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The United States will impose a 25% tariff on most imports from Brazil starting July 22. The move follows a yearlong investigation by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), which concluded that Brazil engaged in a range of unfair trade practices. These practices, identified as unreasonable and unfair, include lax anti-corruption enforcement, illegal … Read more
The international health governance landscape is at a critical and precarious juncture. Post-World War II, consensus-driven multilateral frameworks that once anchored international cooperation are showing deep cracks. These systems are strained by persistent failures to collectively address transnational crises, slashed development aid, and intensifying geopolitical rivalries. This fragmentation is playing out in real time, with … Read more
Date Conditions Temperature Precipitation Wind Wednesday, July 15 Cloudy/Rain 11°C – 19°C 1 mm (afternoon) 7–16 km/h Thursday, July 16 Cool/Rain 11°C – 19°C 1 mm 7 km/h Friday, July 17 Cool/Rain 10°C – 19°C 1 mm Not specified Pronóstico meteorológico en Bogotá para el miércoles 15 de julio de 2026 Wednesday, July 15: Meteorological … Read more
UNESCO Opens 2026 Fellowships for Young Researchers UNESCO has officially opened applications for the 2026 UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowships, also known as the UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme. The initiative offers 10 competitive fellowships worth up to US$10,000 each to support postgraduate research at Japanese universities and research institutions. Applications for the 2026 cycle are … Read more
Thirty-two people have been convicted and sentenced in an Italian court for their roles in the 2018 collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, a tragedy that claimed 43 lives. The verdict marks a significant development in the legal pursuit of accountability for one of the worst infrastructure disasters in modern Italian history. In a … Read more
Protests Erupt in Ukraine as Parliament Confirms New Prime Minister Amid Cabinet Reshuffle The Ukrainian parliament confirmed 48-year-old Serhiy Koretsky as the country’s new prime minister on Thursday, following a government-wide resignation prompted by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The leadership transition, which saw 289 of 450 lawmakers vote in favor of the former Naftogaz executive, was … Read more
US Airstrikes Hit Northern Iran as Military Disables Ship Attempting to Breach Blockade The United States intensified its military campaign against Iran early Thursday, conducting strikes in northern regions, including areas near the capital, Tehran, while simultaneously enforcing a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation follows the collapse of an interim ceasefire, … Read more
Puri Rath Yatra 2026 Commences at Shree Jagannath Temple The annual Rath Yatra festival commenced on July 16, 2026, in Puri, Odisha, as the chariots of Lord Jagannath and his siblings began their journey. The festival, which draws lakhs of devotees, involves a series of centuries-old traditions performed at the Shree Jagannath Temple, known as … Read more
In a historic shift of international public opinion, China is now viewed more positively than the United States in most of the 36 countries surveyed by the Pew Research Center. The findings, released Wednesday, mark the first time in the roughly 20 years that Pew has tracked global attitudes that China has outpaced the U.S. … Read more
Protests Erupt Across Ukraine Following Defense Minister’s Departure Widespread demonstrations took place in Kyiv and several other Ukrainian cities on Thursday as citizens gathered to protest the departure of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. The protests, which included rallies in Odessa, Kharkiv, Dnipro, and Lviv, follow President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to remove the 35-year-old minister as … Read more