The United States will levy a 30 percent tariff on imports from the European Union and Mexico beginning on Aug. 1, President Donald Trump announced on Saturday.
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The United States will levy a 30 percent tariff on imports from the European Union and Mexico beginning on Aug. 1, President Donald Trump announced on Saturday.
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President Donald Trump leaves after speaking at the Iowa State Fairgrounds during the kick off of a yearlong buildup to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 3, 2025. (Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times) |
The United States will levy a 30 percent tariff on imports from the European Union and Mexico beginning on Aug. 1, President Donald Trump announced on Saturday. Trump said that the two trading partners had for years imposed various tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers on the United States and that the duties they now face seek to correct that imbalance.
Both the European Union (EU) and Mexico would face higher levies if they retaliate by raising their trade barriers against America, the president warned. He highlighted the need to lower or eliminate U.S. trade deficits with both trading partners as a matter of economic and national security.
Trump sent similar letters this week to more than 20 U.S. trading partners—including Canada, Japan, and Brazil—imposing blanket tariffs between 20 and 50 percent.
In his letter to the leader of Mexico, Trump acknowledged that the country has taken positive steps in stemming the flow of illegal immigrants and fentanyl into the United States. But he said Mexico has not done enough to prevent cartels from trying to turn North America into a “Narco-Trafficking Playground.”
Trump said that he might consider adjustments to the tariff rate if Mexico lowers its trade barriers against the United States, and if it’s successful in challenging the cartels and stopping the flow of fentanyl. (More) More Politics: |
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has issued an executive directive reaffirming the city’s self-proclaimed sanctuary status in response to ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. She also promised to offer cash assistance to those affected by the federal enforcement actions targeting illegal immigrants.
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A uniform and flowers are set up for firefighter Corey Comperatore on a riser behind the stage of a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump at the Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pa., on Oct. 5, 2024. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) |
The world knows how her husband died. Now Helen Comperatore is on a mission to make sure everyone knows that his final act of selfless bravery, now immortalized, reflected the way he lived.
Quiet heroism, compassion, and “giving his all” defined Corey Comperatore, his wife said, long before he became famous for protecting her and their two daughters from gunfire at a rally for President Donald Trump in Butler Township, Pennsylvania, in 2024.
Ahead of the anniversary of the shooting that wounded Trump and two other people, Helen Comperatore and others talked to The Epoch Times about the impact of her husband’s death and efforts to honor his life.
Hours before the shots rang out at the Butler Farm Show grounds, she recalled, “Some guy just randomly came up to me and said, ‘Would you guys like to go sit in VIP seating?’” Her husband responded: “Absolutely. Let’s go.”
As a result, “We were the first people in the bleachers,” Helen Comperatore said. “We had first pick of those seats—and that’s where Corey chose to sit.” That location unwittingly put the Comperatores between rooftop gunman Thomas Crooks, 20, and Trump, his intended target.
Crooks’s bullets “went right directly past us,” Helen Comperatore said. “One went right past my cheek. Another one went right over my head.”
And one struck her 50-year-old husband—the lone fatality among a crowd of many thousands. (More) More U.S. News: |
China is courting the European Union while punishing it at the same time—and the contradiction is starting to bite.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Brussels on July 2 to prepare a summit marking 50 years of EU-China ties. Two days later, Beijing imposed tariffs of up to 34.9 percent on European brandy. On July 6, it went further, barring most EU suppliers from bidding on large Chinese medical-device contracts.
Both moves landed squarely in the middle of Wang’s charm tour of Brussels, Berlin, and Paris. Wang is asking Europe to stand with Beijing against rising U.S. pressure. Yet Beijing is squeezing the very exports Europe cares about—an approach that analysts say is driving the two sides farther apart. They note that Europe’s security still hinges on Washington, its patience with China’s market barriers is wearing thin, and Beijing’s continued backing of Russia’s war in Ukraine makes any talk of political rapprochement ring hollow. (More)
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Some of Naples's narrow, cobblestone streets reflect the city's layout during Greek and Roman times. (Marco Bottigelli/Getty Images) |
Imagine chaos, in all the best ways possible. Streets packed with honking cars, laneways lined with busy walkers and hawkers, plus little Vespas and other scooters, winding through it all. On the left, maybe an argument, full-Italian style, voices raised and arms akimbo. On the right, a slightly impatient queue for the best pizza you can imagine. The aroma of the dough, sauce, and cheese in the wood-fired oven wafts over the whole scene.
Love it or not, Naples is one of the most dynamic cities in the world. Italy’s third-largest urban center spreads out along the sea, under the steaming peak of Mount Vesuvius, an active volcano.
Seeming to draw their energy from this magmatic peak, Neapolitans live (and love) their lives with an intensity and passion that you won’t encounter perhaps anywhere else in Europe. It’s a lot for 24 hours but in our article, you’ll find a guide for experiencing as much of “la passione nella vita” (“passion in life”) as possible in just a single day. Here are some highlights: |
Some of Naples's narrow, cobblestone streets reflect the city's layout during Greek and Roman times. (Marco Bottigelli/Getty Images) |
The Gulf of Naples is framed by Mount Vesuvius and has been a maritime hub since ancient times. Alessandro Tortora/Getty Images |
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