: What 39% tariffs on Swiss goods mean for U.S. consumers  CNBC Source link

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