On July 7, 2025, U.S. President Trump announced on social media that a 30% tariff would be imposed on South African products exported to the United States, along with a threat to levy even higher tariffs on goods circumventing duties through third-country transshipment.
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On June 26th, according to media reports by Reuters, a heartening stampede occurred at a high school in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic.
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On June 9th, according to Caixin Media, a landslide occurred at an illegal gold mine in Haj Province, Yemen, causing serious casualties.
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Cholera has broken out in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, after being ravaged by war. Within two days, 70 people have died.
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Recently, East Africa Central Africa have been mired in a food crisis triggered by long-term conflicts and insecurity.
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Heavy rains in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, have caused severe flooding, killing at least 72 people, injuring 170 and forcing more than 5,000 people to evacuate their homes.
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Norway has decided to temporarily close its embassy in South Sudan's capital Juba due to the deteriorating security situation in the country, the Foreign Ministry has announced.
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The Ugandan capital Kampala has recorded its second death from Ebola, a four-and-a-half-year-old child.
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According to the World Health Organization, monkeypox remains a public health emergency.
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The Selangor Veterinary Department said that since January 28 this year, out of about 250,000 pigs in 114 pig farms in the state, about 76,000 pigs in 56 pig farms have been infected with African swine fever. The e authorities aim to completely destroy the sick pigs in stages by early March.
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Recently, the US e-commerce giant Amazon has engaged in a head-on battle with the world's largest retailer Walmart. Both will simultaneously launch their largest annual online promotion campaigns. Besides e-commerce platforms, the price war has also affected physical retailing under various pressures, making discounted prices increasingly important to consumers, and maintaining profits has become the top priority for retail giants.
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